David Morse Bio | Wiki
David Morse is an American singer, television director, actor, and writer. He is famous for his first medical drama series St. Elsewhere. David has also appeared in other films like Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, 12 Monkeys, The Rock, and The Negotiator.
Moreover, he had a recurring role in the Emmy award nomination film House as Detective Michael Tritter, appeared in HBO miniseries John Adams, and played in the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive.
David Morse Age
He was born on October 11, 1953, in Beverly, Massachusetts, in the United States. David is 68 years old.
David Morse Height
He is a man of tall stature. Eric stands at a height of 6 ft 5 in (Approx 1.88 m).
David Morse Family
He was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, in the United States to his supportive and hardworking father and mother. David’s father Charles Morse works as a sales manager and his mother is Jacquelyn, a school teacher. David’s middle name, Bowditch, comes from mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch and grew up in Essex, Massachusetts, and Hamilton, Massachusetts. He also has three younger siblings.
David Morse Wife
He is married to his beautiful wife Susan Wheeler Duff Morse. Susan is an author of The Habit and an actress. The duo got hitched in 1982 and they have three children twin sons Benjamin and Samuel and a daughter, Eliza. The family resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
David Morse Stage
He has appeared in a stage performance of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama How I Learned to Drive. David received a Drama Desk Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, and an Obie Award for his role in the play. He also played On the Waterfront in 1997 and also appeared on Broadway in Conor McPherson’s play The Seafarer. Additionally, he received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh.
David Morse St. Elsewhere
His breakthrough was in 1982 when he had a star casting role in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere as Dr. Jack Morrison. St. Elsewhere is medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The film also contains six seasons with 137 episodes and was found a strong audience in Nielsen’s 18 to 49 age demographic.
David Morse Green Mile
David was a star in his favorite film Green Mile fantasy drama film Green Mile. The film is written and directed by Frank Darabont and is based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name. His role in the film was Brutus “Brutal” Howell.
David Morse Movies And Tv Shows
Some of David’s movies and Tv shows that he has participated in include:
Movies
- Max Dugan Returns as Shoe Store Cop in 1982
- The Indian Runner as Joe Roberts in 1991
- Magic Kid II as Jack in 1994
- The Rock as Major Tom Baxter in 1996
- The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus in 1996
- The Negotiator as Adam Beck in 1998
- Diary of a City Priest as Father John McNamee in 2001
- 16 Blocks as Det. Frank Nugent in 2006
- Mother and Child as Tom in 2010
- Collaborator as Gus Williams in 2011
- McCanick as Eugene “Mack” McCanick in 2013
- Trouble as Gerry in 2017
- Thank You for Your Service as Fred Gusman in 2017
Tv Shows
- Nurse as Kevin Mallory in 1981
- Prototype as Michael in 1983
- Knowzone as Host in 1987
- Brotherhood of the Rose as Chris / Remus in 1989
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Bicycle Pete in 1991
- The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle in 1995
- John Adams as George Washington in 2008
- True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides in 2015
- Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer in 2018
- The Good Lord Bird Dutch Henry as Sherman in 2020
- The Chair Dean as Paul Larson in 2021
David Morse Actor
He began his acting career at the Boston Repertory Theatre in the early 1970s. His first film was in mid-1970 in the film The Point! as Oblio when he was 18 years old. His breakthrough was in 1982 when he had a casting role in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere as Dr. Jack Morrison.
David appeared in a number of supporting roles like Desperate Hours, The Langoliers, Hearts in Atlantis, and The Green Mile. Moreover, he is a star cast in The Crossing Guard and The Indian Runner and a guest star on Homicide: Life on the Street as Jim Bayliss. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Golden Horse Awards, in the 2002 crime-drama film Shuang Tong.
He accepted a guest role at House after his friend’s excited reactions. Furthermore, David portrayed Michael Tritter, a detective with a vendetta against Dr. House earning his first Emmy Award nomination. David was part of the HBO miniseries, John Adams, as George Washington and earned his second Emmy Award nomination. In addition, he is repeating his role in Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom of Washington in voice form as part of The Hall of Presidents show.
David’s favorite films are The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, and The Green Mile, and appeared in two series of the HBO drama series Treme, as a guest star. Additionally, in his role in Collaborator, he won the best actor award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
David Morse Net Worth
He began his acting career in 1980, thus there is no doubt he has amassed a desirable fortune from his successful acting career. David’s estimated net worth is $8.5 Million.
How Tall Is David Morse
David is a man of tall stature and is 6 ft 5 in tall.