About
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...
Known for
HouseSeries • 2004
MediumSeries • 2005
True DetectiveSeries • 2014
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
BlindspotSeries • 2015
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
The Morning ShowSeries • 2019
World War ZMovie • 2013
seaQuest DSVSeries • 1993
The Green MileMovie • 1999
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
The DeuceSeries • 2017
ContactMovie • 1997
The Last Thing He Told MeSeries • 2023
TremeSeries • 2010
MaydayMovie • 2026
We Were LiarsSeries • 2025
The Hurt LockerMovie • 2008
Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries • 1987
16 BlocksMovie • 2006
HackSeries • 2002
Twelve MonkeysMovie • 1995
The Long Kiss GoodnightMovie • 1996