Interview: David Morse

He has been a very busy actor in TV, film and stage. The versatile David Morse comes to our TV show to talk about his hit WGN America drama, “Outsiders.”

Video Content: David Morse (2017)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to the actor about his stage work and starring as “Big Foster” Farrell VI in WGN America’s “Outsiders.”

Mini-Biography:
Born October 11, 1953, in Beverly, Massachusetts, David Morse has been working practically non-stop in the TV, film and/or stage. His first major exposure to a mass audience was the landmark TV show, NBC’s “St. Elsewhere,” playing Dr. Jack “Boomer” Morrison. On TV, he had a recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on FOX’s “House,” portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries “John Adams,” played Terry Colson in HBO’s ”Treme,” seen as Eliot Bezzerides in HBO’s “True Detective,” and was Mike Olshansky on CBS’ “Hack.” In films, Morse has been in “The Negotiator,” “Contact,” “The Green Mile,” “Disturbia,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” “The Rock,” “Double Vision,” “World War Z,” “The Boy,” “The Hurt Locker,” and “12 Monkeys.” Some of his stage work include James “Sharky” Harkin in “The Seafarer” and Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play “How I Learned to Drive,” where he earned a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award.

Interview Credits:
Recorded: April 3, 2017
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Sony Pictures Television, WGN America