Bruce Davison
Acting
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.
TV Shows(75)
The American Revolution
(voice)
2025
Universal Basic Guys
(voice)
2024
1923
Arthur
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
Judge Walter Abrams
2022
Bosch: Legacy
James Rafferty
2022
Glow and Darkness
Pope Urban III
2021
Creepshow
Avery Whitlock
2019
Ozark
Senator Randall Schafer
2017
The Son
ENDICOTT
2017
Designated Survivor
Ray Beckett
2016
Blindspot
Jean-Paul Bruyere
2015
Kingdom
Ron Prince
2014
Sequestered
2014
TripTank
Daytona Jack (voice)
2014
Those Who Kill
Howard Burgess
2014
Mozart in the Jungle
Hesby Ennis
2014
Crossing Lines
Tactical Leader
2013
The Fosters
Stewart Adams
2013
Last Resort
ARTHUR SHEPARD
2012
The Legend of Korra
Lord Zuko (voice)
2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Gabe Sharpe
2012
Unforgettable
Dr. Edward Wythe
2011
Hawaii Five-0
Steven Carver
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Judge Cyrus Maxwell
2009
Castle
Lou Karnacki
2009
Childrens Hospital
Narrator
2008
Leverage
Dan Blackwell
2008
Knight Rider
Charles Graiman
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Dr. Peter Silberman
2008
Psych
Walter Snowden
2006
The Triangle
Stan Lathem
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Josh Bedford
2005
Criminal Minds
Father Davison
2005
Close to Home
Doug Hellman
2005
The Closer
Russell Clark
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Peter Betts
2005
Numb3rs
Robert Oliver
2005
Battlestar Galactica
Dr. Michael Robert
2004
Lost
Douglas Brooks
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Dr. Stegman
2004
The L Word
Leonard Kroll
2004
Without a Trace
Paul Cartwright
2002
CSI: Miami
Dane Daniels
2002
Project Greenlight
Self
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Menos
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Avery Tinsdale
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Graham Mandell
1999
The Hunger
New Lighthouse Keeper
1997
The Practice
Scott Wallace
1997
JAG
Dr. Morris Sperling
1995
The Outer Limits
Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Jareth
1995
Cybill
Mark Davis
1995
Touched by an Angel
Jake Weiss
1994
Chicago Hope
Burt Peters
1994
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson
1991
Seinfeld
Wyck Thayer
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Luden Sandelton
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Jimmy Donahue
1989
thirtysomething
1987
Designing Women
1986
Amazing Stories
Richard
1985
V
John Langley
1984
Murder, She Wrote
David Carroll
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Richard Hagstrom
1984
Hunter
Deputy Chief Wyler
1984
Hotel
1982
Mourning Becomes Electra
Orin Mannon
1978
Lou Grant
Andrew Raines
1977
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974
Police Woman
1974
Police Story
1973
The Waltons
1972
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(180)
The Lightning Code
Nikola Tesla
2025
Camera
Frank Flynn
2024
Suitable Flesh
Ephraim Waite
2023
From the Shadows
Dr. Joseph Cawl
2023
Condor's Nest
Gerhardt Schrude
2023
The Good Neighbor
Grant
2022
Evil at the Door
John Doe
2022
The Manor
Roland
2021
My True Fairytale
Martin Goodwin
2021
We Still Say Grace
Harold
2020
The Gift of Christmas
Bob Rodgers
2020
Captors
Silas Visler
2020
Await the Dawn
David
2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
2020
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Colin
2020
Influence
Walter Klein
2020
Christmas at the Plaza
Reginald Brookwater
2019
Along Came the Devil II
Reverend Michael
2019
Itsy Bitsy
Walter
2019
Wish Man
Frank Shankwitz Sr.
2019
The Great Alaskan Race
Governor Bone
2019
A Violent Man
Benjamin Green
2019
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
2018
Any Bullet Will Do
Jonathan Carrington
2018
Along Came the Devil
Reverend Michael
2018
A Fairy's Game
Spindly (voice)
2018
Corbin Nash
Jack
2018
Abnormal Attraction
Dr. Stanley Cole
2018
Insidious: The Last Key
Christian Rainier
2018
The Slider
Ispector Wiesel
2017
Last Rampage
Cooper
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
P'Torr The Exile (voice)
2017
9/11
Monohan
2017
Love Locks
Hugo Blanchet
2017
Charlie's Gift
2016
La La Land
Mia's Father (uncredited)
2016
Bender
Mayor Prentiss
2016
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
Pastor Ezekiel
2016
The Mystery of Casa Matusita
Victor
2016
Displacement
Prof. Peter Deckard
2016
The Bronx Bull
D.A. Bonomi
2016
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
Richard
2016
Get a Job
Lawrence Wilheimer
2016
The Leisure Class
Edward
2015
Oceanus: Act One
Commander Mitch Conrad
2015
Black Beauty
Grandpa
2015
108 Stitches
Coach Scott Deshields
2014
37
Psychic
2014
Elwood
Congressman Barber
2014
Words and Pictures
Walt
2014
Persecuted
Senator Donald Harrison
2014
Beyond the Heavens
Oliver Henry (adult)
2013
The Lords of Salem
Francis Matthias
2013
Saving Lincoln
William H. Seward
2013
Return of the Killer Shrews
Jerry Farrell
2012
Bigfoot
Sheriff Walt Henderson
2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
Self
2012
The Millionaire Tour
The Roman
2012
Stealing Roses
Mr. Lowell
2012
God Don't Make the Laws
Bud Kelly / Mayor
2011
3 Holiday Tails
Rod Wright
2011
Coffin
Garrison
2011
Munger Road
Chief Kirkhoven
2011
A Schizophrenic Love Story
Dr. Bob
2011
Earth's Final Hours
Rothman
2011
The Congregation
Amos Christner
2011
Camp Hell
Fr. Phineas McAllister
2010
Titanic II
James Maine
2010
Arctic Blast
Winslaw
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
President Wilson (voice)
2010
A Golden Christmas
Rod Wright
2009
Christmas Angel
Nick Anderson
2009
MegaFault
Dr. Mark Rhodes
2009
The Line
Anthony
2009
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Professor Lazlo
2008
Knight Rider
Charles Graiman
2008
Breach
John O'Neill
2007
The Dead Girl
Leah's Father
2006
Special Ops: Delta Force
General Preston Rossdale
2006
Confession
Father Thomas Parker
2005
8MM 2
Ambassador Harrington
2005
Touched
Robert Davis
2005
Going Shopping
Adam
2005
Hate Crime
Pastor Boyd
2005
On The Couch
Daddy
2004
Kingdom Hospital
Dr. Stegman
2004
The Clinic
Martin Landrum
2004
Evergreen
Frank
2004
X2
Senator Kelly
2003
Out of the Ashes
Peter Schuman, Interrogator
2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
Self
2003
Runaway Jury
Durwood Cable
2003
ManFast
Rupert Iris
2003
Dahmer
Lionel Dahmer
2002
Too Young to Be a Dad
Dan Freeman
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
Lawrence Diebenkorn
2002
High Crimes
Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
2002
Off Season
Dr. Zimmer
2001
Summer Catch
Rand Parrish
2001
Crazy/Beautiful
Tom Oakley
2001
On the Edge
(segment "The Other Side")
2001
X-Men
Senator Kelly
2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Sen. Robert Kelly
2000
The King Is Alive
Ray
2000
Vendetta
Thomas Semmes
1999
A Memory in My Heart
Chase Stewart
1999
At First Sight
Dr. Charles Aaron
1999
Locked in Silence
Jim
1999
Apt Pupil
Richard Bowden
1998
Little Girl Fly Away
Frank
1998
Paulie
Dr. Reingold
1998
Color of Justice
Frank Gainer
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Yehiel Dinur (voice)
1997
Lovelife
Bruce
1997
Hidden in America
Michael
1996
The Crucible
Reverend Parris
1996
After Jimmy
Sam Stapp
1996
Grace of My Heart
John Murray
1996
It's My Party
Rodney Bingham
1996
Widow's Kiss
Justin Sager
1996
Down, Out and Dangerous
Brad Harrington
1995
The Baby-Sitters Club
Watson
1995
Homage
Joseph Smith
1995
The Cure
Dr. Stevens
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
John McCormick
1995
The Skateboard Kid II
Burt Squires
1995
Someone Else's Child
Nick Callahan
1994
Six Degrees of Separation
Larkin
1993
A Mother's Revenge
Bill Sanders
1993
Short Cuts
Howard Finnigan
1993
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Richard Hagstrom
1993
An Ambush of Ghosts
Bill Betts
1993
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Richard Robbins
1992
Live! From Death Row
Laurence Dvorak
1992
Steel and Lace
Albert Morton
1991
Tales from the Darkside
Richard Hagstrom
1990
Stolen: One Husband
Dr. Peter Foley
1990
Lady in a Corner
Bill Guthrie
1989
Longtime Companion
David
1989
The Misfit Brigade
Porta
1987
The Ladies Club
Richard Harrison
1986
Spies Like Us
Ruby
1985
Crimes of Passion
Donny Hopper
1984
Lies
Stuart Russell
1983
Ghost Dancing
Calvin Oberst
1983
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Tranio
1983
Kiss My Grits
Dolin T. Pike
1982
Tomorrow's Child
Cliff Bender
1982
Incident at Crestridge
Clint Larsen
1981
The Wave
Ben Ross
1981
High Risk
Dan
1981
The Lathe of Heaven
George Orr
1980
The Gathering, Part II
George
1979
Mind Over Murder
Jason
1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Brass Target
Col. Robert Dawson
1978
Summer of My German Soldier
Anton Reiker
1978
French Quarter
Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
1978
Deadman's Curve
Dean Torrence
1978
The Gathering
George
1977
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
Bruce - as a Young Man
1977
Short Eyes
Clark Davis
1977
Grand Jury
Bobby Allen
1977
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Leroy
1976
The Last Survivors
Michael Larsen
1975
Mame
Patrick as an adult
1974
The Affair
Jamie Patterson
1973
Peege
1973
Ulzana's Raid
Lt. Garnett DeBuin
1972
The Jerusalem File
David Armstrong
1972
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Fitzgore
1971
Willard
Willard Stiles
1971
The Strawberry Statement
Simon
1970
Last Summer
Dan
1969
The Roommates
Arthur
Game of Power
Ballard Wright
25 Miles to Normal
John
Don’t Look Inside
Godmother
Mr. Martinson