David Morse

David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Jack 'Boomer' Morrison on the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). He has had a successful film career, appearing in movies such as The Negotiator, Contact, The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Disturbia, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Rock, and 12 Monkeys. Morse received an Emmy Award nomination for his recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the series House (2006). He also portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), earning him a second Emmy nomination. Morse has received critical acclaim for his stage performances, including the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive and Broadway's The Seafarer. From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson on the HBO series Treme.