Bruce Davison

77, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Artwork for X2Image of Bruce Davison

Biography

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.

Timeline

2025Future projects

  • Poster for Game of Power

    Ballard Wright

2023Aged 77

  • Poster for Condor's Nest

    Gerhardt Schrude

  • Poster for From the Shadows

    Dr. Joseph Cawl

  • Poster for Suitable Flesh

    Ephraim Waite

2022Aged 76

  • Poster for Evil at the Door

    John Doe

  • Poster for The Good Neighbor

    Grant

2021Aged 75

  • Poster for My True Fairytale

    Martin Goodwin

  • Poster for The Manor

    Roland

2020Aged 74

  • Poster for Influence

    Walter Klein

  • Poster for More Beautiful for Having Been Broken

    Colin

  • Poster for Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    Self

  • Poster for Await the Dawn

    David

  • Poster for Captors

    Silas Visler

  • Poster for The Gift of Christmas

    Bob Rodgers

  • Poster for We Still Say Grace

    Harold

2019Aged 73

  • Poster for A Violent Man

    Benjamin Green

  • Poster for The Great Alaskan Race

    Governor Bone

  • Poster for Wish Man

    Frank Shankwitz Sr.

  • Poster for Itsy Bitsy

    Walter

  • Poster for Along Came the Devil II

    Reverend Michael

  • Poster for Christmas at the Plaza

    Reginald Brookwater

2018Aged 72

  • Poster for Insidious: The Last Key

    Christian Rainier

  • Poster for Abnormal Attraction

    Dr. Stanley Cole

  • Poster for Corbin Nash

    Jack

  • Poster for A Fairy's Game

    Spindly (voice)

  • Poster for Along Came the Devil

    Reverend Michael

  • Poster for Any Bullet Will Do

    Jonathan Carrington

  • Poster for Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters

    (Unknown)

2017Aged 71

  • Poster for Love Locks

    Hugo Blanchet

  • Poster for 9/11

    Monohan

  • Poster for Yamasong: March of the Hollows

    P'Torr The Exile

  • Poster for Last Rampage

    Cooper

  • Poster for The Slider

    (Unknown)

2016Aged 70

  • Poster for Get a Job

    Lawrence Wilheimer

  • Poster for The Curse of Sleeping Beauty

    Richard

  • Poster for The Bronx Bull

    D.A. Bonomi

  • Poster for Displacement

    Prof. Peter Deckard

  • Poster for The Mystery of Casa Matusita

    Victor

  • Poster for Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent

    Pastor Ezekiel

  • Poster for Bender

    Mayor Prentiss

  • Poster for Charlie's Gift

    (Unknown)

2015Aged 69

  • Poster for Black Beauty

    Grandpa

  • Poster for Oceanus: Act One

    Commander Mitch Conrad

  • Poster for The Leisure Class

    Edward

2014Aged 68

  • Poster for Persecuted

    Senator Donald Harrison

  • Poster for Words and Pictures

    Walt

  • Poster for 37

    Psychic

  • Poster for 108 Stitches

    Coach Scott Deshields

2013Aged 67

  • Poster for Saving Lincoln

    William H. Seward

  • Poster for The Lords of Salem

    Francis Matthias

  • Poster for Beyond the Heavens

    Oliver Henry (adult)

2012Aged 66

  • Stealing Roses

    Mr. Lowell

  • Poster for The Millionaire Tour

    The Roman

  • Poster for That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

    Self

  • Poster for Bigfoot

    Sheriff Walt Henderson

  • Poster for Return of the Killer Shrews

    Jerry Farrell

2011Aged 65

  • Poster for The Congregation

    Amos Christner

  • Poster for Earth's Final Hours

    Rothman

  • Poster for Munger Road

    Chief Kirkhoven

  • Poster for Coffin

    Garrison

  • Poster for 3 Holiday Tails

    Rod Wright

  • Poster for God Don't Make the Laws

    Bud Kelly / Mayor

2010Aged 64

  • Poster for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

    President Slade Wilson (voice)

  • Poster for Arctic Blast

    Winslaw

  • Poster for Titanic II

    James Maine

  • Poster for Camp Hell

    Fr. Phineas McAllister

2009Aged 63

  • Poster for The Line

    Anthony

  • Poster for MegaFault

    Dr. Mark Rhodes

  • Poster for Christmas Angel

    Nick Anderson

  • Poster for A Golden Christmas

    Rod Wright

2008Aged 62

  • Poster for Knight Rider

    Charles Graiman

  • Poster for The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

    Professor Lazlo

2007Aged 61

  • Poster for Breach

    John O'Neill

2006Aged 60

  • Poster for The Dead Girl

    Leah's Father

2005Aged 59

  • Poster for Hate Crime

    Pastor Boyd

  • Poster for Going Shopping

    Adam

  • Poster for Touched

    Robert Davis

  • Poster for 8MM 2

    Ambassador Harrington

  • Poster for Confession

    Father Thomas Parker

2004Aged 58

2003Aged 57

  • Poster for ManFast

    Rupert Iris

  • Poster for Runaway Jury

    Durwood Cable

  • Poster for Out of the Ashes

    Peter Schuman, Interrogator

  • Poster for X2

    Senator Kelly

2002Aged 56

  • Poster for High Crimes

    Brig. Gen. Bill Marks

  • Poster for L.A. Law: The Movie

    Lawrence Diebenkorn

  • Poster for Too Young to Be a Dad

    Dan Freeman

  • Poster for Dahmer

    Lionel Dahmer

2001Aged 55

  • Poster for On The Edge

    (segment "The Other Side")

  • Poster for Crazy/Beautiful

    Tom Oakley

  • Poster for Summer Catch

    Rand Parrish

  • Poster for Off Season

    Dr. Zimmer

2000Aged 54

  • Poster for The King Is Alive

    Ray

  • Poster for X-Men: The Mutant Watch

    Sen. Robert Kelly

  • Poster for X-Men

    Senator Kelly

1999Aged 53

1998Aged 52

  • Poster for Paulie

    Dr. Reingold

  • Poster for Little Girl Fly Away

    Frank

  • Poster for Apt Pupil

    Richard Bowden

1997Aged 51

  • Poster for Lovelife

    Bruce

  • Poster for The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

    Yehiel Dinur (voice)

  • Poster for Color of Justice

    Frank Gainer

1996Aged 50

  • Poster for Widow's Kiss

    Justin Sager

  • Poster for It's My Party

    Rodney Bingham

  • Poster for Grace of My Heart

    John Murray

  • After Jimmy

    Sam Stapp

  • Poster for The Crucible

    Reverend Parris

  • Poster for Hidden in America

    Michael

1995Aged 49

  • Poster for The Skateboard Kid II

    Burt Squires

  • Poster for Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

    John McCormick

  • Poster for The Cure

    Dr. Stevens

  • Poster for Homage

    Joseph Smith

  • Poster for The Baby-Sitters Club

    Watson

  • Poster for Down, Out and Dangerous

    Brad Harrington

1994Aged 48

1993Aged 47

  • Poster for An Ambush of Ghosts

    Bill Betts

  • Poster for Short Cuts

    Howard Finnigan

  • Poster for A Mother's Revenge

    Bill Sanders

  • Poster for Six Degrees of Separation

    Larkin

1992Aged 46

  • Poster for Live! From Death Row

    Laurence Dvorak

  • Poster for Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

    Richard Robbins

1991Aged 45

  • Poster for Steel and Lace

    Albert Morton

1990Aged 44

  • Poster for Stolen: One Husband

    Dr. Peter Foley

  • Poster for Tales from the Darkside

    Richard Hagstrom

1989Aged 43

  • Poster for Longtime Companion

    David

  • Poster for Lady in a Corner

    Bill Guthrie

1987Aged 41

  • Poster for The Misfit Brigade

    Porta

1986Aged 40

  • Poster for The Ladies Club

    Richard Harrison

1985Aged 39

  • Poster for Stephen King's Golden Tales

    Richard Hagstrom

  • Poster for Spies Like Us

    Ruby

1984Aged 38

  • Poster for Crimes of Passion

    Donny Hopper

1983Aged 37

1982Aged 36

  • Poster for Tomorrow's Child

    Cliff Bender

  • Poster for Kiss My Grits

    Dolin T. Pike

1981Aged 35

  • Poster for High Risk

    Dan

  • Poster for The Wave

    Ben Ross

  • Poster for Incident at Crestridge

    Clint Larsen

1980Aged 34

  • Poster for The Lathe of Heaven

    George Orr

1979Aged 33

  • Poster for The Horror Show

    (archive footage)

  • Poster for Mind Over Murder

    Jason

  • Poster for The Gathering, Part II

    George

1978Aged 32

  • Poster for Deadman's Curve

    Dean Torrence

  • Poster for French Quarter

    Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik

  • Poster for Summer of My German Soldier

    Anton Reiker

  • Poster for Brass Target

    Col. Robert Dawson

1977Aged 31

1976Aged 30

  • Poster for Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Leroy

1975Aged 29

  • Poster for The Last Survivors

    Michael Larsen

1974Aged 28

  • Poster for Mame

    Patrick as an adult

1973Aged 27

  • Poster for Peege

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Affair

    Jamie Patterson

1972Aged 26

  • Poster for The Jerusalem File

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Ulzana's Raid

    Lt. Garnett DeBuin

1971Aged 25

  • Poster for Willard

    Willard Stiles

  • Poster for Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

    Fitzgore

1970Aged 24

  • Poster for The Strawberry Statement

    Simon

1969Aged 23

  • Poster for Last Summer

    Dan

Year unknown