Bruce Davison
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bruce Davison
Filmography
Acting (181)
2026
Godmotheras Mr. Martinson
2026
25 Miles to Normalas John
2.0
2025
2025
The Lightning Codeas Nikola Tesla
5.8
2024
Cameraas Frank Flynn
6.3
2023
Suitable Fleshas Ephraim Waite
5.3
2023
From the Shadowsas Dr. Joseph Cawl
6.4
2023
Condor's Nestas Gerhardt Schrude
5.6
2022
The Good Neighboras Grant
6.6
2022
Evil at the Dooras John Doe
3.6
2021
The Manoras Roland
5.5
2021
My True Fairytaleas Martin Goodwin
5.5
2020
We Still Say Graceas Harold
5.5
2020
The Gift of Christmasas Bob Rodgers
4.9
2020
Captorsas Silas Visler
4.1
2020
Await the Dawnas David
4.0
2020
6.5
2020
6.6
2020
Influenceas Walter Klein
4.3
2019
Christmas at the Plazaas Reginald Brookwater
6.4
2019
Along Came the Devil IIas Reverend Michael
5.6
2019
Itsy Bitsyas Walter
5.1
2019
Wish Manas Frank Shankwitz Sr.
6.7
2019
The Great Alaskan Raceas Governor Bone
5.8
2019
A Violent Manas Benjamin Green
4.7
2018
Any Bullet Will Doas Jonathan Carrington
4.8
2018
Along Came the Devilas Reverend Michael
5.5
2018
A Fairy's Gameas Spindly (voice)
5.0
2018
Corbin Nashas Jack
4.5
2018
Abnormal Attractionas Dr. Stanley Cole
4.2
2018
Insidious: The Last Keyas Christian Rainier
6.3
2017
The Slideras Ispector Wiesel
3.3
2017
Last Rampageas Cooper
5.3
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas P'Torr The Exile (voice)
3.6
2017
9/11as Monohan
5.1
2017
Love Locksas Hugo Blanchet
5.8
2016
2.0
2016
La La Landas Mia's Father (uncredited)
7.9
2016
Benderas Mayor Prentiss
4.2
2016
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sentas Pastor Ezekiel
6.5
2016
Displacementas Prof. Peter Deckard
4.8
2016
The Bronx Bullas D.A. Bonomi
4.3
2016
The Curse of Sleeping Beautyas Richard
5.2
2016
Get a Jobas Lawrence Wilheimer
5.3
2015
The Leisure Classas Edward
3.7
2015
Oceanus: Act Oneas Commander Mitch Conrad
6.1
2015
Black Beautyas Grandpa
6.7
2014
108 Stitchesas Coach Scott Deshields
2.7
2014
37as Psychic
4.4
2014
Elwoodas Congressman Barber
2.3
2014
Words and Picturesas Walt
6.4
2014
Persecutedas Senator Donald Harrison
4.2
2013
Beyond the Heavensas Oliver Henry (adult)
5.0
2013
The Lords of Salemas Francis Matthias
5.4
2013
Saving Lincolnas William H. Seward
4.8
2012
Return of the Killer Shrewsas Jerry Farrell
5.2
2012
Bigfootas Sheriff Walt Henderson
3.1
2012
6.2
2012
The Millionaire Touras The Roman
6.2
2012
Stealing Rosesas Mr. Lowell
2.7
2011
God Don't Make the Lawsas Bud Kelly / Mayor
4.6
2011
3 Holiday Tailsas Rod Wright
5.1
2011
Coffinas Garrison
3.8
2011
Munger Roadas Chief Kirkhoven
4.3
2011
A Schizophrenic Love Storyas Dr. Bob
2.0
2011
Earth's Final Hoursas Rothman
4.3
2011
The Congregationas Amos Christner
2.0
2010
Camp Hellas Fr. Phineas McAllister
3.7
2010
Titanic IIas James Maine
4.8
2010
Arctic Blastas Winslaw
5.6
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earthsas President Wilson (voice)
7.3
2009
A Golden Christmasas Rod Wright
5.1
2009
Christmas Angelas Nick Anderson
7.1
2009
MegaFaultas Dr. Mark Rhodes
5.3
2009
The Lineas Anthony
4.8
2008
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chaliceas Professor Lazlo
6.3
2008
Knight Rideras Charles Graiman
6.3
2007
Breachas John O'Neill
6.6
2006
The Dead Girlas Leah's Father
6.0
2006
Special Ops: Delta Forceas General Preston Rossdale
2.0
2005
Confessionas Father Thomas Parker
4.7
2005
8MM 2as Ambassador Harrington
4.8
2005
Touchedas Robert Davis
6.2
2005
Going Shoppingas Adam
4.4
2005
Hate Crimeas Pastor Boyd
5.7
2004
On The Couchas Daddy
6.0
2004
Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Stegman
6.4
2004
The Clinicas Martin Landrum
5.0
2004
Evergreenas Frank
3.7
2003
Runaway Juryas Durwood Cable
6.9
2003
X2as Senator Kelly
7.0
2003
Out of the Ashesas Peter Schuman, Interrogator
6.1
2003
5.5
2003
ManFastas Rupert Iris
4.1
2002
Dahmeras Lionel Dahmer
5.2
2002
Too Young to Be a Dadas Dan Freeman
6.9
2002
L.A. Law: The Movieas Lawrence Diebenkorn
6.7
2002
High Crimesas General Bill Marks
6.3
2001
Off Seasonas Dr. Zimmer
4.4
2001
Summer Catchas Rand Parrish
5.4
2001
Crazy/Beautifulas Tom Oakley
6.6
2001
On the Edgeas (segment "The Other Side")
5.5
2000
X-Menas Senator Kelly
7.0
2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watchas Sen. Robert Kelly
7.0
2000
The King Is Aliveas Ray
5.5
1999
Vendettaas Thomas Semmes
6.0
1999
A Memory in My Heartas Chase Stewart
5.6
1999
At First Sightas Dr. Charles Aaron
6.0
1999
Locked in Silenceas Jim
6.1
1998
Apt Pupilas Richard Bowden
6.5
1998
Little Girl Fly Awayas Frank
5.6
1998
Paulieas Dr. Reingold
7.0
1997
LoveLifeas Bruce
4.9
1997
Color of Justiceas Frank Gainer
5.2
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Yehiel Dinur (voice)
5.6
1996
Hidden in Americaas Michael
5.1
1996
The Crucibleas Reverend Parris
6.6
1996
After Jimmyas Sam Stapp
3.0
1996
Grace of My Heartas John Murray
6.0
1996
It's My Partyas Rodney Bingham
6.3
1996
Widow's Kissas Justin Sager
4.2
1995
Down, Out and Dangerousas Brad Harrington
5.7
1995
The Baby-Sitters Clubas Watson
5.5
1995
Homageas Joseph Smith
4.5
1995
The Cureas Dr. Stevens
7.9
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dogas John McCormick
6.2
1995
The Skateboard Kid IIas Burt Squires
3.3
1994
Someone Else's Childas Nick Callahan
4.0
1993
Six Degrees of Separationas Larkin
6.4
1993
A Mother's Revengeas Bill Sanders
5.1
1993
Short Cutsas Howard Finnigan
7.2
1993
Stephen King's Golden Talesas Richard Hagstrom
4.0
1993
An Ambush of Ghostsas Bill Betts
3.8
1992
Desperate Choices: To Save My Childas Richard Robbins
4.2
1992
Live! From Death Rowas Laurence Dvorak
6.7
1991
Steel and Laceas Albert Morton
5.0
1990
Tales from the Darksideas Richard Hagstrom
5.9
1990
Stolen: One Husbandas Dr. Peter Foley
3.4
1989
Lady in a Corneras Bill Guthrie
4.5
1989
Longtime Companionas David
6.7
1987
The Misfit Brigadeas Porta
5.7
1986
The Ladies Clubas Richard Harrison
5.5
1985
Spies Like Usas Ruby
6.2
1984
Crimes of Passionas Donny Hopper
6.3
1983
Liesas Stuart Russell
4.6
1983
Ghost Dancingas Calvin Oberst
6.0
1983
3.8
1982
Kiss My Gritsas Dolin T. Pike
4.7
1982
Tomorrow's Childas Cliff Bender
4.3
1981
Incident at Crestridgeas Clint Larsen
4.8
1981
The Waveas Ben Ross
6.9
1981
High Riskas Dan
5.9
1980
The Lathe of Heavenas George Orr
6.5
1979
The Gathering, Part IIas George
4.7
1979
Mind Over Murderas Jason
5.8
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1978
Brass Targetas Col. Robert Dawson
5.4
1978
Summer of My German Soldieras Anton Reiker
5.5
1978
French Quarteras Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
3.1
1978
Deadman's Curveas Dean Torrence
5.4
1977
The Gatheringas George
4.8
1977
Portrait of Grandpa Docas Bruce - as a Young Man
3.7
1977
Short Eyesas Clark Davis
6.6
1977
Grand Juryas Bobby Allen
4.3
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speedas Leroy
5.4
1975
The Last Survivorsas Michael Larsen
4.6
1974
Mameas Older Patrick
5.8
1973
The Affairas Jamie Patterson
3.8
1973
5.7
1972
Ulzana's Raidas Lt. Garnett DeBuin
6.9
1972
The Jerusalem Fileas David Armstrong
4.0
1971
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Meas Fitzgore
3.5
1971
Willardas Willard Stiles
6.1
1970
The Strawberry Statementas Simon
5.9
1969
Last Summeras Dan
6.2
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The Roommatesas Arthur
10.0
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Game of Poweras Ballard Wright
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The Mystery of Casa Matusitaas Victor
Production & Directing (2)
2012
BigfootDirector
3.1
2001
Off SeasonDirector
4.4