David Morse (actor)
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David Morse (born October 11, 1953 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American stage, television, and film actor.
[edit] Life and work
Morse began his acting career in the theatre as a player for the Boston Repertory Company in the early 1970s. He spent some time in New York's theatre community in the early 1980s before moving into television and film.
Morse's big break came in 1982 when he was cast in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere. Morse played Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison, a young physician who is forced to deal with the death of his wife and the struggles of a single parent professional.
After St. Elsewhere ended in 1988, Morse went on to appear as a supporting character in a string of films and made for TV movies such as The Good Son, The Langoliers, The Rock, Twelve Monkeys, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Contact, The Negotiator, and The Green Mile.
Morse starred as Mike Olshansky, an ex-Philadelphia police officer turned cab driver, in the television series Hack which ran from 2002 to 2004.
For his role in the 2002 crime-drama film Double Vision, Morse was nominated as "Best Supporting Actor" in the Golden Horse Awards, the first nomination ever for an English speaking actor.
Morse has been married to actress Susan Wheeler Duff since June 19, 1982. They currently have three children and reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His most recent big-screen appearance was as a corrupt cop looking to take out a witness (Mos Def) under a cop's (Bruce Willis) protection in 16 Blocks.
Currently in the third season of the TV medical drama House, he has a recurring role as Michael Tritter, a detective with a vendetta against Gregory House.
[edit] Brief filmography
- St. Elsewhere (1982) (TV series) – Dr. Jack Morrison
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991) (TV movie) – Bicycle Pete
- The Indian Runner (1991) – Joe
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992) (TV movie) – Rick Steiner
- The Good Son (1993) – Jack
- The Getaway (1994) – Jim Deer Jackson
- The Langoliers (1995) (TV movie) – Captain Brian Engle
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) – Dr. Peters
- The Crossing Guard (1995)
- Madeline (1995) (TV Series) – Pepito
- The Rock (1996) – Major Tom Baxter
- Extreme Measures (1996) – Agent Frank Hare
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) – Luke/Daedalus
- Contact (1997) – Ted Arroway
- The Negotiator (1998) – Adam Beck
- Crazy in Alabama (1999) – Dove Bullis
- The Green Mile (1999) – Brutus "Brutal" Howell
- Dancer in the Dark (2000) – Bill Houston
- Bait (2000) – Edgar Clenteen
- Hearts in Atlantis (2001) – Adult Bobby Garfield
- Double Vision (2002) – Kevin Richter
- Hack (2002) (TV series) – Mike Olshansky
- The Slaughter Rule (2002) – Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
- Down in the Valley (2005) – Wade
- Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) – Everett Palmer
- 16 Blocks (2006) – Frank Nugent
- House (TV series) (2006) – Michael Tritter
