
Bruce Davison
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. He's known for his role as Senator Robert Kelly in the X-Men film franchise – through X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). He's also well known for his starring role as Willard Stiles in the cult horror film Willard (1971) and his Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance in Longtime Companion (1989), and as Thomas Semmes in the HBO original movie Vendetta. His other notable film roles are as Grandpa in Black Beauty (2015), Brig. Gen. Bill Marks in High Crimes, Durwood Cable in Runaway Jury, Dr. Charles Aaron in At First Sight, Richard Bowden in Apt Pupil, Reverend Parris in The Crucible, Ruby in Spies Like Us, and Richard Hagstrom in Stephen King's Golden Tales and Tales from the Darkside - the TV movie and originally in an episode of the anthology series. His best known TV roles are as Dr. Charles Graiman on the TV movie and series Knight Rider (2008), Doug Hellman on Close to Home (2005-2007), Dr. Stegman on Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004-2005), George Henderson on the series Harry and the Hendersons (1991-1993), and Scott Wallace on The Practice.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·The Tesla Kidas Nikola Tesla
- 2024 ·Universal Basic Guysas (voice)
- 2024 ·Cameraas Frank Flynn
- 2023 ·Suitable Fleshas Ephraim Waite
- 2023 ·Condor's Nestas Gerhardt Schrude
- 2022 ·1923as Arthur
- 2022 ·The Good Neighboras Grant
- 2022 ·The Lincoln Lawyeras Judge Walter Abrams
- 2022 ·Bosch: Legacyas James Rafferty
- 2022 ·Evil at the Dooras John Doe
- 2021 ·The Manoras Roland
- 2020 ·We Still Say Graceas Harold
- 2020 ·Captorsas Silas Visler
- 2020 ·Await the Dawnas David
- 2020 ·Skin: A History of Nudity in the Moviesas Self
- 2020 ·More Beautiful for Having Been Brokenas Colin
- 2020 ·Influenceas Walter Klein
- 2019 ·Christmas at the Plazaas Reginald Brookwater
- 2019 ·Along Came the Devil IIas Reverend Michael
- 2019 ·Creepshowas Avery Whitlock
- 2019 ·Itsy Bitsyas Walter
- 2019 ·Wish Manas Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- 2019 ·The Great Alaskan Raceas Governor Bone
- 2018 ·Any Bullet Will Doas Jonathan Carrington
- 2018 ·Along Came the Devilas Reverend Michael
- 2018 ·Corbin Nashas Jack
- 2018 ·Insidious: The Last Keyas Christian Rainier
- 2017 ·The Slideras Ispector Wiesel
- 2017 ·Last Rampageas Cooper
- 2017 ·Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas P'Torr The Exile (voice)
- 2017 ·9/11as Monohan
- 2017 ·Ozarkas Senator Randall Schafer
- 2017 ·The Sonas ENDICOTT
- 2017 ·Love Locksas Hugo Blanchet
- 2016 ·Designated Survivoras Ray Beckett
- 2016 ·Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sentas Pastor Ezekiel
- 2016 ·Displacementas Prof. Peter Deckard
- 2016 ·The Bronx Bullas D.A. Bonomi
- 2016 ·The Curse of Sleeping Beautyas Richard
- 2016 ·Get a Jobas Lawrence Wilheimer
- 2015 ·The Leisure Classas Edward
- 2015 ·Blindspotas Jean-Paul Bruyere
- 2015 ·Black Beautyas Grandpa
- 2014 ·Kingdomas Ron Prince
- 2014 ·Sequesteredas
- 2014 ·Words and Picturesas Walt
- 2014 ·Persecutedas Senator Donald Harrison
- 2014 ·TripTankas Daytona Jack (voice)
- 2014 ·Those Who Killas Howard Burgess
- 2014 ·Mozart in the Jungleas Hesby Ennis
- 2013 ·Crossing Linesas Tactical Leader
- 2013 ·The Fostersas Stewart Adams
- 2013 ·The Lords of Salemas Francis Matthias
- 2013 ·Saving Lincolnas William H. Seward
- 2012 ·Return of the Killer Shrewsas Jerry Farrell
- 2012 ·Bigfootas Sheriff Walt Henderson
- 2012 ·That Guy... Who Was in That Thingas Self
- 2012 ·Last Resortas ARTHUR SHEPARD
- 2012 ·The Millionaire Touras The Roman
- 2012 ·Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as Gabe Sharpe
- 2011 ·3 Holiday Tailsas Rod Wright
- 2011 ·Unforgettableas Dr. Edward Wythe
- 2011 ·Earth's Final Hoursas Rothman
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Steven Carver
- 2010 ·Camp Hellas Fr. Phineas McAllister
- 2010 ·Titanic IIas James Maine
- 2010 ·Arctic Blastas Winslaw
- 2010 ·Justice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas President Slade Wilson (voice)
- 2009 ·A Golden Christmasas Rod Wright
- 2009 ·Christmas Angelas Nick Anderson
- 2009 ·MegaFaultas Dr. Mark Rhodes
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·Drop Dead Divaas Judge Cyrus Maxwell
- 2009 ·The Lineas Anthony
- 2009 ·Castleas Lou Karnacki
- 2008 ·Childrens Hospitalas Narrator
- 2008 ·Leverageas Dan Blackwell
- 2008 ·The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chaliceas Professor Lazlo
- 2008 ·Knight Rideras Charles Graiman
- 2008 ·Knight Rideras Charles Graiman
- 2008 ·Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas Dr. Peter Silberman
- 2007 ·Breachas John O'Neill
- 2006 ·The Dead Girlas Leah's Father
- 2006 ·Psychas Walter Snowden
- 2005 ·The Triangleas Stan Lathem
- 2005 ·Confessionas Father Thomas Parker
- 2005 ·8MM 2as Ambassador Harrington
- 2005 ·Touchedas Robert Davis
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Josh Bedford
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas Father Davison
- 2005 ·Close to Homeas Doug Hellman
- 2005 ·The Closeras Russell Clark
- 2005 ·Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Peter Betts
- 2005 ·Numb3rsas Robert Oliver
- 2005 ·Hate Crimeas Pastor Boyd
- 2004 ·Battlestar Galacticaas Dr. Michael Robert
- 2004 ·Lostas Douglas Brooks
- 2004 ·Stephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Stegman
- 2004 ·Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Stegman
- 2004 ·The L Wordas Leonard Kroll
- 2004 ·Evergreenas Frank
- 2003 ·X2as Senator Kelly
- 2003 ·Out of the Ashesas Peter Schuman, Interrogator
- 2003 ·Evolution X - The Making of X-Menas
- 2003 ·Runaway Juryas Durwood Cable
- 2002 ·Without a Traceas Paul Cartwright
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Dane Daniels
- 2002 ·Dahmeras Lionel Dahmer
- 2002 ·Too Young to Be a Dadas Dan Freeman
- 2002 ·High Crimesas Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- 2001 ·Star Trek: Enterpriseas Menos
- 2001 ·Summer Catchas Rand Parrish
- 2001 ·Crazy/Beautifulas Tom Oakley
- 2001 ·On the Edgeas (segment "The Other Side")
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Avery Tinsdale
- 2000 ·X-Menas Senator Kelly
- 2000 ·X-Men: The Mutant Watchas Sen. Robert Kelly
- 2000 ·The King Is Aliveas Ray
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Graham Mandell
- 1999 ·Vendettaas Thomas Semmes
- 1999 ·A Memory in My Heartas Chase Stewart
- 1999 ·At First Sightas Dr. Charles Aaron
- 1998 ·Apt Pupilas Richard Bowden
- 1998 ·Paulieas Dr. Reingold
- 1997 ·Color of Justiceas Frank Gainer
- 1997 ·The Hungeras New Lighthouse Keeper
- 1997 ·The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Yehiel Dinur (voice)
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Scott Wallace
- 1996 ·The Crucibleas Reverend Parris
- 1996 ·Grace of My Heartas John Murray
- 1996 ·It's My Partyas Rodney Bingham
- 1996 ·Widow's Kissas Justin Sager
- 1995 ·JAGas Dr. Morris Sperling
- 1995 ·The Baby-Sitters Clubas Watson
- 1995 ·Homageas Joseph Smith
- 1995 ·The Cureas Dr. Stevens
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
- 1995 ·Star Trek: Voyageras Jareth
- 1995 ·Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dogas John McCormick
- 1995 ·Cybillas
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Jake Weiss
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1993 ·Six Degrees of Separationas Larkin
- 1993 ·Short Cutsas Howard Finnigan
- 1991 ·Harry and the Hendersonsas George Henderson
- 1990 ·Tales from the Darksideas Richard Hagstrom
- 1989 ·Longtime Companionas David
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Wyck Thayer
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Luden Sandelton
- 1989 ·Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Storyas Jimmy Donahue
- 1987 ·thirtysomethingas
- 1987 ·The Misfit Brigadeas Porta
- 1986 ·Designing Womenas
- 1985 ·Spies Like Usas Ruby
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Betty Ames / Man
- 1985 ·Amazing Storiesas Richard
- 1984 ·Vas John Langley
- 1984 ·Crimes of Passionas Donny Hopper
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas David Carroll
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Richard Hagstrom
- 1984 ·Hunteras Deputy Chief Wyler
- 1984 ·Hunteras Capt. Wyler
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1981 ·The Waveas Ben Ross
- 1981 ·High Riskas Dan
- 1979 ·Mind Over Murderas Jason
- 1979 ·The Horror Showas (archive footage)
- 1978 ·Brass Targetas Col. Robert Dawson
- 1978 ·Mourning Becomes Electraas Orin Mannon
- 1977 ·The Gatheringas George
- 1977 ·Short Eyesas Clark Davis
- 1976 ·Mother, Jugs & Speedas Leroy
- 1975 ·The Last Survivorsas Michael Larsen
- 1974 ·The Lives of Benjamin Franklinas
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·Mameas Patrick as an adult
- 1973 ·The Affairas Jamie Patterson
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1972 ·Ulzana's Raidas Lt. Garnett DeBuin
- 1972 ·The Waltonsas
- 1972 ·The Waltonsas Bob Hill
- 1971 ·Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Meas Fitzgore
- 1969 ·Last Summeras Dan
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- Future ·Glow and Darknessas Papa Urbano III
- 1971 ·Willardas Willard Stiles
- Future ·Game of Poweras Ballard Wright
- 2023 ·From the Shadowsas Dr. Joseph Cawl
- 2021 ·My True Fairytaleas Martin Goodwin
- 2020 ·The Gift of Christmasas Bob Rodgers
- 2019 ·A Violent Manas Benjamin Green
- 2018 ·Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sistersas
- 2018 ·A Fairy's Gameas Spindly (voice)
- 2018 ·Abnormal Attractionas Dr. Stanley Cole
- 2016 ·Charlie's Giftas
- 2016 ·Benderas Mayor Prentiss
- 2016 ·The Mystery of Casa Matusitaas Victor
- 2015 ·Oceanus: Act Oneas Commander Mitch Conrad
- 2014 ·108 Stitchesas Coach Scott Deshields
- 2014 ·37as Psychic
- 2014 ·Elwoodas Congressman Barber
- 2013 ·Beyond the Heavensas Oliver Henry (adult)
- 2012 ·Stealing Rosesas Mr. Lowell
- 2011 ·God Don't Make the Lawsas Bud Kelly / Mayor
- 2011 ·Coffinas Garrison
- 2011 ·Munger Roadas Chief Kirkhoven
- 2011 ·A Schizophrenic Love Storyas Dr. Bob
- 2011 ·The Congregationas Amos Christner
- 2005 ·Going Shoppingas Adam
- 2004 ·The Clinicas Martin Landrum
- 2003 ·ManFastas Rupert Iris
- 2002 ·L.A. Law: The Movieas Lawrence Diebenkorn
- 2001 ·Off Seasonas Dr. Zimmer
- 1999 ·Locked in Silenceas Jim
- 1998 ·Little Girl Fly Awayas Frank
- 1997 ·Lovelifeas Bruce
- 1996 ·Hidden in Americaas Michael
- 1996 ·After Jimmyas Sam Stapp
- 1995 ·Down, Out and Dangerousas Brad Harrington
- 1995 ·The Skateboard Kid IIas Burt Squires
- 1994 ·Someone Else's Childas Nick Callahan
- 1993 ·A Mother's Revengeas Bill Sanders
- 1993 ·An Ambush of Ghostsas Bill Betts
- 1992 ·Desperate Choices: To Save My Childas Richard Robbins
- 1992 ·Live! From Death Rowas Laurence Dvorak
- 1991 ·Steel and Laceas Albert Morton
- 1990 ·Stolen: One Husbandas Dr. Peter Foley
- 1989 ·Lady in a Corneras Bill Guthrie
- 1986 ·The Ladies Clubas Richard Harrison
- 1985 ·Stephen King's Golden Talesas Richard Hagstrom
- 1983 ·Liesas Stuart Russell
- 1983 ·Ghost Dancingas Calvin Oberst
- 1983 ·William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrewas Tranio
- 1982 ·Kiss My Gritsas Dolin T. Pike
- 1982 ·Tomorrow's Childas Cliff Bender
- 1981 ·Incident at Crestridgeas Clint Larsen
- 1980 ·The Lathe of Heavenas George Orr
- 1979 ·The Gathering, Part IIas George
- 1978 ·Summer of My German Soldieras Anton Reiker
- 1978 ·French Quarteras Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
- 1978 ·Deadman's Curveas Dean Torrence
- 1977 ·Portrait of Grandpa Docas Bruce - as a Young Man
- 1977 ·Grand Juryas Bobby Allen
- 1973 ·Peegeas
- 1972 ·The Jerusalem Fileas David Armstrong
- 1970 ·The Strawberry Statementas Simon
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner
- Future ·On The Couchas Daddy
- Future ·The Roommatesas Arthur