ACTOR

David Morse

1953 - Today

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David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor. Morse became widely known for his role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series St. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Morse has received more than 2,866,122 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. David Morse is the 693rd most popular actor (up from 750th in 2019), the 1,269th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,392nd in 2019) and the 337th most popular American Actor.

David Morse is most famous for his breakout role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88). He is also known for his memorable performances in films like The Green Mile, Contact, and 12 Monkeys, as well as his Emmy-nominated roles in the TV series House and John Adams.

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  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Morse ranks 693 out of 13,578Before him are Ryan Gosling, Tim Roth, Scott Glenn, Charles Boyer, Barbara Bouchet, and Kirstie Alley. After him are Dorothy Malone, Jack Elam, Kim Cattrall, Marisa Pavan, Emmanuelle Béart, and Peter Cushing.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, David Morse ranks 52Before him are Lloyd Austin, Lenín Moreno, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Tess Gerritsen, Cha Bum-kun, and Mata Amritanandamayi. After him are Roberto Bolaño, Gaetano Scirea, José María Aznar, Kristalina Georgieva, Ron Jeremy, and John Zorn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Morse ranks 1,269 out of 20,380Before him are Mamie Eisenhower (1896), Scott Glenn (1939), Hamilton O. Smith (1931), Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Kirstie Alley (1951), and Dennis Rader (1945). After him are Calamity Jane (1852), Dorothy Malone (1924), Jack Elam (1920), George Akerlof (1940), Francis Gary Powers (1929), and Thelonious Monk (1917).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Morse ranks 337Before him are Edna Purviance (1895), Anne Hathaway (1982), Uma Thurman (1970), Ethan Hawke (1970), Scott Glenn (1939), and Kirstie Alley (1951). After him are Dorothy Malone (1924), Jack Elam (1920), Susan Hayward (1917), Joe Mantegna (1947), Gillian Anderson (1968), and John Saxon (1935).