
Bruce Davison
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.
Acting (166 movies)

Short Cuts
1993

The King Is Alive
2000

Crazy/Beautiful
2001

The Crucible
1996

MegaFault
2009

The Misfit Brigade
1987

The Line
2009

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010

High Crimes
2002

8MM 2
2005

The Wave
1981

Runaway Jury
2003

Steel and Lace
1991

Apt Pupil
1998

Spies Like Us
1985

Dahmer
2002

Hate Crime
2005

Summer Catch
2001

Charlie's Gift
2016

The Good Neighbor
2022

The Horror Show
1979

The Lathe of Heaven
1980

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
1995

The Dead Girl
2006

Crimes of Passion
1984

Mame
1974

Paulie
1998

X-Men
2000

X2
2003

Ulzana's Raid
1972

Willard
1971

The Gathering, Part II
1979

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008

Last Summer
1969

Titanic II
2010

Arctic Blast
2010

Camp Hell
2010

Camera
2024

High Risk
1981

The Baby-Sitters Club
1995

Confession
2005

Out of the Ashes
2003

Touched
2005

A Golden Christmas
2009

Christmas Angel
2009

The Strawberry Statement
1970

Short Eyes
1977

Influence
2020

Brass Target
1978

Off Season
2001

Munger Road
2011

Tomorrow's Child
1982

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971

The Millionaire Tour
2012

The Lords of Salem
2013

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
2012

Locked in Silence
1999

X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000

Live! From Death Row
1992

Lovelife
1997

Return of the Killer Shrews
2012

The Gathering
1977

Bigfoot
2012

The Skateboard Kid II
1995

3 Holiday Tails
2011

Saving Lincoln
2013

On the Edge
2001

Peege
1973

Deadman's Curve
1978

Knight Rider
2008

Words and Pictures
2014

From the Shadows
2023

A Memory in My Heart
1999

Beyond the Heavens
2013

Grace of My Heart
1996

Summer of My German Soldier
1978

Persecuted
2014

The Jerusalem File
1972

Hidden in America
1996

The Affair
1973

Stealing Roses
2012

The Last Survivors
1975

Suitable Flesh
2023

Six Degrees of Separation
1993

37
2014

A Mother's Revenge
1993

Widow's Kiss
1996

Homage
1995

Down, Out and Dangerous
1995

Lies
1983

Breach
2007

The Cure
1995

Black Beauty
2015

Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017

Evergreen
2004

Little Girl Fly Away
1998

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992

Mind Over Murder
1979

Condor's Nest
2023

Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Directing (2 movies)
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