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