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David Bowditch Morse is an American actor, singer, director and writer. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). He continued his film career with roles in The Negotiator, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys.
Birth Name
David Bowditch Morse
Born
Sunday, 11 October 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cabrini | Archbishop Corrigan | 2024 |
| The Last Thing He Told Me | Nicholas Bell | 2023 |
| 12th Hour | Narrator | 2021 |
| The Chair | Dean Paul Larson | 2021 |
| The Virtuoso | The Deputy | 2021 |
| The Good Lord Bird | Dutch Henry Sherman | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| The Morning Show | Mr. Jackson | 2019 |
| Escape at Dannemora | Gene Palmer | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cabrini | Archbishop Corrigan | 2024 |
| The Last Thing He Told Me | Nicholas Bell | 2023 |
| 12th Hour | Narrator | 2021 |
| The Chair | Dean Paul Larson | 2021 |
| The Virtuoso | The Deputy | 2021 |
| The Good Lord Bird | Dutch Henry Sherman | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| The Morning Show | Mr. Jackson | 2019 |
| Escape at Dannemora | Gene Palmer | 2018 |
| Trouble | Gerry | 2018 |
| Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 2018 |
| The 72nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2018 |
| Thank You for Your Service | Fred Gusman | 2017 |
| The Deuce | Matthew Rouse | 2017 |
| Flowing Water | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2017 |
| Outsiders | Big Foster / Big Foster Farrell | 2016 |
| Concussion | Mike Webster | 2015 |
| Blindspot | Hank Crawford | 2015 |
| The Boy | John / John Henley | 2015 |
| The Gettysburg Address | Abraham Lincoln (voice) / Abraham Lincoln | 2015 |
| Yellow | Psychologist | 2014 |
| True Detective | Eliot Bezzerides | 2014 |
| McCanick | Eugene 'Mack' McCanick | 2013 |
| The Red Booth | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Horns | Dale Williams | 2013 |
| World War Z | Ex-CIA Agent | 2013 |
| Winter in the Blood | Airplane Man | 2013 |
| The Odd Life of Timothy Green | James Green, Sr. | 2012 |
| The Pond | Adam 11 | 2012 |
| Collaborator | Gus Williams / Gus | 2011 |
| Drive Angry | Webster | 2011 |
| Lights Out | Jerry 'The Rainmaker' Raines | 2011 |
| Shanghai | Richard Astor | 2010 |
| Mint Julep | Karl | 2010 |
| Treme | Lt. Terry Colson / Terry Colson | 2010 |
| Mother and Child | Tom | 2009 |
| The Hurt Locker | Colonel Reed | 2008 |
| Passengers | Arkin | 2008 |
| John Adams | George Washington | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Dr. Jack Morrison | 2008 |
| Disturbia | Mr. Turner / Robert Turner | 2007 |
| Hounddog | Daddy | 2007 |
| Nearing Grace | Shep Nearing | 2006 |
| Edens Lost and Found | Self - Host | 2006 |
| 16 Blocks | Frank Nugent | 2006 |
| Dreamer | Palmer | 2005 |
| Down in the Valley | Wade | 2005 |
| Medium | Douglas Lydecker | 2005 |
| House | Michael Tritter / Detective Michael Tritter | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Double Vision | Kevin Richter | 2002 |
| Hack | Mike Olshansky | 2002 |
| The Slaughter Rule | Gideon Ferguson / Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson | 2002 |
| Hearts in Atlantis | Adult Bobby Garfield | 2001 |
| Diary of a City Priest | Fr. John McNamee / Father John McNamee | 2001 |
| Robot Chicken | The Lorax / Robin Hood | 2001 |
| Proof of Life | Peter Bowman | 2000 |
| Von Trier's 100 Eyes | Himself / Self | 2000 |
| Dancer in the Dark | Bill Houston | 2000 |
| Bait | Edgar Clenteen | 2000 |
| The Green Mile | Brutus 'Brutal' Howell / Brutus "Brutal" Howell | 1999 |
| Crazy in Alabama | Dove / Dove Bullis | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| The Negotiator | Adam Beck / Cdr. Adam Beck | 1998 |
| Contact | Ted Arroway | 1997 |
| George B. | George | 1997 |
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | Daedalus / Luke | 1996 |
| Extreme Measures | FBI Agent Frank Hare / Frank Hare | 1996 |
| The Rock | Major Tom Baxter | 1996 |
| 12 Monkeys | Dr. Peters | 1995 |
| The Crossing Guard | John Booth | 1995 |
| Tecumseh: The Last Warrior | Galloway | 1995 |
| The Langoliers | Brian Engle / Captain Brian Engle | 1995 |
| Magic Kid II | Jack | 1994 |
| The Getaway | Jim Deer Jackson | 1994 |
| The Good Son | Jack / Jack Evans | 1993 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Lenny Sutter | 1993 |
| Big Wave Dave's | Dave Bell | 1993 |
| Miracle on Interstate 880 | Dr. Jim Betts | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Jim Bayliss | 1993 |
| The Hat Squad | Frankie Stein | 1992 |
| Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Rick Steiner - Fishermen | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self / Self - 'Peter Bowman' | 1992 |
| Two-Fisted Tales | Tom McMurdo (segment "Showdown") | 1992 |
| Reasonable Doubts | Edward Durrell | 1991 |
| The Indian Runner | Joe Roberts | 1991 |
| Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | Bicycle Pete | 1991 |
| Desperate Hours | Albert | 1990 |
| Cross Fire | Klell Henry | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Tom McMurdo | 1989 |
| Brotherhood of the Rose | Remus | 1989 |
| Midnight Caller | Chandler | 1988 |
| American Experience | Abraham Lincoln | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Six Against the Rock | Marvin Hubbard | 1987 |
| Downpayment on Murder | Det. Jackson | 1987 |
| Shattered Vows | Father Tim | 1984 |
| Prototype | Michael | 1983 |
| Max Dugan Returns | Shoe Store Cop | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Dr. Jack Morrison / Jack Morrison | 1982 |
| Nurse | Kevin Mallory | 1981 |
| Inside Moves | Jerry Maxwell | 1980 |
| Film '72 | Self - Interviewee | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 |
Producer Filmography
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
