David Morse
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
73 years
Origin
USA
Active
1956 — Present
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...
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Friday the 13th: The Series
Writer
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
House
as Michael Tritter
The Green Mile
as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
True Detective
as Eliot Bezzerides
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Jim Bayliss
Tales from the Crypt
as Tom McMurdo
Mayor of Kingstown
as Russell Hardy
Dancer in the Dark
as Bill Houston
Mayday
as Harold Kelly
Cabrini
as Archbishop Corrigan
John Adams
as George Washington
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Filmography Engine
104 Credits found
Mayday
Harold Kelly
2026
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2025
Looking Through Water
Leo
2025
We Were Liars
Harris Sinclair
2025
Broken Land
Carson Tidwell
2024
Cabrini
Archbishop Corrigan
2024
The Last Thing He Told Me
Nicholas Bell
2023
Mayor of Kingstown
Russell Hardy
2021
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
2021
The Chair
Paul Larson
2021
The Virtuoso
The Deputy
2021
Barbecue
James T
2020
The Good Lord Bird
Dutch Henry Sherman
2020
The Morning Show
Mr. Jackson
2019
Trouble
Gerry
2018
Escape at Dannemora
Gene Palmer
2018
The Deuce
Matthew Rouse
2017
Flowing Water
Narrator (voice)
2017
Outsiders
Big Foster
2016
Concussion
Mike Webster
2015
Blindspot
Hank Crawford
2015
The Boy
John
2015
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
Yellow
Psychologist
2014
Winter in the Blood
Airplane Man
2014
McCanick
Producer
2014
True Detective
Eliot Bezzerides
2014
Horns
Dale Williams
2013
World War Z
Ex-CIA Agent
2013
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
James Green, Sr.
2012
The Pond
Adam 11
2012
Collaborator
Gus
2011
Drive Angry
Webster
2011
Shanghai
Richard Astor
2010
Mint Julep
Karl
2010
Treme
Cast
2010
Mother and Child
Tom
2009
The Hurt Locker
Colonel Reed
2008
Passengers
Arkin
2008
Hounddog
Daddy
2008
John Adams
George Washington
2008
Disturbia
Mr. Turner
2007
Nearing Grace
Shep Nearing
2006
16 Blocks
Frank Nugent
2006
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Palmer
2005
Down in the Valley
Wade Sommers
2005
Medium
Douglas Lydecker
2005
House
Michael Tritter
2004
Double Vision
Kevin Richter
2002
Hack
Writer
2002
The Slaughter Rule
Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
2002
Hearts in Atlantis
Adult Bobby Garfield
2001
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2001
Diary of a City Priest
Fr. John McNamee
2001
Proof of Life
Peter Bowman
2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000
Bait
Edgar Clenteen
2000
Dancer in the Dark
Bill Houston
2000
The Green Mile
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
1999