American actor, screenwriter, director and singer David Morse became famous for the role of Dr. Jack Morrison in the drama series of the eighties "St. Elsver". World fame came to him after participating in the films "The Negotiator", "Contact", "The Green Mile", "Dancing in the Dark", "Paranoia", "Long Kiss Goodnight", "The Rock" and "12 Monkeys".
The future artist spent his childhood in Hamilton and Essex. David Bowditch Morse became the first of four children in the family.
Career in theater and cinema
He was born in Beverly 1953 on September 11th. A boy grew up with three younger sisters. My father worked as a sales manager, my mother worked as a teacher at school.
After graduating from high school, Morse entered the studio of William Esper. There he studied acting. A professional career started in 1971. The young artist participated in more than three dozen Broadway productions until 1977.
Since the late seventies, Mor continued with stage introductions. He joined the Circle Repertory Theater in New York before working for television and film. Since the late nineties, the artist has returned to the stage beyond the Broadway borders, playing in the play "How I Learned to Drive" by Paula Vogel. The production won a Pulitzer Prize. The performer was awarded Drama Desk and Obie for the role of Uncle Peck.
The film debut took place in 1980. The young artist got the main role. He became a hilarious bartender, transformed into a basketball player from the movie "Hidden Passes". Diana Scarwid worked with him with John Savage. Despite being nominated for the Oscar, the artist had to wait several years for the takeoff of his career.
Since 1982, the turning point of the biography began. Morse first appeared on television as Jack Boomer Morrison, a doctor and single father. In the medical drama St. Elsver, the actor has been filming for six years in each and every season.
After the completion of the project, Morse was trusted with minor heroes. He was expecting an image that was different from those created earlier. The film portfolio includes such works as "Winnie", "Hours of Despair", "Kind Son", "Escape". The performer and telenovelas "Tales from the Crypt", "Langoliers", "American Adventure", "The Brotherhood of the Rose" were also actively filmed.
Film images
In 1995 Morse became Dr. Peters in the fantasy project 12 Monkeys. Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt starred with him in the award-winning Saturn and Golden Globe film. Further, the artist played in the thrillers "Extreme Measures", "The Rock", participated in "The Long Kiss Goodnight." The tapes received high marks and were at the top of the ratings.
Starred with Jodie Foster and Jena Malone in the Oscar-nominated science fiction drama Contact in 1997. A couple of years later, David appeared in The Green Mile by Stephen King. The film was nominated four times for the gold statuette.
The artist received a minor character in the film "Proof of Life" in 2000. He reincarnated as the kidnapped wife of the heroine Meg Ryan. Morse also took part in the Dancing in the Dark musical with Bjork. In 2001, the artist again participated in the film based on King "Heart of Atlantis". Anthony Hopkins starred with him in the detective drama.
In 2002, Morse was the first English-speaking performer to be nominated for the Chinese Golden Horse Award. He was nominated for his role as FBI expert Richter in Double Vision.
Not far from the artist's house from 2002 to 2004 filming took place "Hacking". In the crime detective drama, he became Mike Olshansky, a former police officer forced to work as a taxi driver.
Until 2007, the actor became Mike Tritter in Doctor House. The film was awarded an Emmy for Best Drama Series.
In 2008, Morse portrayed George Washington for the John Adams miniseries. The work was awarded a second Emmy nomination. The novel tells about the life and work of the country's second president, John Adams and George Washington.
Family life
Two episodes as Terry Colson, a New Orleans police lieutenant, went to David in 2010 in an HBO drama series. At that time he was awarded the Best Actor Award at the Karlovy Vary Festival for his work in the comedy-drama "The Counselor".
In 2013, the performer played a former CIA agent in World War Z. A couple of years later, Morse was Michael Webster in the biopic Defender, starring Will Smith. Morse named The Fugitive Indian, The Crossroads Guard and The Green Mile as the most iconic of his career.
The actor's wife was the writer and performer Susan Wheeler Duff. The artists became husband and wife in 1982. They have three children. After Eliza's daughter, two children were born at once, the twins Samuel and Benjamin. The family lives in Philadelphia.
Morse was involved in a variety of sports. However, all his attempts to realize himself in big sports became unnecessary after listening to a school play. The guy went there on a whim, and immediately got the main role. He had absolutely no desire to do anything else during his four years of study, according to David.
The artist is in no hurry to register in any of the social networks. However, this does not prevent his fans from posting pictures of the idol there. For convenience, they use the hashtag "David Morse".
Currently, the artist does not stop his professional activities. He participates in the work on the drama series Prison Break, which began in 2018. The telenovela tells the story of a prison officer who became an assistant in the escape of two prisoners.
Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dan and Patricia Arquette work with him. The next season is scheduled for release in 2019.
