David Morse
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Nurse Kevin Mallory Episode : Equal Opportunity
1981 Our Family Business Phil Television film
1982-88 St . Elsewhere Dr. Jack Morrison 137 episodes Directed episodes : A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking Handoff
1983 Prototype Michael Television film
1984 Shattered Vows Father Tim Television film
1985 When Dreams Come True Robert Wynton Television film
1987 Place at the Table Tom Williams Television film
1987 Knowzone Host 13 episodes
1987 Six Against the Rock Marvin Hubbard Television film
1987 Downpayment on Murder Det . Jackson Television film
1988 Winnie Thomas Television film
1989 Brotherhood of the Rose Chris / Remus Television film
1989 Cross of Fire Klell Henry Television film
1989 Friday the 13th : The Series Wrote and directed episode : A Friend to the End
1989 Midnight Caller Chandler Episode : Wait Until Midnight
1991 Cry in the Wild : The Taking of Peggy Ann Bicycle Pete Television film
1992 The Hat Squad Episode : Frankie Stein
1992 Tales from the Crypt Tom McMurdo Episode : Showdown
1992 Reasonable Doubts Edward Durrell Episode : Moment of Doubt
1992 Dead Ahead : The Exxon Valdez Disaster Rick Steiner Television film
Filmography -- Television
David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor, singer, director and writer. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack Boomer Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982-88). He continued his film career with roles in The Negotiator, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock and 12 Monkeys. In 2006, Morse had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama series 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 also received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive, earning a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award. He has also had success on Broadway, portraying James Sharky Harkin in The Seafarer. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in a corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme. He also appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016-17).