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
- 2024 · Universal Basic Guys as (voice)
- 2022 · 1923 as Arthur
- 2022 · The Good Neighbor as Grant
- 2022 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Judge Walter Abrams
- 2022 · Bosch: Legacy as James Rafferty
- 2022 · Evil at the Door as John Doe
- 2020 · Captors as Silas Visler
- 2020 · More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Colin
- 2020 · Influence as Walter Klein
- 2019 · Christmas at the Plaza as Reginald Brookwater
- 2019 · Creepshow as Avery Whitlock
- 2019 · Wish Man as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- 2018 · Insidious: The Last Key as Christian Rainier
- 2017 · The Slider as Ispector Wiesel
- 2017 · Last Rampage as Cooper
- 2017 · 9/11 as Monohan
- 2017 · Ozark as Senator Randall Schafer
- 2017 · The Son as ENDICOTT
- 2016 · La La Land as Mia's Father (uncredited)
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Ray Beckett
- 2016 · Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent as Pastor Ezekiel
- 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 · 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
- 2012 · Bigfoot as Sheriff Walt Henderson
- 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 · Titanic II as James Maine
- 2010 · Arctic Blast as Winslaw
- 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 · 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
- 2006 · The Dead Girl as Leah's Father
- 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 · 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 · Too Young to Be a Dad as Dan Freeman
- 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
- 2001 · On the Edge as (segment "The Other Side")
- 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
- 1998 · Paulie as Dr. Reingold
- 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 · Someone Else's Child as Nick Callahan
- 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
- 1990 · Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
- 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
- 1987 · The Misfit Brigade as Porta
- 1986 · Designing Women as
- 1986 · The Ladies Club as Richard Harrison
- 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
- 1979 · The Gathering, Part II as George
- 1979 · The Horror Show as (archive footage)
- 1978 · French Quarter as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
- 1977 · Lou Grant as Andrew Raines
- 1976 · Mother, Jugs & Speed as Leroy
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · Ulzana's Raid as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1972 · The Waltons as Bob Hill
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as John
- 1973 · The Affair as Jamie Patterson
- 1970 · The Strawberry Statement as Simon
- Future · Game of Power as Ballard Wright
- 2023 · Condor's Nest as Gerhardt Schrude
- 2021 · Glow and Darkness as Pope Urban III
- 2021 · My True Fairytale as Martin Goodwin
- 2020 · Await the Dawn as David
- 2019 · Itsy Bitsy as Walter
- 2018 · Along Came the Devil as Reverend Michael
- 2017 · Yamasong: March of the Hollows as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
- 2017 · Love Locks as Hugo Blanchet
- 2016 · Charlie's Gift as
- 2016 · Bender as Mayor Prentiss
- 2016 · Get a Job as Lawrence Wilheimer
- 2014 · Sequestered as
- 2014 · Elwood as Congressman Barber
- 2014 · Persecuted as Senator Donald Harrison
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Francis Matthias
- 2010 · Camp Hell as Fr. Phineas McAllister
- 2010 · Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as President Wilson (voice)
- 2009 · MegaFault as Dr. Mark Rhodes
- 2007 · Breach as John O'Neill
- 2005 · Confession as Father Thomas Parker
- 2005 · 8MM 2 as Ambassador Harrington
- 2005 · Touched as Robert Davis
- 2004 · Evergreen as Frank
- 2003 · X-Men: Premieres Around the World as Self
- 2000 · X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Sen. Robert Kelly
- 1996 · The Crucible as Reverend Parris
- 1996 · It's My Party as Rodney Bingham
- 1995 · The Skateboard Kid II as Burt Squires
- 1993 · Short Cuts as Howard Finnigan
- 1989 · Lady in a Corner as Bill Guthrie
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Ruby
- 1978 · Summer of My German Soldier as Anton Reiker
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Clark Davis
- 1974 · The Lives of Benjamin Franklin as
- Future · Don’t Look Inside as
- 2018 · Abnormal Attraction as Dr. Stanley Cole
- 2016 · The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
- 2014 · 108 Stitches as Coach Scott Deshields
- 2012 · Return of the Killer Shrews as Jerry Farrell
- 2012 · That Guy... Who Was in That Thing as Self
- 2011 · The Congregation as Amos Christner
- Future · The Roommates as Arthur
- 2025 · The Lightning Code as Nikola Tesla
- 2024 · Camera as Frank Flynn
- 2023 · Suitable Flesh as Ephraim Waite
- 2023 · From the Shadows as Dr. Joseph Cawl
- 2021 · The Manor as Roland
- 2020 · We Still Say Grace as Harold
- 2020 · The Gift of Christmas as Bob Rodgers
- 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
- 2019 · A Violent Man as Benjamin Green
- 2018 · Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters as
- 2018 · Any Bullet Will Do as Jonathan Carrington
- 2018 · A Fairy's Game as Spindly (voice)
- 2018 · Corbin Nash as Jack
- 2016 · Displacement as Prof. Peter Deckard
- 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 · Words and Pictures as Walt
- 2013 · Beyond the Heavens as Oliver Henry (adult)
- 2013 · Saving Lincoln as William H. Seward
- 2012 · The Millionaire Tour as The Roman
- 2012 · Stealing Roses as Mr. Lowell
- 2011 · God Don't Make the Laws as Bud Kelly / Mayor
- 2011 · 3 Holiday Tails as Rod Wright
- 2011 · Coffin as Garrison
- 2011 · Munger Road as Chief Kirkhoven
- 2011 · A Schizophrenic Love Story as Dr. Bob
- 2009 · Christmas Angel as Nick Anderson
- 2006 · Special Ops: Delta Force as General Preston Rossdale
- 2005 · Going Shopping as Adam
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Pastor Boyd
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
- 2003 · X2 as Senator Kelly
- 2003 · Out of the Ashes as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
- 2003 · Evolution X - The Making of X-Men as
- 2003 · ManFast as Rupert Iris
- 2002 · L.A. Law: The Movie as Lawrence Diebenkorn
- 2001 · Off Season as Dr. Zimmer
- 2000 · X-Men as Senator Kelly
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Ray
- 1999 · Vendetta as Thomas Semmes
- 1999 · A Memory in My Heart as Chase Stewart
- 1999 · At First Sight as Dr. Charles Aaron
- 1999 · Locked in Silence as Jim
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
- 1997 · Lovelife as Bruce
- 1996 · Hidden in America as Michael
- 1996 · After Jimmy as Sam Stapp
- 1996 · Grace of My Heart as John Murray
- 1995 · Down, Out and Dangerous as Brad Harrington
- 1995 · The Baby-Sitters Club as Watson
- 1995 · Homage as Joseph Smith
- 1995 · The Cure as Dr. Stevens
- 1995 · Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog as John McCormick
- 1993 · Six Degrees of Separation as Larkin
- 1993 · A Mother's Revenge as Bill Sanders
- 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
- 1992 · Live! From Death Row as Laurence Dvorak
- 1990 · Stolen: One Husband as Dr. Peter Foley
- 1983 · Lies as Stuart Russell
- 1983 · Ghost Dancing as Calvin Oberst
- 1983 · William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio
- 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
- 1980 · The Lathe of Heaven as George Orr
- 1979 · Mind Over Murder as Jason
- 1978 · Brass Target as Col. Robert Dawson
- 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 · Grand Jury as Bobby Allen
- 1975 · The Last Survivors as Michael Larsen
- 1974 · Mame as Patrick as an adult
- 1973 · Peege as
- 1972 · The Jerusalem File as David Armstrong
- 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