Bruce Davison

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 28, 1946 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Bruce Davidson · 브루스 데이비슨 · 布鲁斯·戴维森 · بروس دیویسن

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

La La Land
7.9

La La Land

2016as Mia's Father (uncredited)
High Crimes
6.4

High Crimes

2002as General Bill Marks
Insidious: The Last Key
6.3

Insidious: The Last Key

2018as Christian Rainier
The Cure
7.9

The Cure

1995as Dr. Stevens
Paulie
7.0

Paulie

1998as Dr. Reingold
Short Cuts
7.2

Short Cuts

1993as Howard Finnigan
Runaway Jury
6.9

Runaway Jury

2003as Durwood Cable
Apt Pupil
6.6

Apt Pupil

1998as Richard Bowden
Knight Rider
6.4

Knight Rider

2008as Charles Graiman
8MM 2
4.9

8MM 2

2005as Ambassador Harrington
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
6.3

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

2008as Professor Lazlo
Crimes of Passion
6.3

Crimes of Passion

1984as Donny Hopper
9/11
5.1

9/11

2017as Monohan
Breach
6.6

Breach

2007as John O'Neill
The Crucible
6.6

The Crucible

1996as Reverend Parris
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
7.3

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

2010as President Wilson (voice)
Titanic II
4.9

Titanic II

2010as James Maine
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
6.5

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020as Self
Get a Job
5.3

Get a Job

2016as Lawrence Wilheimer
Spies Like Us
6.2

Spies Like Us

1985as Ruby
Willard
6.1

Willard

1971as Willard Stiles
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
7.0

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000as Sen. Robert Kelly
Suitable Flesh
5.3

Suitable Flesh

2023as Ephraim Waite
The Line
4.9

The Line

2009as Anthony
The Good Neighbor
6.5

The Good Neighbor

2022as Grant
The Dead Girl
6.0

The Dead Girl

2006as Leah's Father
Summer Catch
5.4

Summer Catch

2001as Rand Parrish
The Manor
5.5

The Manor

2021as Roland
At First Sight
6.0

At First Sight

1999as Dr. Charles Aaron
Arctic Blast
5.6

Arctic Blast

2010as Winslaw
The Lords of Salem
5.4

The Lords of Salem

2013as Francis Matthias
Ulzana's Raid
6.9

Ulzana's Raid

1972as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
Crazy/Beautiful
6.6

Crazy/Beautiful

2001as Tom Oakley
The Great Alaskan Race
5.8

The Great Alaskan Race

2019as Governor Bone
Condor's Nest
5.4

Condor's Nest

2023as Gerhardt Schrude
Six Degrees of Separation
6.4

Six Degrees of Separation

1993as Larkin
Wish Man
6.8

Wish Man

2019as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
The Baby-Sitters Club
5.4

The Baby-Sitters Club

1995as Watson
Hate Crime
5.9

Hate Crime

2005as Pastor Boyd
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
6.2

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

1995as John McCormick
Grace of My Heart
6.1

Grace of My Heart

1996as John Murray
Dahmer
5.3

Dahmer

2002as Lionel Dahmer
Mame
6.0

Mame

1974as Patrick as an adult
Camp Hell
3.7

Camp Hell

2010as Fr. Phineas McAllister
Brass Target
5.5

Brass Target

1978as Col. Robert Dawson
L.A. Law: The Movie
7.2

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002as Lawrence Diebenkorn
On the Edge
5.8

On the Edge

2001as (segment "The Other Side")
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
3.6

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
It's My Party
6.3

It's My Party

1996as Rodney Bingham
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.4

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976as Leroy