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David Morse

David Morse

Birthday: 1953-10-11 | Place of Birth: Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
The Gettysburg Address

as    Abraham Lincoln (voice)

2021
The Chair

as    Paul Larson

2021
The Virtuoso

as    The Deputy

2018
Escape at Dannemora

as    Gene Palmer

2016
Outsiders

as    Big Foster

2015
The Boy

as    John

2015
Concussion

as    Mike Webster

2014
Horns

as    Dale Williams

2014
McCanick

as    Eugene 'Mack' McCanick

2014
Yellow

as    Psychologist

2013
World War Z

as    Ex-CIA Agent

2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

as    James Green, Sr.

2011
Collaborator

as    Gus

2011
Drive Angry

as    Webster

2010
Mint Julep

as    Karl

2010
Shanghai

as    Richard Astor

2010
Treme

as    Terry Colson

2009
The Hurt Locker

as    Colonel Reed

2008
Passengers

as    Arkin

2008
John Adams

as    George Washington

2008
John Adams

as    George Washington

2007
Hounddog

as    Daddy

2007
Disturbia

as    Robert Turner

2006
16 Blocks

as    Frank Nugent

2006
Nearing Grace

as    Shep Nearing

2005
2005
Down in the Valley

as    Wade

2002
Hack

as    Mike Olshansky