Biography
A reliable and versatile character actor, and occasional lead in television and film for almost two decades, David Morse rose to fame in the early 1980s as a tragedy-plagued doctor on "St. Elsewhere" (NBC, 1982-88). The sympathetic role led to a string of similar performances on television and features, including Michael Cimino's "The Desperate Hours" (1990) and Sean Penn's "The Indian Runner" (1991). After several celebrated runs in …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Appeared opposite Dakota Fanning in Deborah Kampmeier's controversial drama "Hounddog" |
2008 | Portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries "John Adams"; earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Miniseries |
2007 | Co-starred in the thriller "Disturbia," a high-tech teen update of "Rear Window" |
2006 | Portrayed a man dealing with the loss of his wife in "Nearing Grace" |
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 |
2005 | Co-starred with Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell in the family drama "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" |
2002 | Cast as an ex-police officer turned cab driver in the CBS series "Hack" |
2001 | Portrayed the main character of Bobby Garfield as a grown man in "Hearts in Atlantis" |
2000 | Played Meg Ryan's kidnapped spouse in "Proof of Life" |
2000 | Acted in Lars von Trier's award-winning "Dancer in the Dark" |
1999 | Played a prison guard in Frank Darabont's adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile" |
1997 | Received critical praise for his performance in the play "How I Learned to Drive" |
1997 | Appeared as Jodie Foster's father in "Contact" |
1996 | Played title role in the quirky romance "George B." |
1995 | Portrayed a Catholic priest in the one-person play "An Almost Holy Picture" |
1995 | Re-teamed with Penn who directed him in "The Crossing Guard"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination |
1991 | First collaboration with director Sean Penn on "The Indian Runner" |
1982 | Series debut as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere"; made directorial debut with two episodes in 1987 |
1981 | TV-movie debut, "Our Family Business" (ABC) |
1980 | Made feature debut in Richard Donner's "Inside Moves" |
1978 | Acted with New York's Circle Repertory Theatre |
1971 | Began acting on stage with the Boston Repertory Theatre |
Awards
2011 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Best Actor Award in Collaborator |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in John Adams |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in House |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Green Mile |
1996 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in The Crossing Guard |