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David Morse
David Morse’s screen credits include Brutus 'Brutal' Howell in The Green Mile, Dr. Peters in Twelve Monkeys, and Harold Kelly in Mayday.
Born October 11, 1953 Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA7 movies on MoviHero
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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. …
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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).
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- 2026Mayday1h 50m · Action · ComedyHarold Kelly
- 2013World War Z1h 56m · Action · HorrorEx-CIA Agent
- 2008The Hurt Locker2h 11m · Drama · ThrillerColonel Reed
- 2000Dancer in the Dark2h 20m · Crime · DramaBill Houston
- 1999The Green Mile3h 9m · Crime · DramaBrutus 'Brutal' Howell
- 1997Contact2h 30m · Drama · MysteryTed Arroway
- 1995Twelve Monkeys2h 9m · Mystery · Science FictionDr. Peters
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- 2025The Gettysburg AddressAbraham Lincoln (voice)
- 2025Looking Through WaterLeo
- 2024Broken LandCarson Tidwell
- 2024CabriniArchbishop Corrigan
- 2021The Timekeepers of EternityCaptain Brian Enlge (archive footage)
- 2021The VirtuosoThe Deputy
- 2020BarbecueJames T
- 2018TroubleGerry
- 2017Flowing WaterNarrator (voice)
- 2015ConcussionMike Webster
- 2015The BoyJohn
- 2014Walking the MileSelf
- 2014YellowPsychologist
- 2014Winter in the BloodAirplane Man
- 2014McCanickProducer · Eugene 'Mack' McCanick
- 2013HornsDale Williams
- 2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenJames Green, Sr.
- 2012The PondAdam 11
- 2011CollaboratorGus
- 2011Drive AngryWebster
- 2010ShanghaiRichard Astor
- 2010Mint JulepKarl
- 2009Mother and ChildTom
- 2008PassengersArkin
- 2008HounddogDaddy
- 2007DisturbiaMr. Turner
- 2006Nearing GraceShep Nearing
- 200616 BlocksFrank Nugent
- 2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryPalmer
- 2005Down in the ValleyWade Sommers
- 2002Double VisionKevin Richter
- 2002The Slaughter RuleGideon 'Gid' Ferguson
- 2001Hearts in AtlantisAdult Bobby Garfield
- 2001Diary of a City PriestFr. John McNamee
- 2000Proof of LifePeter Bowman
- 2000Von Trier's 100 EyesSelf
- 2000BaitEdgar Clenteen
- 2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - 'Brutal Howell'
- 1999Crazy in AlabamaDove Bullis
- 1998The NegotiatorCdr. Adam Beck
- 1997Murder Live!Frank McGrath
- 1997George B.George
- 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightLuke / Daedalus
- 1996Extreme MeasuresFrank Hare
- 1996The RockMajor Tom Baxter
- 1995Tecumseh: The Last WarriorGalloway
- 1995The Crossing GuardJohn Booth
- 1994Magic Kid IIJack
- 1994The GetawayJim Deer Jackson
- 1993The Good SonJack Evans
- 1993Miracle on Interstate 880Dr. Jim Betts
- 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterRick Steiner
- 1992Two-Fisted TalesTom McMurdo (segment "Showdown")
- 1991The Indian RunnerJoe Roberts
- 1991Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy AnnBicycle Pete
- 1990Desperate HoursAlbert
- 1988WinnieThomas
- 1988A Place at the TableTom Williams
- 1987Personal FoulActor
- 1987Six Against the RockMarvin Hubbard
- 1987Downpayment on MurderDet. Jackson
- 1985When Dreams Come TrueRobert Wynton
- 1984Shattered VowsFather Tim
- 1983PrototypeMichael
- 1983Max Dugan ReturnsShoe Store Cop
- 1981Our Family BusinessPhil
- 1980Inside MovesJerry Maxwell
- Saturn ReturnActor
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