Bruce Davison
Born: 1946-06-28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- The American Revolution
- The Lightning Code as Nikola Tesla
2024
- Camera as Frank Flynn
- Universal Basic Guys as (voice)
2023
- Condor's Nest as Gerhardt Schrude
- Suitable Flesh as Ephraim Waite
- From the Shadows as Dr. Joseph Cawl
2022
- 1923 as Arthur
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Judge Walter Abrams
- Bosch: Legacy as James Rafferty
- The Good Neighbor as Grant
- Evil at the Door as John Doe
2021
- The Manor as Roland
- My True Fairytale as Martin Goodwin
2020
- Influence as Walter Klein
- Captors as Silas Visler
- We Still Say Grace as Harold
- Await the Dawn as David
- More Beautiful for Having Been Broken as Colin
- The Gift of Christmas as Bob Rodgers
- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
2019
- Creepshow as Avery Whitlock
- The Great Alaskan Race as Governor Bone
- Wish Man as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- Christmas at the Plaza as Reginald Brookwater
- Along Came the Devil II as Reverend Michael
- A Violent Man as Benjamin Green
- Itsy Bitsy as Walter
2018
- Insidious: The Last Key as Christian Rainier
- Along Came the Devil as Reverend Michael
- A Fairy's Game as Spindly (voice)
- Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
- Any Bullet Will Do as Jonathan Carrington
- Corbin Nash as Jack
- Abnormal Attraction as Dr. Stanley Cole
2017
- Ozark as Senator Randall Schafer
- Last Rampage as Cooper
- The Son as ENDICOTT
- Love Locks as Hugo Blanchet
- The Slider as Ispector Wiesel
- 9/11 as Monohan
- Yamasong: March of the Hollows as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
2016
- Designated Survivor as Ray Beckett
- La La Land as Mia's Father (uncredited)
- Displacement as Prof. Peter Deckard
- Bender as Mayor Prentiss
- The Curse of Sleeping Beauty as Richard
- Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent as Pastor Ezekiel
- The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
- Charlie's Gift
- The Bronx Bull as D.A. Bonomi
- Get a Job as Lawrence Wilheimer
2015
- Blindspot as Jean-Paul Bruyere
- Black Beauty as Grandpa
- The Leisure Class as Edward
- Oceanus: Act One as Commander Mitch Conrad
2014
- Kingdom as Ron Prince
- Mozart in the Jungle as Hesby Ennis
- TripTank as Daytona Jack (voice)
- Persecuted as Senator Donald Harrison
- 37 as Psychic
- Words and Pictures as Walt
- Those Who Kill as Howard Burgess
- Sequestered
- Elwood as Congressman Barber
- 108 Stitches as Coach Scott Deshields
2013
- The Fosters as Stewart Adams
- Crossing Lines as Tactical Leader
- Saving Lincoln as William H. Seward
- The Lords of Salem as Francis Matthias
- Beyond the Heavens as Oliver Henry (adult)
2012
- The Legend of Korra as Lord Zuko (voice)
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Gabe Sharpe
- Bigfoot as Sheriff Walt Henderson
- Last Resort as ARTHUR SHEPARD
- The Millionaire Tour as The Roman
- Return of the Killer Shrews as Jerry Farrell
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing as Self
- Stealing Roses as Mr. Lowell
2011
- Unforgettable as Dr. Edward Wythe
- Munger Road as Chief Kirkhoven
- Coffin as Garrison
- Earth's Final Hours as Rothman
- God Don't Make the Laws as Bud Kelly / Mayor
- A Schizophrenic Love Story as Dr. Bob
- 3 Holiday Tails as Rod Wright
- The Congregation as Amos Christner
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Steven Carver
- Titanic II as James Maine
- Arctic Blast as Winslaw
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as President Wilson (voice)
- Camp Hell as Fr. Phineas McAllister
2009
- Castle as Lou Karnacki
- Drop Dead Diva as Judge Cyrus Maxwell
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- MegaFault as Dr. Mark Rhodes
- The Line as Anthony
- A Golden Christmas as Rod Wright
- Christmas Angel as Nick Anderson
2008
- Leverage as Dan Blackwell
- Childrens Hospital as Narrator
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Dr. Peter Silberman
- Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
- Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as Professor Lazlo
2007
- Breach as John O'Neill
2006
- Psych as Walter Snowden
- The Dead Girl as Leah's Father
- Special Ops: Delta Force as General Preston Rossdale
2005
- Criminal Minds as Father Davison
- Ghost Whisperer as Josh Bedford
- The Closer as Russell Clark
- Numb3rs as Robert Oliver
- Close to Home as Doug Hellman
- 8MM 2 as Ambassador Harrington
- Touched as Robert Davis
- Confession as Father Thomas Parker
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Peter Betts
- The Triangle as Stan Lathem
- Hate Crime as Pastor Boyd
- Going Shopping as Adam
2004
- Lost as Douglas Brooks
- Battlestar Galactica as Dr. Michael Robert
- The L Word as Leonard Kroll
- Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
- Evergreen as Frank
- The Clinic as Martin Landrum
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
2003
- Runaway Jury as Durwood Cable
- Out of the Ashes as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
- ManFast as Rupert Iris
- Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
- X2 as Senator Kelly
2002
- CSI: Miami as Dane Daniels
- Without a Trace as Paul Cartwright
- Dahmer as Lionel Dahmer
- High Crimes as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- Too Young to Be a Dad as Dan Freeman
- L.A. Law: The Movie as Lawrence Diebenkorn
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Menos
- Crazy/Beautiful as Tom Oakley
- Summer Catch as Rand Parrish
- Off Season as Dr. Zimmer
- Project Greenlight as Self
- On the Edge as (segment "The Other Side")
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Avery Tinsdale
- X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Sen. Robert Kelly
- The King Is Alive as Ray
- X-Men as Senator Kelly
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Graham Mandell
- Vendetta as Thomas Semmes
- At First Sight as Dr. Charles Aaron
- A Memory in My Heart as Chase Stewart
- Locked in Silence as Jim
1998
- Apt Pupil as Richard Bowden
- Paulie as Dr. Reingold
- Little Girl Fly Away as Frank
1997
- The Practice as Scott Wallace
- The Hunger as New Lighthouse Keeper
- Lovelife as Bruce
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
- Color of Justice as Frank Gainer
1996
- After Jimmy as Sam Stapp
- Grace of My Heart as John Murray
- It's My Party as Rodney Bingham
- The Crucible as Reverend Parris
- Widow's Kiss as Justin Sager
- Hidden in America as Michael
1995
- JAG as Dr. Morris Sperling
- Star Trek: Voyager as Jareth
- The Outer Limits as Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
- Cybill as Mark Davis
- The Cure as Dr. Stevens
- The Skateboard Kid II as Burt Squires
- Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog as John McCormick
- The Baby-Sitters Club as Watson
- Down, Out and Dangerous as Brad Harrington
- Homage as Joseph Smith
1994
- Chicago Hope
- Touched by an Angel as Jake Weiss
- Someone Else's Child as Nick Callahan
1993
- Short Cuts as Howard Finnigan
- A Mother's Revenge as Bill Sanders
- Stephen King's Golden Tales as Richard Hagstrom
- An Ambush of Ghosts as Bill Betts
- Six Degrees of Separation as Larkin
1992
- Live! From Death Row as Laurence Dvorak
- Desperate Choices: To Save My Child as Richard Robbins
1991
- Harry and the Hendersons as George Henderson
- Steel and Lace as Albert Morton
1990
- Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
- Stolen: One Husband as Dr. Peter Foley
1989
- Seinfeld as Wyck Thayer
- Tales from the Crypt as Luden Sandelton
- Longtime Companion as David
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story as Jimmy Donahue
- Lady in a Corner as Bill Guthrie
1987
- thirtysomething
- The Misfit Brigade as Porta
1986
- Designing Women
- The Ladies Club as Richard Harrison
1985
- Amazing Stories as Richard
- Spies Like Us as Ruby
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as David Carroll
- Hunter as Deputy Chief Wyler
- Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
- V as John Langley
- Crimes of Passion as Donny Hopper
1983
- Ghost Dancing as Calvin Oberst
- Lies as Stuart Russell
- William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio
1982
- Hotel
- Kiss My Grits as Dolin T. Pike
- Tomorrow's Child as Cliff Bender
1981
- The Wave as Ben Ross
- High Risk as Dan
- Incident at Crestridge as Clint Larsen
1980
- The Lathe of Heaven as George Orr
1979
- The Gathering, Part II as George
- Mind Over Murder as Jason
- The Horror Show as (archive footage)
1978
- Brass Target as Col. Robert Dawson
- French Quarter as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
- Summer of My German Soldier as Anton Reiker
- Mourning Becomes Electra as Orin Mannon
- Deadman's Curve as Dean Torrence
1977
- Lou Grant as Andrew Raines
- Short Eyes as Clark Davis
- The Gathering as George
- Grand Jury as Bobby Allen
- Portrait of Grandpa Doc as Bruce - as a Young Man
1976
- Mother, Jugs & Speed as Leroy
1975
- The Last Survivors as Michael Larsen
1974
- Police Woman
- Mame as Patrick as an adult
- The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1973
- Police Story
- The Affair as Jamie Patterson
- Peege
1972
- The Waltons
- Ulzana's Raid as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
- The Jerusalem File as David Armstrong
1971
- Willard as Willard Stiles
- Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me as Fitzgore
1970
- The Strawberry Statement as Simon
1969
- Last Summer as Dan
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter