Bruce Davison
Birthdate
June 28, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 28, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. He's known for his role as Senator Robert Kelly in the X-Men film franchise – through X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). He's also well known for his starring role as Willard Stiles in the cult horror film Willard (1971) and 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.
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.
Bruce Davison's LGBTQ+ Titles
Longtime Companion
David
It's My Party
Rodney Bingham
Hate Crime
Pastor Boyd
Acting (248)
Glow and Darkness as Papa Urbano III (1 episode)
The Roommates as Arthur
On The Couch as Daddy
2025
Game of Power as Ballard Wright
2024
Universal Basic Guys as (voice) (2 episodes)
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
2022
1923 as Arthur (3 episodes)
2022
The Good Neighbor as Grant
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer as Judge Walter Abrams (1 episode)
2022
Bosch: Legacy as James Rafferty (1 episode)
2022
Evil at the Door as John Doe
2021
The Manor as Roland
2021
My True Fairytale as Martin Goodwin
2020
We Still Say Grace as Harold
2020
The Gift of Christmas as Bob Rodgers
2020
Captors as Silas Visler
2020
Await the Dawn as David
2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
2020
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Colin
2020
Influence as Walter Klein
2019
Christmas at the Plaza as Reginald Brookwater
2019
Along Came the Devil II as Reverend Michael
2019
Creepshow as Avery Whitlock (1 episode)
2019
Itsy Bitsy as Walter
2019
Wish Man as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
2019
The Great Alaskan Race as Governor Bone
2019
A Violent Man as Benjamin Green
2018
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
2018
Any Bullet Will Do as Jonathan Carrington
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
2018
Insidious: The Last Key as Christian Rainier
2017
The Slider as Ispector Wiesel
2017
Last Rampage as Cooper
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows as P'Torr The Exile
2017
9/11 as Monohan
2017
Ozark as Senator Randall Schafer (6 episodes)
2017
The Son as ENDICOTT (1 episode)
2017
Love Locks as Hugo Blanchet
2016
Charlie's Gift
2016
Bender as Mayor Prentiss
2016
Designated Survivor as Ray Beckett (1 episode)
2016
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent as Pastor Ezekiel
2016
The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
2016
Displacement as Prof. Peter Deckard
2016
The Bronx Bull as D.A. Bonomi
2016
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty as Richard
2016
Get a Job as Lawrence Wilheimer
2015
The Leisure Class as Edward
2015
Blindspot as Jean-Paul Bruyere (2 episodes)
2015
Oceanus: Act One as Commander Mitch Conrad
2015
Black Beauty as Grandpa
2014
Kingdom as Ron Prince (4 episodes)
2014
108 Stitches as Coach Scott Deshields
2014
37 as Psychic
2014
Sequestered (12 episodes)
2014
Words and Pictures as Walt
2014
Persecuted as Senator Donald Harrison
2014
TripTank as Daytona Jack (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Those Who Kill as Howard Burgess (1 episode)
2014
Mozart in the Jungle as Hesby Ennis (3 episodes)
2013
Beyond the Heavens as Oliver Henry (adult)
2013
Crossing Lines as Tactical Leader (1 episode)
2013
The Fosters as Stewart Adams (5 episodes)
2013
The Lords of Salem as Francis Matthias
2013
Saving Lincoln as William H. Seward
2012
Return of the Killer Shrews as Jerry Farrell
2012
Bigfoot as Sheriff Walt Henderson
2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing as Self
2012
Last Resort as ARTHUR SHEPARD (1 episode)
2012
The Millionaire Tour as The Roman
2012
Stealing Roses as Mr. Lowell
2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Gabe Sharpe (1 episode)
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
Unforgettable as Dr. Edward Wythe (1 episode)
2011
A Schizophrenic Love Story as Dr. Bob
2011
Earth's Final Hours as Rothman
2011
The Congregation as Amos Christner
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Steven Carver (1 episode)
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 Slade Wilson (voice)
2009
A Golden Christmas as Rod Wright
2009
Christmas Angel as Nick Anderson
2009
MegaFault as Dr. Mark Rhodes
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self (1 episode)
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Judge Cyrus Maxwell (1 episode)
2009
The Line as Anthony
2009
Castle as Lou Karnacki (2 episodes)
2008
Childrens Hospital as Narrator (1 episode)
2008
Leverage as Dan Blackwell (1 episode)
2008
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as Professor Lazlo
2008
Knight Rider as Dr. Charles Graiman (17 episodes)
2008
Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Dr. Peter Silberman (1 episode)
2007
Breach as John O'Neill
2006
The Dead Girl as Leah's Father
2006
Psych as Walter Snowden (1 episode)
2005
The Triangle as Stan Lathem (3 episodes)
2005
Confession as Father Thomas Parker
2005
8MM 2 as Ambassador Harrington
2005
Touched as Robert Davis
2005
Going Shopping as Adam
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Josh Bedford (5 episodes)
2005
Criminal Minds as Father Davison (1 episode)
2005
Close to Home as Doug Hellman (11 episodes)
2005
The Closer as Russell Clark (1 episode)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Peter Betts (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs as Robert Oliver (1 episode)
2005
Hate Crime as Pastor Boyd
2004
Battlestar Galactica as Dr. Michael Robert (1 episode)
2004
Lost as Douglas Brooks (2 episodes)
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman (13 episodes)
2004
Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
2004
The L Word as Leonard Kroll (3 episodes)
2004
The Clinic as Martin Landrum
2004
Evergreen as Frank
2003
X2 as Senator Kelly
2003
Out of the Ashes as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
Runaway Jury as Durwood Cable
2003
ManFast as Rupert Iris
2002
Without a Trace as Paul Cartwright (1 episode)
2002
CSI: Miami as Dane Daniels (1 episode)
2002
Dahmer as Lionel Dahmer
2002
Too Young to Be a Dad as Dan Freeman
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie as Lawrence Diebenkorn
2002
High Crimes as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
2001
Off Season as Dr. Zimmer
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise as Menos (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
2000
X-Men as Senator Kelly
2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Sen. Robert Kelly
2000
The King Is Alive as Ray
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Graham Mandell (1 episode)
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
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 (1 episode)
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
1997
Lovelife as Bruce
1997
The Practice as Scott Wallace (9 episodes)
1996
Hidden in America as Michael
1996
The Crucible as Reverend Parris
1996
After Jimmy as Sam Stapp
1996
Grace of My Heart as John Murray
1996
It's My Party as Rodney Bingham
1996
Widow's Kiss as Justin Sager
1995
JAG as Dr. Morris Sperling (1 episode)
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
The Outer Limits as Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager as Jareth (1 episode)
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog as John McCormick
1995
Cybill (1 episode)
1995
The Skateboard Kid II as Burt Squires
1994
Someone Else's Child as Nick Callahan
1994
Touched by an Angel as Jake Weiss (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope (2 episodes)
1993
Six Degrees of Separation as Larkin
1993
A Mother's Revenge as Bill Sanders
1993
Short Cuts as Howard Finnigan
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
1991
Steel and Lace as Albert Morton
1991
Harry and the Hendersons as George Henderson (72 episodes)
1990
Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
1990
Stolen: One Husband as Dr. Peter Foley
1989
Lady in a Corner as Bill Guthrie
1989
Longtime Companion as David
1989
Seinfeld as Wyck Thayer (3 episodes)
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Luden Sandelton (1 episode)
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story as Jimmy Donahue (6 episodes)
1987
thirtysomething (1 episode)
1987
The Misfit Brigade as Porta
1986
Designing Women (1 episode)
1986
The Ladies Club as Richard Harrison
1985
Spies Like Us as Ruby
1985
Stephen King's Golden Tales as Richard Hagstrom
1985
Amazing Stories as Richard (1 episode)
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Betty Ames / Man (1 episode)
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as (segment "An Unlocked Window")
1984
V as John Langley (3 episodes)
1984
Crimes of Passion as Donny Hopper
1984
Murder, She Wrote as David Carroll (1 episode)
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom (1 episode)
1984
Hunter as Capt. Wyler (12 episodes)
1984
Hunter as Deputy Chief Wyler (1 episode)
1983
Lies as Stuart Russell
1983
Ghost Dancing as Calvin Oberst
1983
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio
1982
Hotel (1 episode)
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
The Gathering, Part II as George
1979
Mind Over Murder as Jason
1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage)
1978
Brass Target as Col. Robert Dawson
1978
Mourning Becomes Electra as Orin Mannon (5 episodes)
1978
Summer of My German Soldier as Anton Reiker
1978
French Quarter as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
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
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed as Leroy
1975
The Last Survivors as Michael Larsen
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (4 episodes)
1974
Police Woman (1 episode)
1974
Mame as Patrick as an adult
1973
The Affair as Jamie Patterson
1973
Peege
1973
Police Story (2 episodes)
1972
Ulzana's Raid as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
1972
The Waltons (1 episode)
1972
The Waltons as Bob Hill (1 episode)
1972
The Jerusalem File
1971
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me as Fitzgore
1971
Willard as Willard Stiles
1970
The Strawberry Statement as Simon
1969
Last Summer as Dan
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)
Directing (2)
2012
Bigfoot
• Director
2001
Off Season
• Director