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Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Acting

Born: June 28, 1946Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
The Lightning Code

The Lightning Code

Nikola Tesla

2025
Camera

Camera

Frank Flynn

2024
Suitable Flesh

Suitable Flesh

Ephraim Waite

2023
From the Shadows

From the Shadows

Dr. Joseph Cawl

2023
Condor's Nest

Condor's Nest

Gerhardt Schrude

2023
The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

Grant

2022
Evil at the Door

Evil at the Door

John Doe

2022
The Manor

The Manor

Roland

2021
My True Fairytale

My True Fairytale

Martin Goodwin

2021
We Still Say Grace

We Still Say Grace

Harold

2020
The Gift of Christmas

The Gift of Christmas

Bob Rodgers

2020
Captors

Captors

Silas Visler

2020
Await the Dawn

Await the Dawn

David

2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Self

2020
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken

More Beautiful for Having Been Broken

Colin

2020
Influence

Influence

Walter Klein

2020
Christmas at the Plaza

Christmas at the Plaza

Reginald Brookwater

2019
Along Came the Devil II

Along Came the Devil II

Reverend Michael

2019
Itsy Bitsy

Itsy Bitsy

Walter

2019
Wish Man

Wish Man

Frank Shankwitz Sr.

2019
The Great Alaskan Race

The Great Alaskan Race

Governor Bone

2019
A Violent Man

A Violent Man

Benjamin Green

2019
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters

Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters

2018
Any Bullet Will Do

Any Bullet Will Do

Jonathan Carrington

2018
Along Came the Devil

Along Came the Devil

Reverend Michael

2018
A Fairy's Game

A Fairy's Game

Spindly (voice)

2018
Corbin Nash

Corbin Nash

Jack

2018
Abnormal Attraction

Abnormal Attraction

Dr. Stanley Cole

2018
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

Christian Rainier

2018
The Slider

The Slider

Ispector Wiesel

2017
Last Rampage

Last Rampage

Cooper

2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

P'Torr The Exile (voice)

2017
9/11

9/11

Monohan

2017
Love Locks

Love Locks

Hugo Blanchet

2017
Charlie's Gift

Charlie's Gift

2016
La La Land

La La Land

Mia's Father (uncredited)

2016
Bender

Bender

Mayor Prentiss

2016
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent

Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent

Pastor Ezekiel

2016
The Mystery of Casa Matusita

The Mystery of Casa Matusita

Victor

2016
Displacement

Displacement

Prof. Peter Deckard

2016
The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

D.A. Bonomi

2016
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty

Richard

2016
Get a Job

Get a Job

Lawrence Wilheimer

2016
The Leisure Class

The Leisure Class

Edward

2015
Oceanus: Act One

Oceanus: Act One

Commander Mitch Conrad

2015
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Grandpa

2015
108 Stitches

108 Stitches

Coach Scott Deshields

2014
37

37

Psychic

2014
Elwood

Elwood

Congressman Barber

2014
Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures

Walt

2014
Persecuted

Persecuted

Senator Donald Harrison

2014
Beyond the Heavens

Beyond the Heavens

Oliver Henry (adult)

2013
The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

Francis Matthias

2013
Saving Lincoln

Saving Lincoln

William H. Seward

2013
Return of the Killer Shrews

Return of the Killer Shrews

Jerry Farrell

2012
Bigfoot

Bigfoot

Sheriff Walt Henderson

2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

Self

2012
The Millionaire Tour

The Millionaire Tour

The Roman

2012
Stealing Roses

Stealing Roses

Mr. Lowell

2012
God Don't Make the Laws

God Don't Make the Laws

Bud Kelly / Mayor

2011
3 Holiday Tails

3 Holiday Tails

Rod Wright

2011
Coffin

Coffin

Garrison

2011
Munger Road

Munger Road

Chief Kirkhoven

2011
A Schizophrenic Love Story

A Schizophrenic Love Story

Dr. Bob

2011
Earth's Final Hours

Earth's Final Hours

Rothman

2011
The Congregation

The Congregation

Amos Christner

2011
Camp Hell

Camp Hell

Fr. Phineas McAllister

2010
Titanic II

Titanic II

James Maine

2010
Arctic Blast

Arctic Blast

Winslaw

2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

President Wilson (voice)

2010
A Golden Christmas

A Golden Christmas

Rod Wright

2009
Christmas Angel

Christmas Angel

Nick Anderson

2009
MegaFault

MegaFault

Dr. Mark Rhodes

2009
The Line

The Line

Anthony

2009
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

Professor Lazlo

2008
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Charles Graiman

2008
Breach

Breach

John O'Neill

2007
The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

Leah's Father

2006

Special Ops: Delta Force

General Preston Rossdale

2006
Confession

Confession

Father Thomas Parker

2005
8MM 2

8MM 2

Ambassador Harrington

2005
Touched

Touched

Robert Davis

2005
Going Shopping

Going Shopping

Adam

2005
Hate Crime

Hate Crime

Pastor Boyd

2005
On The Couch

On The Couch

Daddy

2004
Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

Dr. Stegman

2004

The Clinic

Martin Landrum

2004
Evergreen

Evergreen

Frank

2004
X2

X2

Senator Kelly

2003
Out of the Ashes

Out of the Ashes

Peter Schuman, Interrogator

2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Self

2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Durwood Cable

2003
ManFast

ManFast

Rupert Iris

2003
Dahmer

Dahmer

Lionel Dahmer

2002
Too Young to Be a Dad

Too Young to Be a Dad

Dan Freeman

2002
L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie

Lawrence Diebenkorn

2002
High Crimes

High Crimes

Brig. Gen. Bill Marks

2002
Off Season

Off Season

Dr. Zimmer

2001
Summer Catch

Summer Catch

Rand Parrish

2001
Crazy/Beautiful

Crazy/Beautiful

Tom Oakley

2001
On the Edge

On the Edge

(segment "The Other Side")

2001
X-Men

X-Men

Senator Kelly

2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Sen. Robert Kelly

2000
The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

Ray

2000
Vendetta

Vendetta

Thomas Semmes

1999
A Memory in My Heart

A Memory in My Heart

Chase Stewart

1999
At First Sight

At First Sight

Dr. Charles Aaron

1999
Locked in Silence

Locked in Silence

Jim

1999
Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

Richard Bowden

1998
Little Girl Fly Away

Little Girl Fly Away

Frank

1998
Paulie

Paulie

Dr. Reingold

1998
Color of Justice

Color of Justice

Frank Gainer

1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Yehiel Dinur (voice)

1997
Lovelife

Lovelife

Bruce

1997
Hidden in America

Hidden in America

Michael

1996
The Crucible

The Crucible

Reverend Parris

1996

After Jimmy

Sam Stapp

1996
Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

John Murray

1996
It's My Party

It's My Party

Rodney Bingham

1996
Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss

Justin Sager

1996
Down, Out and Dangerous

Down, Out and Dangerous

Brad Harrington

1995
The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club

Watson

1995
Homage

Homage

Joseph Smith

1995
The Cure

The Cure

Dr. Stevens

1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

John McCormick

1995
The Skateboard Kid II

The Skateboard Kid II

Burt Squires

1995

Someone Else's Child

Nick Callahan

1994
Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

Larkin

1993
A Mother's Revenge

A Mother's Revenge

Bill Sanders

1993
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

Howard Finnigan

1993
Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Richard Hagstrom

1993
An Ambush of Ghosts

An Ambush of Ghosts

Bill Betts

1993
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

Richard Robbins

1992
Live! From Death Row

Live! From Death Row

Laurence Dvorak

1992
Steel and Lace

Steel and Lace

Albert Morton

1991
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

Richard Hagstrom

1990
Stolen: One Husband

Stolen: One Husband

Dr. Peter Foley

1990
Lady in a Corner

Lady in a Corner

Bill Guthrie

1989
Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

David

1989
The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade

Porta

1987
The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

Richard Harrison

1986
Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Ruby

1985
Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

Donny Hopper

1984
Lies

Lies

Stuart Russell

1983

Ghost Dancing

Calvin Oberst

1983
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

Tranio

1983
Kiss My Grits

Kiss My Grits

Dolin T. Pike

1982
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

Cliff Bender

1982
Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

Clint Larsen

1981
The Wave

The Wave

Ben Ross

1981
High Risk

High Risk

Dan

1981
The Lathe of Heaven

The Lathe of Heaven

George Orr

1980
The Gathering, Part II

The Gathering, Part II

George

1979
Mind Over Murder

Mind Over Murder

Jason

1979
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
Brass Target

Brass Target

Col. Robert Dawson

1978
Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier

Anton Reiker

1978
French Quarter

French Quarter

Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik

1978
Deadman's Curve

Deadman's Curve

Dean Torrence

1978
The Gathering

The Gathering

George

1977

Portrait of Grandpa Doc

Bruce - as a Young Man

1977
Short Eyes

Short Eyes

Clark Davis

1977

Grand Jury

Bobby Allen

1977
Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Leroy

1976
The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors

Michael Larsen

1975
Mame

Mame

Patrick as an adult

1974
The Affair

The Affair

Jamie Patterson

1973
Peege

Peege

1973
Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

Lt. Garnett DeBuin

1972
The Jerusalem File

The Jerusalem File

David Armstrong

1972
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Fitzgore

1971
Willard

Willard

Willard Stiles

1971
The Strawberry Statement

The Strawberry Statement

Simon

1970
Last Summer

Last Summer

Dan

1969