David Morse

David Morse (born October 11, 1953 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American stage, televison, and cinema actor.

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October 11 - 1953 - Beverly - Massachusetts - American - Stage - Televison - Cinema - Actor

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Morse began his acting career in the theatre as a player for the Boston Repertory Company in the early 1970s. He spent some time in New York's theatre community in the early 1980s before moving into television and film.

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Morse's big break came in 1982 when he was cast in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere. Morse played Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison, a young physician who is forced to deal with the death of his wife and the struggles of a single parent professional.

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1982 - St. Elsewhere

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After St. Elsewhere ended in 1986, Morse went on to appear as a supporting character in a string of films and made for TV movies such as The Good Son, The Langoliers, The Rock, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Contact, The Negotiator, and The Green Mile.

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1986 - Made for TV movie - The Good Son - The Langoliers - The Rock - The Long Kiss Goodnight - Contact - The Negotiator - The Green Mile

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Morse appeared as Mike Olshansky, a former Philadelphia police officer who works as a cab driver, in the televison series Hack which ran from 2002 to 2004.

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2002 - 2004

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For his role in the 2002 crime-drama film Double Vision, Morse was nominated as "Best Supporting Actor" in the Golden Horse Awards, the first nomination ever for an English speaking actor.

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2002 - Double Vision - Golden Horse Awards - English

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

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