David Morse began his career on the stage in the 1970's, appearing in over 30 productions between 1971-1977 with the Boston Repertory Company. In the late 1970's, he continued his stage career with the Circle Repertory Theatre in New York. In 1980, he made his theatrical film debut in Richard Donner's acclaimed drama Inside Moves, with John Savage.

Subsequently, Morse was cast as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the long-running TV drama St. Elsewhere, which ran from 1982-1988. During this time, Morse appeared in many TV productions, including Shattered Vows, Prototype, When Dreams Come True, etc.

In 1991, Morse appeared in Sean Penn's directorial and writing debut, The Indian Runner, with Viggo Mortensen.

In 1995, he reunited with writer/director Penn, appearing in The Crossing Guard, with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston. He also had a small but crucial role in Terry Gilliam's The Twelve Monkeys in 1995.

In the latter 1990's, Morse's film career really began taking off as he became established as a respected supporting, character actor and second lead. He appeared in Michael Bay's The Rock, with Sean Connery, Ed Harris, and Nicolas Cage, in Contact with Jodie Foster, in The Negotiator, with Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson, and with Melanie Griffith in Crazy in Alabama. In 1999 he appeared in Stephen King's, The Green Mile, with Tom Hanks, a role which won for him almost universal admiration. The year 2000 brought him another crucial supporting role as the kidnapped husband of Meg Ryan in Proof of Life.

For his role as Kevin Richter in Double Vision, Morse was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in the prestigious 2002 Golden Horse Awards. His nomination marked the first time an English-speaking actor had ever been nominated for the Golden Horse.

Most recently, Morse appeared in box-office thriller Disturbia (2007).

Morse has been married to actress Susan Wheeler Duff since June 19, 1982. They currently have three children and reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Filmography

• "John Adams" (2008)
• Passengers (2008)
• Disturbia (2007)
• Hounddog (2007)
• "House M.D." (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
• 16 Blocks (2006)
• A.W.O.L (2006)
• Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
• Nearing Grace (2005)
• Down in the Valley (2005)
• "Hack" (40 episodes, 2002-2004)
• Shuang tong (2002)
• Hack (2002)
• The Slaughter Rule (2002)
• Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
• Diary of a City Priest (2001)
• Proof of Life (2000)
• Bait (2000)
• Dancer in the Dark (2000)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• Crazy in Alabama (1999)
• The Negotiator (1998)
• The Legend of Pig Eye (1998)
• Contact (1997)
• Murder Live! (1997)
• George B. (1997)
• The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
• Extreme Measures (1996)
• The Rock (1996)
• "Madeline" (1993)
• Twelve Monkeys (1995)
• "Action Man" (1995)
• The Crossing Guard (1995)
• Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)
• The Langoliers (1995)
• "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1 episode, 1995)
• The Taming Power of the Small (1995)
• "The New Adventures of Madeline" (1995)
• Magic Kid II (1994)
• The Getaway (1994)
• "SeaQuest DSV" (1 episode, 1993)
• The Good Son (1993)
• "Big Wave Dave's" (1993)
• Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
• Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
• "Reasonable Doubts" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
• "The Hat Squad" (1 episode, 1992)
• The Indian Runner (1991)
• Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)
• Two-Fisted Tales (1991)
• Desperate Hours (1990)
• Cross of Fire (1989)
• "Midnight Caller" (1 episode, 1989)
• Brotherhood of the Rose (1989)
• Winnie (1988)
• "St. Elsewhere" (5 episodes, 1982-1988)
• Downpayment on Murder (1987)
• Six Against the Rock (1987)
• Personal Foul (1987)
• Place at the Table (1987)
• When Dreams Come True (1985)
• Shattered Vows (1984)
• Prototype (1983)
• Max Dugan Returns (1983)
• "Nurse" (1 episode, 1981)
• Our Family Business (1981)
• Inside Moves (1980)

Awards

• Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Actor "How I Learned to Drive" 1997
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play "How I Learned to Drive" 1996 - 97
• OBIE Award Performance "How I Learned to Drive" 1996 - 97