David Morse in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
DAVID MORSE (Palmer) will next be seen in Richard Donner’s crime thriller “16 Blocks.” As a cast member of Frank Darabont’s drama “The Green Mile,” Morse shared in a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Cast Performance. He also earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his work in the Sean Penn-directed drama “The Crossing Guard.” Morse had earlier starred in Penn’s directorial debut film, “The Indian Runner.”
Morse next stars in two independent features due out later this year: “Down in the Valley” and “Nearing Grace.” He includes among his many other film credits “The Slaughter Rule,” “Hearts in Atlantis,” “Proof of Life,” Palme D’Or winner “Dancer in the Dark,” “Crazy in Alabama,” “The Negotiator,” “Bait,” “Contact,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” “Extreme Measures,” “The Rock,” “12 Monkeys,” “The Good Son,” “Desperate Hours,” the remake of “The Getaway,” “Personal Foul” and “Inside Moves.”
Morse came to fame with his role as Dr. Jack “Boomer” Morrison in the Emmy-winning drama series “St. Elsewhere.” He more recently starred in the series “Hack.” He has also starred in such telefilms as “Diary of a City Priest,” “Murder Live,” “Tecumseh: The Last Warrior,” “Stephen King’s The Langoliers,” “Cry in the Wild,” “Cross of Fire,” “Brotherhood of the Rose,” “Winnie,” “Downpayment on Murder,” “Six Against the Rock,” “Place at the Table,” “When Dreams Come True” and “Prototype.”
An award-winning stage actor, Morse won Obie, DramaLogue, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards for his performance in the off-Broadway production of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “How I Learned to Drive.” He also won DramaLogue and LA Weekly Awards for his work in “Of Mice and Men” in Los Angeles. He made his Broadway debut in the role of Father Barry in “On the Waterfront,” and also appeared off-Broadway in such plays as “The Trading Post,” “Threads” and “A Death in the Family.” In addition, Morse starred in the Seattle Repertory’s world premiere of “Redwood Curtain,” and performed in more than 30 productions with the Boston Repertory Company.