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David Morse

David Morse is known for The Green Mile (1999), World War Z (2013), Twelve Monkeys (1995).

Biography

David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor. Morse became widely known for his role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). Some other notable roles are in The Negotiator, The Good Son, Horns, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Hurt Locker, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys.

In 2006, he had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama House for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO Miniseries John Adams, which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He 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. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme. Morse appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016–17), the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair (2021), and the Apple TV mystery series The Last Thing He Told Me (2023-2026).

Questions about David Morse

How many David Morse films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 76 films with David Morse, from 1980 to 2026.

What is the best rated David Morse film?

The best rated David Morse film in the catalogue is The Green Mile (1999), rated 8.5.

What was the first David Morse film?

The first David Morse film in the catalogue is Max Dugan Returns, from 1983.

Who has David Morse worked with the most?

In the catalogue, David Morse shares the most credits with Anthony Hopkins (3 films), Tony Gilroy (3 films) and Aaron Yoo (2 films).

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AWARDS 1 Wins 0 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
film director · writer · character actor · screenwriter
Studied at
William Esper Studio · Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School

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Full filmography

76 films — 76 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

24 titles

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Cast