1946-06-28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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The Lightning Code | Nikola Tesla | 2025-05-09 |
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Camera | Frank Flynn | 2024-07-23 |
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Suitable Flesh | Ephraim Waite | 2023-10-27 |
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Condor's Nest | Gerhardt Schrude | 2023-01-27 |
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From the Shadows | Dr. Joseph Cawl | 2023-09-22 |
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Evil at the Door | John Doe | 2022-01-21 |
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The Good Neighbor | Grant | 2022-06-17 |
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The Manor | Roland | 2021-10-08 |
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My True Fairytale | Martin Goodwin | 2021-04-09 |
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The Gift of Christmas | Bob Rodgers | 2020-11-01 |
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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self | 2020-08-18 |
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We Still Say Grace | Harold | 2020-12-11 |
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Await the Dawn | David | 2020-09-18 |
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Influence | Walter Klein | 2020-02-20 |
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More Beautiful for Having Been Broken | Colin | 2020-05-08 |
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Captors | Silas Visler | 2020-10-05 |
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Itsy Bitsy | Walter | 2019-09-13 |
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Along Came the Devil II | Reverend Michael | 2019-10-11 |
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Wish Man | Frank Shankwitz Sr. | 2019-06-07 |
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Christmas at the Plaza | Reginald Brookwater | 2019-11-28 |
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The Great Alaskan Race | Governor Bone | 2019-02-27 |
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A Violent Man | Benjamin Green | 2019-02-08 |
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Along Came the Devil | Reverend Michael | 2018-08-10 |
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Insidious: The Last Key | Christian Rainier | 2018-01-03 |
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Abnormal Attraction | Dr. Stanley Cole | 2018-03-01 |
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Corbin Nash | Jack | 2018-04-20 |
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A Fairy's Game | Spindly (voice) | 2018-06-01 |
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Any Bullet Will Do | Jonathan Carrington | 2018-09-04 |
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Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters | 2018-10-12 | |
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Yamasong: March of the Hollows | P'Torr The Exile (voice) | 2017-09-10 |
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9/11 | Monohan | 2017-09-07 |
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The Slider | Ispector Wiesel | 2017-12-31 |
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Love Locks | Hugo Blanchet | 2017-01-28 |
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Last Rampage | Cooper | 2017-09-22 |
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The Bronx Bull | D.A. Bonomi | 2016-06-13 |
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La La Land | Mia's Father (uncredited) | 2016-12-01 |
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The Mystery of Casa Matusita | Victor | 2016-09-01 |
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Charlie's Gift | 2016-12-12 | |
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Bender | Mayor Prentiss | 2016-10-14 |
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Get a Job | Lawrence Wilheimer | 2016-03-17 |
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Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent | Pastor Ezekiel | 2016-09-06 |
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Displacement | Prof. Peter Deckard | 2016-06-15 |
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The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Richard | 2016-05-05 |
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The Leisure Class | Edward | 2015-11-02 |
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Black Beauty | Grandpa | 2015-07-16 |
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Oceanus: Act One | Commander Mitch Conrad | 2015-07-23 |
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108 Stitches | Coach Scott Deshields | 2014-09-12 |
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37 | Psychic | 2014-08-08 |
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Words and Pictures | Walt | 2014-05-22 |
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Persecuted | Senator Donald Harrison | 2014-05-09 |
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Elwood | Congressman Barber | 2014-06-01 |
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Saving Lincoln | William H. Seward | 2013-02-15 |
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The Lords of Salem | Francis Matthias | 2013-04-18 |
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Beyond the Heavens | Oliver Henry (adult) | 2013-10-01 |
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Stealing Roses | Mr. Lowell | 2012-06-01 |
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Bigfoot | Sheriff Walt Henderson | 2012-10-28 |
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That Guy... Who Was in That Thing | Self | 2012-10-11 |
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The Millionaire Tour | The Roman | 2012-07-31 |
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Return of the Killer Shrews | Jerry Farrell | 2012-11-15 |
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3 Holiday Tails | Rod Wright | 2011-11-15 |
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Earth's Final Hours | Rothman | 2011-05-31 |
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A Schizophrenic Love Story | Dr. Bob | 2011-06-21 |
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God Don't Make the Laws | Bud Kelly / Mayor | 2011-12-01 |
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Coffin | Garrison | 2011-10-27 |
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Munger Road | Chief Kirkhoven | 2011-09-30 |
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The Congregation | Amos Christner | 2011-04-10 |
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | President Wilson (voice) | 2010-02-23 |
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Camp Hell | Fr. Phineas McAllister | 2010-08-13 |
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Arctic Blast | Winslaw | 2010-08-04 |
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Titanic II | James Maine | 2010-08-07 |
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Christmas Angel | Nick Anderson | 2009-11-10 |
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MegaFault | Dr. Mark Rhodes | 2009-10-10 |
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La Linea | Anthony | 2009-05-11 |
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A Golden Christmas | Rod Wright | 2009-12-23 |
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Professor Lazlo | 2008-10-25 |
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Knight Rider | Charles Graiman | 2008-02-17 |
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Breach | John O'Neill | 2007-02-12 |
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The Dead Girl | Leah's Father | 2006-11-07 |
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Going Shopping | Adam | 2005-09-30 |
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Touched | Robert Davis | 2005-11-01 |
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Hate Crime | Pastor Boyd | 2005-01-14 |
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8MM 2 | Ambassador Harrington | 2005-11-22 |
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Confession | Father Thomas Parker | 2005-11-29 |
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Evergreen | Frank | 2004-01-01 |
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Kingdom Hospital | Dr. Stegman | 2004-03-03 |
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The Clinic | Martin Landrum | 2004-01-10 |
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X2 | Senator Kelly | 2003-04-27 |
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Evolution X - The Making of X-Men | 2003-02-11 | |
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Out of the Ashes | Peter Schuman, Interrogator | 2003-04-13 |
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ManFast | Rupert Iris | 2003-01-01 |
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Runaway Jury | Durwood Cable | 2003-01-16 |
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L.A. Law: The Movie | Lawrence Diebenkorn | 2002-05-12 |
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Dahmer | Lionel Dahmer | 2002-06-21 |
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High Crimes | Brig. Gen. Bill Marks | 2002-04-05 |
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Too Young to Be a Dad | Dan Freeman | 2002-06-10 |
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Crazy/Beautiful | Tom Oakley | 2001-06-29 |
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Off Season | Dr. Zimmer | 2001-12-16 |
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Summer Catch | Rand Parrish | 2001-08-22 |
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On the Edge | (segment "The Other Side") | 2001-06-28 |
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The King Is Alive | Ray | 2000-05-11 |
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X-Men | Senator Kelly | 2000-07-13 |
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch | Sen. Robert Kelly | 2000-07-02 |
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Vendetta | Thomas Semmes | 1999-09-12 |
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A Memory in My Heart | Chase Stewart | 1999-03-02 |
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At First Sight | Dr. Charles Aaron | 1999-01-15 |
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Locked in Silence | Jim | 1999-01-01 |
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Paulie | Dr. Reingold | 1998-04-17 |
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Apt Pupil | Richard Bowden | 1998-10-23 |
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Little Girl Fly Away | Frank | 1998-10-06 |
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The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Yehiel Dinur (voice) | 1997-04-30 |
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Lovelife | Bruce | 1997-04-01 |
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Color of Justice | Frank Gainer | 1997-09-07 |
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Grace of My Heart | John Murray | 1996-09-13 |
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It's My Party | Rodney Bingham | 1996-03-22 |
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The Crucible | Reverend Parris | 1996-11-27 |
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Hidden in America | Michael | 1996-12-01 |
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After Jimmy | Sam Stapp | 1996-09-24 |
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Widow's Kiss | Justin Sager | 1996-01-18 |
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The Cure | Dr. Stevens | 1995-04-21 |
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The Baby-Sitters Club | Watson | 1995-08-18 |
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Down, Out and Dangerous | Brad Harrington | 1995-08-23 |
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Homage | Joseph Smith | 1995-05-03 |
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | John McCormick | 1995-01-13 |
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The Skateboard Kid II | Burt Squires | 1995-01-01 |
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Someone Else's Child | Nick Callahan | 1994-12-04 |
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An Ambush of Ghosts | Bill Betts | 1993-01-22 |
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A Mother's Revenge | Bill Sanders | 1993-11-14 |
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Six Degrees of Separation | Larkin | 1993-12-08 |
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Short Cuts | Howard Finnigan | 1993-10-01 |
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Live! From Death Row | Laurence Dvorak | 1992-04-03 |
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Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Richard Robbins | 1992-10-05 |
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Steel and Lace | Albert Morton | 1991-01-30 |
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Tales from the Darkside | Richard Hagstrom | 1990-11-29 |
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Stolen: One Husband | Dr. Peter Foley | 1990-11-18 |
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Longtime Companion | David | 1989-10-11 |
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Lady in a Corner | Bill Guthrie | 1989-12-11 |
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The Misfit Brigade | Porta | 1987-07-02 |
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The Ladies Club | Richard Harrison | 1986-04-01 |
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Stephen King's Golden Tales | Richard Hagstrom | 1985-10-19 |
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Spies Like Us | Ruby | 1985-12-06 |
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Crimes of Passion | Donny Hopper | 1984-10-19 |
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Lies | Stuart Russell | 1983-06-01 |
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Ghost Dancing | Calvin Oberst | 1983-05-30 |
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew | Tranio | 1983-02-06 |
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Kiss My Grits | Dolin T. Pike | 1982-06-18 |
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Tomorrow's Child | Cliff Bender | 1982-03-22 |
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High Risk | Dan | 1981-05-01 |
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The Wave | Ben Ross | 1981-10-04 |
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Incident at Crestridge | Clint Larsen | 1981-12-29 |
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The Lathe of Heaven | George Orr | 1980-01-09 |
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The Gathering, Part II | George | 1979-12-17 |
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The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979-02-06 |
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Mind Over Murder | Jason | 1979-10-23 |
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Deadman's Curve | Dean Torrence | 1978-02-03 |
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Brass Target | Col. Robert Dawson | 1978-12-22 |
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Summer of My German Soldier | Anton Reiker | 1978-10-30 |
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French Quarter | Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik | 1978-08-01 |
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Short Eyes | Clark Davis | 1977-09-28 |
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Grand Jury | Bobby Allen | 1977-01-01 |
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Portrait of Grandpa Doc | Bruce - as a Young Man | 1977-11-05 |
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The Gathering | George | 1977-12-04 |
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Mother, Jugs & Speed | Leroy | 1976-05-26 |
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The Last Survivors | Michael Larsen | 1975-03-04 |
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Mame | Patrick as an adult | 1974-03-07 |
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Peege | 1973-10-01 | |
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The Affair | Jamie Patterson | 1973-11-20 |
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Ulzana's Raid | Lt. Garnett DeBuin | 1972-10-27 |
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The Jerusalem File | David Armstrong | 1972-02-02 |
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Willard | Willard Stiles | 1971-07-30 |
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | Fitzgore | 1971-09-15 |
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The Strawberry Statement | Simon | 1970-08-28 |
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Last Summer | Dan | 1969-06-10 |
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The Roommates | Arthur | |
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25 Miles to Normal | John | |
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Game of Power | Ballard Wright | |
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On The Couch | Daddy |
