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
- 2024 ·Universal Basic Guysas (voice)
- 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
- 2021 ·The Manoras Roland
- 2020 ·More Beautiful for Having Been Brokenas Colin
- 2019 ·Christmas at the Plazaas Reginald Brookwater
- 2019 ·Creepshowas Avery Whitlock
- 2019 ·Itsy Bitsyas Walter
- 2018 ·Corbin Nashas Jack
- 2018 ·Insidious: The Last Keyas Christian Rainier
- 2017 ·9/11as Monohan
- 2017 ·Ozarkas Senator Randall Schafer
- 2017 ·The Sonas ENDICOTT
- 2017 ·Love Locksas Hugo Blanchet
- 2016 ·Designated Survivoras Ray Beckett
- 2016 ·The Curse of Sleeping Beautyas Richard
- 2016 ·Get a Jobas Lawrence Wilheimer
- 2015 ·Blindspotas Jean-Paul Bruyere
- 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
- 2012 ·Bigfootas Sheriff Walt Henderson
- 2012 ·Last Resortas ARTHUR SHEPARD
- 2012 ·Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as Gabe Sharpe
- 2011 ·Unforgettableas Dr. Edward Wythe
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Steven Carver
- 2010 ·Titanic IIas James Maine
- 2010 ·Arctic Blastas Winslaw
- 2010 ·Justice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas President Slade Wilson (voice)
- 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 ·8MM 2as Ambassador Harrington
- 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
- 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
- 2003 ·Runaway Juryas Durwood Cable
- 2002 ·Without a Traceas Paul Cartwright
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Dane Daniels
- 2002 ·Dahmeras Lionel Dahmer
- 2002 ·High Crimesas Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- 2001 ·Star Trek: Enterpriseas Menos
- 2001 ·Summer Catchas Rand Parrish
- 2001 ·Crazy/Beautifulas Tom Oakley
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Avery Tinsdale
- 2000 ·X-Men: The Mutant Watchas Sen. Robert Kelly
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Graham Mandell
- 1999 ·At First Sightas Dr. Charles Aaron
- 1998 ·Apt Pupilas Richard Bowden
- 1998 ·Paulieas Dr. Reingold
- 1997 ·The Hungeras New Lighthouse Keeper
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Scott Wallace
- 1996 ·The Crucibleas Reverend Parris
- 1995 ·JAGas Dr. Morris Sperling
- 1995 ·The Baby-Sitters Clubas Watson
- 1995 ·The Cureas Dr. Stevens
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
- 1995 ·Star Trek: Voyageras Jareth
- 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
- 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
- 1986 ·Designing Womenas
- 1985 ·Spies Like Usas Ruby
- 1985 ·Amazing Storiesas Richard
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Betty Ames / Man
- 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
- 1978 ·Mourning Becomes Electraas Orin Mannon
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·Mameas Patrick as an adult
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1972 ·Ulzana's Raidas Lt. Garnett DeBuin
- 1972 ·The Waltonsas
- 1972 ·The Waltonsas Bob Hill
- 1971 ·Willardas Willard Stiles
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner
- Future ·Glow and Darknessas Papa Urbano III
- 2025 ·Game of Poweras Ballard Wright
- 2024 ·Cameraas Frank Flynn
- 2023 ·From the Shadowsas Dr. Joseph Cawl
- 2022 ·Evil at the Dooras John Doe
- 2021 ·My True Fairytaleas Martin Goodwin
- 2020 ·We Still Say Graceas Harold
- 2020 ·The Gift of Christmasas Bob Rodgers
- 2020 ·Captorsas Silas Visler
- 2020 ·Await the Dawnas David
- 2020 ·Skin: A History of Nudity in the Moviesas Self
- 2020 ·Influenceas Walter Klein
- 2019 ·Along Came the Devil IIas Reverend Michael
- 2019 ·Wish Manas Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- 2019 ·The Great Alaskan Raceas Governor Bone
- 2019 ·A Violent Manas Benjamin Green
- 2018 ·Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sistersas
- 2018 ·Any Bullet Will Doas Jonathan Carrington
- 2018 ·Along Came the Devilas Reverend Michael
- 2018 ·A Fairy's Gameas Spindly (voice)
- 2018 ·Abnormal Attractionas Dr. Stanley Cole
- 2017 ·The Slideras Ispector Wiesel
- 2017 ·Last Rampageas Cooper
- 2017 ·Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas P'Torr The Exile
- 2016 ·Charlie's Giftas
- 2016 ·Benderas Mayor Prentiss
- 2016 ·Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sentas Pastor Ezekiel
- 2016 ·The Mystery of Casa Matusitaas Victor
- 2016 ·Displacementas Prof. Peter Deckard
- 2016 ·The Bronx Bullas D.A. Bonomi
- 2015 ·The Leisure Classas Edward
- 2015 ·Oceanus: Act Oneas Commander Mitch Conrad
- 2015 ·Black Beautyas Grandpa
- 2014 ·108 Stitchesas Coach Scott Deshields
- 2014 ·37as Psychic
- 2013 ·Beyond the Heavensas Oliver Henry (adult)
- 2013 ·Saving Lincolnas William H. Seward
- 2012 ·Return of the Killer Shrewsas Jerry Farrell
- 2012 ·That Guy... Who Was in That Thingas Self
- 2012 ·The Millionaire Touras The Roman
- 2012 ·Stealing Rosesas Mr. Lowell
- 2011 ·God Don't Make the Lawsas Bud Kelly / Mayor
- 2011 ·3 Holiday Tailsas Rod Wright
- 2011 ·Coffinas Garrison
- 2011 ·Munger Roadas Chief Kirkhoven
- 2011 ·A Schizophrenic Love Storyas Dr. Bob
- 2011 ·Earth's Final Hoursas Rothman
- 2011 ·The Congregationas Amos Christner
- 2010 ·Camp Hellas Fr. Phineas McAllister
- 2009 ·A Golden Christmasas Rod Wright
- 2005 ·Confessionas Father Thomas Parker
- 2005 ·Touchedas Robert Davis
- 2005 ·Going Shoppingas Adam
- 2005 ·Hate Crimeas Pastor Boyd
- 2004 ·The Clinicas Martin Landrum
- 2004 ·Evergreenas Frank
- 2003 ·X2as Senator Kelly
- 2003 ·Out of the Ashesas Peter Schuman, Interrogator
- 2003 ·Evolution X - The Making of X-Menas
- 2003 ·ManFastas Rupert Iris
- 2002 ·Too Young to Be a Dadas Dan Freeman
- 2002 ·L.A. Law: The Movieas Lawrence Diebenkorn
- 2001 ·Off Seasonas Dr. Zimmer
- 2001 ·On the Edgeas (segment "The Other Side")
- 2000 ·X-Menas Senator Kelly
- 2000 ·The King Is Aliveas Ray
- 1999 ·Vendettaas Thomas Semmes
- 1999 ·A Memory in My Heartas Chase Stewart
- 1999 ·Locked in Silenceas Jim
- 1998 ·Little Girl Fly Awayas Frank
- 1997 ·Color of Justiceas Frank Gainer
- 1997 ·The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Yehiel Dinur (voice)
- 1997 ·Lovelifeas Bruce
- 1996 ·Hidden in Americaas Michael
- 1996 ·After Jimmyas Sam Stapp
- 1996 ·Grace of My Heartas John Murray
- 1996 ·It's My Partyas Rodney Bingham
- 1996 ·Widow's Kissas Justin Sager
- 1995 ·Down, Out and Dangerousas Brad Harrington
- 1995 ·Homageas Joseph Smith
- 1995 ·Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dogas John McCormick
- 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 ·Tales from the Darksideas Richard Hagstrom
- 1990 ·Stolen: One Husbandas Dr. Peter Foley
- 1989 ·Lady in a Corneras Bill Guthrie
- 1987 ·The Misfit Brigadeas Porta
- 1986 ·The Ladies Clubas Richard Harrison
- 1985 ·Stephen King's Golden Talesas Richard Hagstrom
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas (segment "An Unlocked Window")
- 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
- 1981 ·High Riskas Dan
- 1980 ·The Lathe of Heavenas George Orr
- 1979 ·The Gathering, Part IIas George
- 1979 ·Mind Over Murderas Jason
- 1979 ·The Horror Showas (archive footage)
- 1978 ·Brass Targetas Col. Robert Dawson
- 1978 ·Summer of My German Soldieras Anton Reiker
- 1978 ·French Quarteras Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
- 1978 ·Deadman's Curveas Dean Torrence
- 1977 ·The Gatheringas George
- 1977 ·Portrait of Grandpa Docas Bruce - as a Young Man
- 1977 ·Short Eyesas Clark Davis
- 1976 ·Mother, Jugs & Speedas Leroy
- 1975 ·The Last Survivorsas Michael Larsen
- 1974 ·The Lives of Benjamin Franklinas
- 1973 ·The Affairas Jamie Patterson
- 1970 ·The Strawberry Statementas Simon
- Future ·The Roommatesas Arthur
- 1977 ·Grand Juryas Bobby Allen
- 1973 ·Peegeas
- 1972 ·The Jerusalem Fileas
- 1971 ·Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Meas Fitzgore
- 1969 ·Last Summeras Dan
- Future ·On The Couchas Daddy