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Bruce Davison
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn June 28, 1946 (79 years)
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.
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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Bruce Davison Filmography
| 2026 | Game of Power · as Ballard Wright |
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) (TV Series) · as Voice |
| 2025 | The Lightning Code · as Nikola Tesla |
| 2024 | Universal Basic Guys (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2024 | Camera · as Frank Flynn |
| 2023 | Suitable Flesh · as Ephraim Waite |
| 2023 | Condor's Nest · as Gerhardt Schrude |
| 2022 | 1923 (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 2022 | From the Shadows · as Dr. Joseph Cawl |
| 2022 | The Good Neighbor · as Grant |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer (TV Series) · as Judge Walter Abrams |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) · as James Rafferty |
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Influence · as Walter Klein |
| 2019 | Christmas at the Plaza · as Reginald Brookwater |
| 2019 | The Great Alaskan Race · as Governor Bone |
| 2019 | Along Came the Devil 2 · as Reverend Michael |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Itsy Bitsy · as Walter |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Chocolate · as Dr. Sebastian Stevens |
| 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 | The Last Rampage · as Cooper |
| 2017 | A Violent Man · as Benjamin Green |
| 2017 | Yamasong: March of the Hollows · as P'torr The Exile (voice) |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Ozark (TV Series) · as Senator Randall Schafer |
| 2017 | The Son (TV Series) · as Endicott |
| 2017 | Imposters (TV Series) · as Cy Roberts |
| 2017 | Love Locks · as Hugo Blanchet |
| 2016 | La La Land · as Mia's Father (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Hero with a Thousand Faces · as Narrator |
| 2016 | The Family · as Mayor Prentiss |
| 2016 | The Exorcist (TV Series) · as Pope Sebastian |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor (TV Series) · as Ray Beckett |
| 2016 | Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent · as Pastor Ezekiel |
| 2016 | The Last Tycoon (TV Series) · as Cornelius Riddle |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Captain Pike · as Captain Robert April |
| 2015 | The Leisure Class · as Edward |
| 2015 | Blindspot (TV Series) · as Jean-Paul Bruyere |
| 2015 | Oceanus: Act One · as Commander Mitch Conrad |
| 2015 | Black Beauty · as Grandpa |
| 2014 | Kingdom (2014) (TV Series) · as Ron Prince |
| 2014 | 108 Stitches · as Coach Scott Deshields |
| 2014 | 37: A Final Promise · as Psychic |
| 2014 | Sequestered (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Persecuted · as Senator Donald Harrison |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Daytona Jack (voice) |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill (US) (TV Series) · as Howard Burgess |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series) · as Hesby Ennis |
| 2013 | Beyond the Heavens · as Oliver Henry (adult) |
| 2013 | Words and Pictures · as Walt |
| 2013 | Forgive Me (TV Series) · as Archbishop |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines (TV Series) · as Tactical Leader |
| 2013 | The Fosters (2013) (TV Series) · as Stewart Adams |
| 2013 | Saving Lincoln · as William H. Seward |
| 2012 | Return of the Killer Shrews · as Jerry Farrell |
| 2012 | Last Resort (TV Series) · as Arthur Shepard |
| 2012 | The Lords of Salem · as Francis Matthias |
| 2012 | The Millionaire Tour · as The Roman |
| 2012 | Bigfoot · as Sheriff Walt Henderson |
| 2012 | Stealing Roses · as Mr. Lowell |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra (TV Series) · as Lord Zuko (voice) |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (TV Series) · as Gabe Sharpe |
| 2011 | Luck (TV Series) · as Hartstone |
| 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 (2011) (TV Series) · as Dr. Edward Wythe |
| 2011 | Earth's Final Hours · as Rothman |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Steven Carver |
| 2010 | The Bay (TV Series) · as Red Garrett |
| 2010 | Titanic II · as James Maine |
| 2010 | Brother White · as Howard Chamberlain |
| 2010 | Camp Hell · as Fr. Phineas Mcallister |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs (TV Series) · as Max Langford |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Wallace Dosher |
| 2010 | Arctic Blast · as Winslaw |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths · as President Wilson (voice) |
| 2009 | A Golden Christmas · as Rod Wright |
| 2009 | Christmas Angel · as Nick Anderson |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Judge Cyrus Maxwell |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Lou Karnacki |
| 2009 | Passengers · as Roger |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Dan Blackwell |
| 2008 | The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice · as Professor Lazlo |
| 2008 | The Cleaner (TV Series) · as Quentin O'hurley |
| 2008 | Knight Rider · as Charles Graiman |
| 2008 | Knight Rider (2008) (TV Series) · as Charles Graiman |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Silberman |
| 2007 | Breach · as John O'neill |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Walter Snowden |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl · as Leah's Father |
| 2005 | Confession · as Father Thomas Parker |
| 2005 | 8MM 2 · as Ambassador Harrington |
| 2005 | Touched · as Robert Davis |
| 2005 | Close to Home (TV Series) · as Doug Hellman |
| 2005 | Going Shopping · as Adam |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Josh Bedford |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Father Davison |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Russell Clark |
| 2005 | The Triangle (TV Series) · as Stan Lathem |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Peter Betts |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Robert Oliver |
| 2005 | Hate Crime · as Pastor Boyd |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Robert |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) · as Douglas Brooks |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby (TV Series) · as Judge Ryan Byrne |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital · as Dr. Stegman |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital (TV Series) · as Dr. Stegman |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Leonard Kroll |
| 2004 | The Clinic · as Martin Landrum |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury · as Durwood Cable |
| 2003 | Holding Out · as Rupert Iris |
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United · as Senator Kelly |
| 2003 | Out of the Ashes · as Peter Schuman, Interrogator |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Paul Cartwright |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Dane Daniels |
| 2002 | |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Menos |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Avery Tinsdale |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Dr. Graham Mandell |
| 1999 | Vendetta · as Thomas Semmes |
| 1999 | Locked in Silence · as Jim |
| 1999 | A Memory in My Heart · as Chase Stewart |
| 1999 | At First Sight · as Dr. Charles Aaron |
| 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 (TV Series) · as New Lighthouse Keeper |
| 1997 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann · as Yehiel Dinur (voice) |
| 1997 | Lovelife · as Bruce |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Scott Wallace |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Bill Curtis |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Dr. Morris Sperling |
| 1995 | Down, Out & Dangerous · as Brad Harrington |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club · as Watson |
| 1995 | The Cure · as Dr. Stevens |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Dr. 'mac' Mcenerney |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Jareth |
| 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog · as John Mccormick |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Mark Davis |
| 1995 | Present Tense, Past Perfect · as Cast |
| 1994 | Homage · as Joseph Smith |
| 1994 | Someone Else's Child · as Nick Callahan |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jake Weiss |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Skateboard Kid II · as Burt Squires |
| 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 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Senator Robert Kelly |
| 1992 | Live! From Death Row · as Laurence Dvorak |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) · as George Henderson |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside · as Richard Hagstrom |
| 1990 | Steel and Lace · as Albert Morton |
| 1990 | Stolen: One Husband · as Dr. Peter Foley |
| 1990 | City (1990) (TV Series) · as Councilman Gene Whalen |
| 1989 | Lady in the Corner · as Bill Guthrie |
| 1989 | Longtime Companion · as David |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Wyck Thayer |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Luden Sandelton |
| 1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Jimmy Donahue |
| 1987 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story · as Jimmy Donahue (parts 1-3,5,6) |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething (TV Series) |
| 1987 | The Misfit Brigade · as Porta |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Ladies Club · as Richard Harrison |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us · as Ruby |
| 1985 | Stephen King's Golden Tales · as Richard Hagstrom |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Betty Ames |
| 1984 | Crimes of Passion · as Donny Hopper |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as David Carroll |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Richard Hagstrom |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Lies · as Stuart Russell |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Orin Mannon |
| 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 | Short Eyes · as Clark Davis |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Andrew Raines |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Bruce - As A Young Man |
| 1976 | Grand Jury · as Bobby Allen |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed · as Leroy |
| 1975 | The Last Survivors · as Michael Larsen |
| 1974 | The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Mame · as Patrick As An Adult |
| 1973 | The Affair · as Jamie Patterson |
| 1973 | Love Story (TV Series) · as Jeffrey |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Ulzana's Raid · as Lt. Garnett Debuin |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey (TV Series) · as Josh Hollister |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Bob Hill |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | The Jerusalem File · as David Armstrong |
| 1971 | Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me · as Fitzgore |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Raymond 'cowboy' Leatherberry |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Strawberry Statement · as Simon |
| 1969 | Last Summer · as Dan |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as (segment "love And The Secret Spouse") |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Mickey Peters |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Donald Lorimer |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Wilhelm Van Schlagel |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Andy |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies · as Self |
| 2020 | Dead Talk Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | That Guy... Who Was in That Thing · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | X-Men Production Scrapbook · as Self |
| 2001 | Project Greenlight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Jazz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Winner |
| 1989 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | |
| 2001 | |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven · as Co-Producer |