Bruce Davison
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-06-28 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bruce Davison
Biography
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. He portrayed Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). Davison is also well known for his starring role as Willard Stiles in the cult horror film Willard (1971), 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.
Acting
25 Miles to Normal
as John
Game of Power
as Ballard Wright
The Roommates
as Arthur
(2025)
The Lightning Code
as Nikola Tesla
(2024)
Camera
as Frank Flynn
(2023)
Condor's Nest
as Gerhardt Schrude
(2023)
From the Shadows
as Dr. Joseph Cawl
(2023)
Suitable Flesh
as Ephraim Waite
(2022)
The Good Neighbor
as Grant
(2022)
Evil at the Door
as John Doe
(2021)
My True Fairytale
as Martin Goodwin
(2021)
The Manor
as Roland
(2020)
Await the Dawn
as David
(2020)
Influence
as Walter Klein
(2020)
Captors
as Silas Visler
(2020)
The Gift of Christmas
as Bob Rodgers
(2020)
(2020)
We Still Say Grace
as Harold
(2020)
(2019)
The Great Alaskan Race
as Governor Bone
(2019)
A Violent Man
as Benjamin Green
(2019)
Along Came the Devil II
as Reverend Michael
(2019)
Christmas at the Plaza
as Reginald Brookwater
(2019)
Wish Man
as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
(2019)
Itsy Bitsy
as Walter
(2018)
Insidious: The Last Key
as Christian Rainier
(2018)
Corbin Nash
as Jack
(2018)
(2018)
Any Bullet Will Do
as Jonathan Carrington
(2018)
A Fairy's Game
as Spindly (voice)
(2018)
Along Came the Devil
as Reverend Michael
(2018)
Abnormal Attraction
as Dr. Stanley Cole
(2017)
9/11
as Monohan
(2017)
Last Rampage
as Cooper
(2017)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
(2017)
Love Locks
as Hugo Blanchet
(2017)
The Slider
as Ispector Wiesel
(2016)
La La Land
as Mia's Father (uncredited)
(2016)
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
as Richard
(2016)
(2016)
The Mystery of Casa Matusita
as Victor
(2016)
The Bronx Bull
as D.A. Bonomi
(2016)
Bender
as Mayor Prentiss
(2016)
Displacement
as Prof. Peter Deckard
(2016)
Get a Job
as Lawrence Wilheimer
(2016)
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
as Pastor Ezekiel
(2015)
Black Beauty
as Grandpa
(2015)
The Leisure Class
as Edward
(2015)
Oceanus: Act One
as Commander Mitch Conrad
(2014)
37
as Psychic
(2014)
Persecuted
as Senator Donald Harrison
(2014)
Words and Pictures
as Walt
(2014)
108 Stitches
as Coach Scott Deshields
(2014)
Elwood
as Congressman Barber
(2013)
The Lords of Salem
as Francis Matthias
(2013)
Saving Lincoln
as William H. Seward
(2013)
Beyond the Heavens
as Oliver Henry (adult)
(2012)
The Millionaire Tour
as The Roman
(2012)
Bigfoot
as Sheriff Walt Henderson
(2012)
Stealing Roses
as Mr. Lowell
(2012)
Return of the Killer Shrews
as Jerry Farrell
(2012)
(2011)
Earth's Final Hours
as Rothman
(2011)
Coffin
as Garrison
(2011)
3 Holiday Tails
as Rod Wright
(2011)
A Schizophrenic Love Story
as Dr. Bob
(2011)
Munger Road
as Chief Kirkhoven
(2011)
God Don't Make the Laws
as Bud Kelly / Mayor
(2011)
The Congregation
as Amos Christner
(2010)
Arctic Blast
as Winslaw
(2010)
Titanic II
as James Maine
(2010)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
as President Wilson (voice)
(2010)
Camp Hell
as Fr. Phineas McAllister
(2009)
MegaFault
as Dr. Mark Rhodes
(2009)
Christmas Angel
as Nick Anderson
(2009)
A Golden Christmas
as Rod Wright
(2009)
The Line
as Anthony
(2008)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Professor Lazlo
(2008)
Knight Rider
as Charles Graiman
(2007)
Breach
as John O'Neill
(2006)
Special Ops: Delta Force
as General Preston Rossdale
(2006)
The Dead Girl
as Leah's Father
(2005)
8MM 2
as Ambassador Harrington
(2005)
Confession
as Father Thomas Parker
(2005)
Touched
as Robert Davis
(2005)
Hate Crime
as Pastor Boyd
(2005)
Going Shopping
as Adam
(2004)
Evergreen
as Frank
(2004)
Kingdom Hospital
as Dr. Stegman
(2004)
The Clinic
as Martin Landrum
(2003)
Runaway Jury
as Durwood Cable
(2003)
ManFast
as Rupert Iris
(2003)
Out of the Ashes
as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
(2003)
(2003)
X2
as Senator Kelly
(2002)
High Crimes
as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
(2002)
Dahmer
as Lionel Dahmer
(2002)
Too Young to Be a Dad
as Dan Freeman
(2002)
L.A. Law: The Movie
as Lawrence Diebenkorn
(2001)
Crazy/Beautiful
as Tom Oakley
(2001)
On the Edge
as (segment "The Other Side")
(2001)
Summer Catch
as Rand Parrish
(2001)
Off Season
as Dr. Zimmer
(2000)
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Sen. Robert Kelly
(2000)
The King Is Alive
as Ray
(2000)
X-Men
as Senator Kelly
(1999)
At First Sight
as Dr. Charles Aaron
(1999)
Locked in Silence
as Jim
(1999)
A Memory in My Heart
as Chase Stewart
(1999)
Vendetta
as Thomas Semmes
(1998)
Paulie
as Dr. Reingold
(1998)
Apt Pupil
as Richard Bowden
(1998)
Little Girl Fly Away
as Frank
(1997)
Color of Justice
as Frank Gainer
(1997)
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
(1997)
Lovelife
as Bruce
(1996)
Grace of My Heart
as John Murray
(1996)
The Crucible
as Reverend Parris
(1996)
Widow's Kiss
as Justin Sager
(1996)
Hidden in America
as Michael
(1996)
After Jimmy
as Sam Stapp
(1996)
It's My Party
as Rodney Bingham
(1995)
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
as John McCormick
(1995)
The Skateboard Kid II
as Burt Squires
(1995)
The Cure
as Dr. Stevens
(1995)
The Baby-Sitters Club
as Watson
(1995)
Homage
as Joseph Smith
(1995)
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Brad Harrington
(1994)
Someone Else's Child
as Nick Callahan
(1993)
Short Cuts
as Howard Finnigan
(1993)
Six Degrees of Separation
as Larkin
(1993)
An Ambush of Ghosts
as Bill Betts
(1993)
A Mother's Revenge
as Bill Sanders
(1992)
Live! From Death Row
as Laurence Dvorak
(1992)
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
as Richard Robbins
(1991)
Steel and Lace
as Albert Morton
(1990)
Tales from the Darkside
as Richard Hagstrom
(1990)
Stolen: One Husband
as Dr. Peter Foley
(1989)
Longtime Companion
as David
(1989)
Lady in a Corner
as Bill Guthrie
(1987)
The Misfit Brigade
as Porta
(1986)
The Ladies Club
as Richard Harrison
(1985)
Spies Like Us
as Ruby
(1985)
Stephen King's Golden Tales
as Richard Hagstrom
(1984)
Crimes of Passion
as Donny Hopper
(1983)
Ghost Dancing
as Calvin Oberst
(1983)
Lies
as Stuart Russell
(1983)
(1982)
Tomorrow's Child
as Cliff Bender
(1982)
Kiss My Grits
as Dolin T. Pike
(1981)
Incident at Crestridge
as Clint Larsen
(1981)
The Wave
as Ben Ross
(1981)
High Risk
as Dan
(1980)
The Lathe of Heaven
as George Orr
(1979)
The Gathering, Part II
as George
(1979)
Mind Over Murder
as Jason
(1979)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
(1978)
Deadman's Curve
as Dean Torrence
(1978)
Brass Target
as Col. Robert Dawson
(1978)
Summer of My German Soldier
as Anton Reiker
(1978)
French Quarter
as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
(1977)
Short Eyes
as Clark Davis
(1977)
The Gathering
as George
(1977)
Grand Jury
as Bobby Allen
(1977)
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
as Bruce - as a Young Man
(1976)
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Leroy
(1975)
The Last Survivors
as Michael Larsen
(1974)
Mame
as Patrick as an adult
(1973)
The Affair
as Jamie Patterson
(1973)
(1972)
Ulzana's Raid
as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
(1972)
The Jerusalem File
as David Armstrong
(1971)
Willard
as Willard Stiles
(1971)
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
as Fitzgore
(1970)
The Strawberry Statement
as Simon
(1969)
Last Summer
as Dan
Crew
(2012)
Bigfoot
Director
(2001)
Off Season
Director