Bruce Davison
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
Credits
- 2025 · The American Revolution as
- 2025 · The American Revolution as voice
- 2022 · 1923 as Arthur
- 2022 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Judge Walter Abrams
- 2022 · Bosch: Legacy as James Rafferty
- 2019 · Creepshow as Avery Whitlock
- 2019 · Wish Man as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- 2018 · Insidious: The Last Key as Christian Rainier
- 2017 · Last Rampage as Cooper
- 2017 · Ozark as Senator Randall Schafer
- 2017 · The Son as ENDICOTT
- 2016 · Charlie's Gift as
- 2016 · La La Land as Mia's Father (uncredited)
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Ray Beckett
- 2015 · Blindspot as Jean-Paul Bruyere
- 2015 · Black Beauty as Grandpa
- 2014 · Kingdom as Ron Prince
- 2014 · 37 as Psychic
- 2014 · TripTank as Daytona Jack (voice)
- 2014 · Mozart in the Jungle as Hesby Ennis
- 2013 · Crossing Lines as Tactical Leader
- 2013 · The Fosters as Stewart Adams
- 2012 · Last Resort as ARTHUR SHEPARD
- 2012 · The Legend of Korra as Lord Zuko (voice)
- 2012 · Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Gabe Sharpe
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Dr. Edward Wythe
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Steven Carver
- 2010 · Titanic II as James Maine
- 2009 · A Golden Christmas as Rod Wright
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Judge Cyrus Maxwell
- 2009 · The Line as Anthony
- 2009 · Castle as Lou Karnacki
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Narrator
- 2008 · Leverage as Dan Blackwell
- 2008 · Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
- 2008 · Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Dr. Peter Silberman
- 2006 · Psych as Walter Snowden
- 2005 · The Triangle as Stan Lathem
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Josh Bedford
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Father Davison
- 2005 · Close to Home as Doug Hellman
- 2005 · The Closer as Russell Clark
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Peter Betts
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Robert Oliver
- 2004 · Battlestar Galactica as Dr. Michael Robert
- 2004 · Lost as Douglas Brooks
- 2004 · The L Word as Leonard Kroll
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Paul Cartwright
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Dane Daniels
- 2002 · Too Young to Be a Dad as Dan Freeman
- 2001 · Project Greenlight as Self
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Menos
- 2001 · Crazy/Beautiful as Tom Oakley
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Avery Tinsdale
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Graham Mandell
- 1998 · Apt Pupil as Richard Bowden
- 1998 · Little Girl Fly Away as Frank
- 1997 · Color of Justice as Frank Gainer
- 1997 · The Hunger as New Lighthouse Keeper
- 1997 · The Practice as Scott Wallace
- 1996 · Widow's Kiss as Justin Sager
- 1995 · JAG as Dr. Morris Sperling
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Jareth
- 1995 · Cybill as Mark Davis
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Jake Weiss
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Burt Peters
- 1991 · Steel and Lace as Albert Morton
- 1991 · Harry and the Hendersons as George Henderson
- 1989 · Longtime Companion as David
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Wyck Thayer
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Luden Sandelton
- 1989 · Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story as Jimmy Donahue
- 1987 · thirtysomething as
- 1986 · Designing Women as
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Richard
- 1984 · V as John Langley
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as David Carroll
- 1984 · Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
- 1984 · Hunter as Deputy Chief Wyler
- 1984 · Hunter as Capt. Wyler
- 1983 · Lies as Stuart Russell
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1979 · The Gathering, Part II as George
- 1979 · The Horror Show as (archive footage)
- 1978 · Brass Target as Col. Robert Dawson
- 1977 · Lou Grant as Andrew Raines
- 1976 · Mother, Jugs & Speed as Leroy
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1973 · The Affair as Jamie Patterson
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · Ulzana's Raid as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1972 · The Waltons as Bob Hill
- 1970 · The Strawberry Statement as Simon
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as John
- 2024 · Universal Basic Guys as (voice)
- 2022 · The Good Neighbor as Grant
- 2022 · Evil at the Door as John Doe
- 2021 · My True Fairytale as Martin Goodwin
- 2020 · Captors as Silas Visler
- 2017 · The Slider as Ispector Wiesel
- 2017 · 9/11 as Monohan
- 2017 · Love Locks as Hugo Blanchet
- 2014 · Sequestered as
- 2008 · Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
- 2004 · Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
- Future · Game of Power as Ballard Wright
- 2025 · The Lightning Code as Nikola Tesla
- 2020 · More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Colin
- 2020 · Influence as Walter Klein
- 2019 · Christmas at the Plaza as Reginald Brookwater
- 2019 · Itsy Bitsy as Walter
- 2016 · Bender as Mayor Prentiss
- 2016 · Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent as Pastor Ezekiel
- 2016 · Displacement as Prof. Peter Deckard
- 2016 · Get a Job as Lawrence Wilheimer
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Francis Matthias
- 2011 · Coffin as Garrison
- 2011 · Earth's Final Hours as Rothman
- 2010 · Camp Hell as Fr. Phineas McAllister
- 2010 · Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as President Wilson (voice)
- 2008 · The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as Professor Lazlo
- 2005 · 8MM 2 as Ambassador Harrington
- 2005 · Touched as Robert Davis
- 2001 · On the Edge as (segment "The Other Side")
- 2000 · X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Sen. Robert Kelly
- 1999 · At First Sight as Dr. Charles Aaron
- 1998 · Paulie as Dr. Reingold
- 1996 · The Crucible as Reverend Parris
- 1995 · The Cure as Dr. Stevens
- 1993 · Six Degrees of Separation as Larkin
- 1993 · A Mother's Revenge as Bill Sanders
- 1993 · Short Cuts as Howard Finnigan
- 1989 · Lady in a Corner as Bill Guthrie
- 1987 · The Misfit Brigade as Porta
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Ruby
- 1978 · Summer of My German Soldier as Anton Reiker
- 1978 · French Quarter as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
- 1974 · The Lives of Benjamin Franklin as
- 1974 · Mame as Patrick as an adult
- Future · Don’t Look Inside as
- 2024 · Camera as Frank Flynn
- 2023 · Suitable Flesh as Ephraim Waite
- 2023 · From the Shadows as Dr. Joseph Cawl
- 2023 · Condor's Nest as Gerhardt Schrude
- 2021 · The Manor as Roland
- 2021 · Glow and Darkness as Pope Urban III
- 2020 · We Still Say Grace as Harold
- 2020 · The Gift of Christmas as Bob Rodgers
- 2020 · Await the Dawn as David
- 2020 · Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
- 2019 · Along Came the Devil II as Reverend Michael
- 2019 · The Great Alaskan Race as Governor Bone
- 2018 · Any Bullet Will Do as Jonathan Carrington
- 2014 · 108 Stitches as Coach Scott Deshields
- 2013 · Saving Lincoln as William H. Seward
- 2012 · Return of the Killer Shrews as Jerry Farrell
- 2011 · God Don't Make the Laws as Bud Kelly / Mayor
- 2011 · The Congregation as Amos Christner
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Pastor Boyd
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
- 2003 · Out of the Ashes as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
- 2003 · Evolution X - The Making of X-Men as
- 2002 · L.A. Law: The Movie as Lawrence Diebenkorn
- 2000 · X-Men as Senator Kelly
- 1999 · A Memory in My Heart as Chase Stewart
- 1999 · Locked in Silence as Jim
- 1996 · Hidden in America as Michael
- 1995 · Homage as Joseph Smith
- 1995 · The Skateboard Kid II as Burt Squires
- 1993 · Stephen King's Golden Tales as Richard Hagstrom
- 1993 · An Ambush of Ghosts as Bill Betts
- 1992 · Desperate Choices: To Save My Child as Richard Robbins
- 1990 · Stolen: One Husband as Dr. Peter Foley
- 1983 · William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio
- 1980 · The Lathe of Heaven as George Orr
- 1979 · Mind Over Murder as Jason
- 1975 · The Last Survivors as Michael Larsen
- 1972 · The Jerusalem File as David Armstrong
- Future · The Roommates as Arthur
- 2019 · A Violent Man as Benjamin Green
- 2018 · Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters as
- 2018 · Along Came the Devil as Reverend Michael
- 2018 · A Fairy's Game as Spindly (voice)
- 2018 · Corbin Nash as Jack
- 2018 · Abnormal Attraction as Dr. Stanley Cole
- 2017 · Yamasong: March of the Hollows as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
- 2016 · The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
- 2016 · The Bronx Bull as D.A. Bonomi
- 2016 · The Curse of Sleeping Beauty as Richard
- 2015 · The Leisure Class as Edward
- 2015 · Oceanus: Act One as Commander Mitch Conrad
- 2014 · Elwood as Congressman Barber
- 2014 · Words and Pictures as Walt
- 2014 · Persecuted as Senator Donald Harrison
- 2014 · Those Who Kill as Howard Burgess
- 2013 · Beyond the Heavens as Oliver Henry (adult)
- 2012 · Bigfoot as Sheriff Walt Henderson
- 2012 · That Guy... Who Was in That Thing as Self
- 2012 · The Millionaire Tour as The Roman
- 2012 · Stealing Roses as Mr. Lowell
- 2011 · 3 Holiday Tails as Rod Wright
- 2011 · Munger Road as Chief Kirkhoven
- 2011 · A Schizophrenic Love Story as Dr. Bob
- 2010 · Arctic Blast as Winslaw
- 2009 · Christmas Angel as Nick Anderson
- 2009 · MegaFault as Dr. Mark Rhodes
- 2007 · Breach as John O'Neill
- 2006 · The Dead Girl as Leah's Father
- 2006 · Special Ops: Delta Force as General Preston Rossdale
- 2005 · Confession as Father Thomas Parker
- 2005 · Going Shopping as Adam
- 2004 · The Clinic as Martin Landrum
- 2004 · Evergreen as Frank
- 2003 · X2 as Senator Kelly
- 2003 · X-Men: Premieres Around the World as Self
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Durwood Cable
- 2003 · ManFast as Rupert Iris
- 2002 · Dahmer as Lionel Dahmer
- 2002 · High Crimes as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- 2001 · Off Season as Dr. Zimmer
- 2001 · Summer Catch as Rand Parrish
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Ray
- 1999 · Vendetta as Thomas Semmes
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
- 1997 · Lovelife as Bruce
- 1996 · After Jimmy as Sam Stapp
- 1996 · Grace of My Heart as John Murray
- 1996 · It's My Party as Rodney Bingham
- 1995 · Down, Out and Dangerous as Brad Harrington
- 1995 · The Baby-Sitters Club as Watson
- 1995 · Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog as John McCormick
- 1994 · Someone Else's Child as Nick Callahan
- 1992 · Live! From Death Row as Laurence Dvorak
- 1990 · Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
- 1986 · The Ladies Club as Richard Harrison
- 1984 · Crimes of Passion as Donny Hopper
- 1983 · Ghost Dancing as Calvin Oberst
- 1982 · Kiss My Grits as Dolin T. Pike
- 1982 · Tomorrow's Child as Cliff Bender
- 1981 · Incident at Crestridge as Clint Larsen
- 1981 · The Wave as Ben Ross
- 1981 · High Risk as Dan
- 1978 · Mourning Becomes Electra as Orin Mannon
- 1978 · Deadman's Curve as Dean Torrence
- 1977 · The Gathering as George
- 1977 · Portrait of Grandpa Doc as Bruce - as a Young Man
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Clark Davis
- 1977 · Grand Jury as Bobby Allen
- 1973 · Peege as
- 1971 · Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me as Fitzgore
- 1971 · Willard as Willard Stiles
- 1969 · Last Summer as Dan
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Godmother as