David Bowditch Morse[ [1] ] (born October 11, 1953) is an American
stage,
television, and
film actor. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack Morrison in the
medical drama St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. Morse continued his movie career with roles in
Dancer in the Dark,
The Green Mile,
Disturbia,
The Long Kiss Goodnight,
The Rock,
Extreme Measures,
Twelve Monkeys,
16 Blocks, and
Hounddog.
In 2006, Morse had a recurring role as Detective
Michael Tritter on the
medical drama House, receiving an
Emmy Award nomination.
He also had a supporting role in the recent movie
Disturbia. In 2008, Morse portrayed
George Washington in the
HBO Miniseries John Adams for which he received his second Emmy nomination.
Morse 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.
Early life
Morse was born in
Hamilton, Massachusetts, the son of Jacquelyn, a school teacher, and Charles Morse, a sales manager.
He has three younger sisters.
His middle name, Bowditch, comes from
Nathaniel Bowditch[ www.pittsburgpost.com/pg/08175/891886-129.stm ].
