David Morse

David Morse

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Mayday Mayday 2026 The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address 2025 Looking Through Water ★ 5.9 Looking Through Water 2025 We Were Liars ★ 7.2 We Were Liars 2025 Broken Land Broken Land 2024 Cabrini ★ 7.8 Cabrini 2024 The Last Thing He Told Me ★ 7.0 The Last Thing He Told Me 2023 The Timekeepers of Eternity ★ 7.1 The Timekeepers of Eternity 2021 The Chair ★ 6.5 The Chair 2021 The Virtuoso ★ 5.9 The Virtuoso 2021 Barbecue Barbecue 2020 The Good Lord Bird ★ 6.7 The Good Lord Bird 2020 The Morning Show ★ 7.7 The Morning Show 2019 Trouble ★ 5.0 Trouble 2018 Escape at Dannemora ★ 7.5 Escape at Dannemora 2018 The Deuce ★ 7.6 The Deuce 2017 Flowing Water ★ 8.0 Flowing Water 2017 Outsiders ★ 6.5 Outsiders 2016 Concussion ★ 7.1 Concussion 2015 Blindspot ★ 7.4 Blindspot 2015 The Boy ★ 5.7 The Boy 2015 Walking the Mile ★ 5.0 Walking the Mile 2014 Winter in the Blood ★ 5.0 Winter in the Blood 2014 McCanick ★ 4.6 McCanick 2014 True Detective ★ 8.3 True Detective 2014 Horns ★ 6.3 Horns 2013 World War Z ★ 6.8 World War Z 2013 Yellow ★ 4.9 Yellow 2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green ★ 7.0 The Odd Life of Timothy Green 2012 The Pond ★ 3.3 The Pond 2012 Collaborator ★ 4.8 Collaborator 2011 Drive Angry ★ 5.5 Drive Angry 2011 Shanghai ★ 6.1 Shanghai 2010 Mint Julep ★ 5.0 Mint Julep 2010 Treme ★ 7.6 Treme 2010 Mother and Child ★ 6.6 Mother and Child 2009 The Hurt Locker ★ 7.3 The Hurt Locker 2008 Passengers ★ 6.1 Passengers 2008 Hounddog ★ 6.4 Hounddog 2008 John Adams ★ 7.7 John Adams 2008 Disturbia ★ 6.7 Disturbia 2007 Nearing Grace ★ 5.0 Nearing Grace 2006 16 Blocks ★ 6.5 16 Blocks 2006 Made in Hollywood ★ 4.7 Made in Hollywood 2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story ★ 7.1 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005 Down in the Valley ★ 5.9 Down in the Valley 2005 Medium ★ 7.5 Medium 2005 House ★ 8.6 House 2004 The Tony Danza Show ★ 6.4 The Tony Danza Show 2004 Double Vision ★ 6.7 Double Vision 2002 Hack ★ 7.9 Hack 2002 The Slaughter Rule ★ 5.6 The Slaughter Rule 2002 Hearts in Atlantis ★ 6.8 Hearts in Atlantis 2001 Diary of a City Priest ★ 6.5 Diary of a City Priest 2001 Proof of Life ★ 6.1 Proof of Life 2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes ★ 7.4 Von Trier's 100 Eyes 2000 Bait ★ 5.7 Bait 2000 Dancer in the Dark ★ 7.8 Dancer in the Dark 2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile ★ 7.2 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile 2000 The Green Mile ★ 8.5 The Green Mile 1999 Crazy in Alabama ★ 6.0 Crazy in Alabama 1999 The Negotiator ★ 7.1 The Negotiator 1998 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 Contact ★ 7.4 Contact 1997 Murder Live! ★ 6.4 Murder Live! 1997 George B. ★ 9.0 George B. 1997 The Long Kiss Goodnight ★ 6.6 The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 Extreme Measures ★ 6.0 Extreme Measures 1996 The Rock ★ 7.2 The Rock 1996 Twelve Monkeys ★ 7.6 Twelve Monkeys 1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior ★ 6.8 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior 1995 The Langoliers ★ 6.4 The Langoliers 1995 The Crossing Guard ★ 6.0 The Crossing Guard 1995 Magic Kid II ★ 5.3 Magic Kid II 1994 The Getaway ★ 5.8 The Getaway 1994 The Good Son ★ 6.8 The Good Son 1993 seaQuest DSV ★ 7.1 seaQuest DSV 1993 Big Wave Dave's ★ 7.0 Big Wave Dave's 1993 Miracle on Interstate 880 ★ 5.2 Miracle on Interstate 880 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993