David Morse
Milestones
- Birthplace: Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
- Birthday: October 11, 1953
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2008
Appeared opposite Dakota Fanning in Deborah Kampmeier's controversial drama "Hounddog"
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2008
Portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries "John Adams"; earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Miniseries
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2007
Co-starred in the thriller "Disturbia," a high-tech teen update of "Rear Window"
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2006
Played a recurring role of a detective on the medical drama, "House" (FOX); earned an Emmy nomination for Guest Actor in a Drama Series
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2006
Portrayed a man dealing with the loss of his wife in "Nearing Grace"
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2005
Co-starred with Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell in the family drama "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story"
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2002 to 2004
Cast as an ex-police officer turned cab driver in the CBS series "Hack"
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2001
Portrayed the main character of Bobby Garfield as a grown man in "Hearts in Atlantis"
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2000
Acted in Lars von Trier's award-winning "Dancer in the Dark"
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2000
Played Meg Ryan's kidnapped spouse in "Proof of Life"
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1999
Played a prison guard in Frank Darabont's adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile"
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1997
Appeared as Jodie Foster's father in "Contact"
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1997
Received critical praise for his performance in the play "How I Learned to Drive"
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1996
Played title role in the quirky romance "George B."
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1995
Portrayed a Catholic priest in the one-person play "An Almost Holy Picture"
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1995
Re-teamed with Penn who directed him in "The Crossing Guard"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination
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1991
First collaboration with director Sean Penn on "The Indian Runner"
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1982 to 1988
Series debut as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere"; made directorial debut with two episodes in 1987
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1981
TV-movie debut, "Our Family Business" (ABC)
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1980
Made feature debut in Richard Donner's "Inside Moves"
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1978
Acted with New York's Circle Repertory Theatre
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1971 to 1977
Began acting on stage with the Boston Repertory Theatre