David Morse

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-10-11 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

David Morse

Biography

David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American stage, television, and film actor. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack Morrison in the medical drama St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. Morse continued his movie career with roles in Dancer in the Dark, The Negotiator, The Green Mile, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Crossing Guard, The Rock, Extreme Measures, Twelve Monkeys, 16 Blocks, and Hounddog. In 2006, Morse had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama House for which he received an Emmy Award nomination.  Morse portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO Miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. Morse has received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive for which he earned a Drama Desk and Obie Award. He also had success on Broadway, portraying James "Sharky" Harkin in The Seafarer. As of 2011, Morse is a regular on the HBO series, "Treme". ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

  • House

    House

  • The Morning Show

    The Morning Show

  • True Detective

    True Detective

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The View

    The View

  • We Were Liars

    We Were Liars

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Deuce

    The Deuce

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Hurt Locker

    The Hurt Locker

  • World War Z

    World War Z

  • Hack

    Hack

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

  • The Rock

    The Rock

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • The Last Thing He Told Me

    The Last Thing He Told Me

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Made in Hollywood

    Made in Hollywood

  • Horns

    Horns

  • Twelve Monkeys

    Twelve Monkeys

  • Dancer in the Dark

    Dancer in the Dark

  • Outsiders

    Outsiders

  • Escape at Dannemora

    Escape at Dannemora

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

    Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

  • Disturbia

    Disturbia

  • John Adams

    John Adams

  • Contact

    Contact

  • The Slaughter Rule

    The Slaughter Rule

  • Hearts in Atlantis

    Hearts in Atlantis

  • Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

    Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

  • Passengers

    Passengers

  • Drive Angry

    Drive Angry

  • The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • The Crossing Guard

    The Crossing Guard

  • Looking Through Water

    Looking Through Water

  • Walking the Mile

    Walking the Mile

  • The Langoliers

    The Langoliers

  • Nurse

    Nurse

  • Magic Kid II

    Magic Kid II

  • Double Vision

    Double Vision

  • The Boy

    The Boy

  • Shanghai

    Shanghai

  • Proof of Life

    Proof of Life

  • The Getaway

    The Getaway

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

    Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

  • Diary of a City Priest

    Diary of a City Priest

  • Nearing Grace

    Nearing Grace

  • Concussion

    Concussion

  • Collaborator

    Collaborator

  • Cabrini

    Cabrini

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green

    The Odd Life of Timothy Green

  • Extreme Measures

    Extreme Measures

  • Miracle on Interstate 880

    Miracle on Interstate 880

  • Bait

    Bait

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • The Timekeepers of Eternity

    The Timekeepers of Eternity

  • Down in the Valley

    Down in the Valley

  • Two-Fisted Tales

    Two-Fisted Tales

  • Crazy in Alabama

    Crazy in Alabama

  • George B.

    George B.

  • The Indian Runner

    The Indian Runner

  • 16 Blocks

    16 Blocks

  • When Dreams Come True

    When Dreams Come True

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • Downpayment on Murder

    Downpayment on Murder

  • The Good Son

    The Good Son

  • Winter in the Blood

    Winter in the Blood

  • Max Dugan Returns

    Max Dugan Returns

  • Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

    Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

  • Yellow

    Yellow

  • Our Family Business

    Our Family Business

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

  • Cross of Fire

    Cross of Fire

  • Barbecue

    Barbecue

  • Big Wave Dave's

    Big Wave Dave's

  • Brotherhood of the Rose

    Brotherhood of the Rose

  • Hounddog

    Hounddog

  • Prototype

    Prototype

  • Desperate Hours

    Desperate Hours

  • McCanick

    McCanick

  • Personal Foul

    Personal Foul

  • Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

    Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

  • A Place at the Table

    A Place at the Table

  • Mint Julep

    Mint Julep

  • La Gloria

    La Gloria

  • Murder Live!

    Murder Live!

  • Von Trier's 100 Eyes

    Von Trier's 100 Eyes

  • Winnie

    Winnie

  • Six Against the Rock

    Six Against the Rock

  • Inside Moves

    Inside Moves

  • Shattered Vows

    Shattered Vows

  • The Pond

    The Pond

  • Flowing Water

    Flowing Water