Actor
Bruce Davison
Born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA174 films
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.
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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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First watchLa La Land20167.9as Mia's Father (uncredited)Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
174 films as actor- TBAThe RoommatesArthur
- TBAGame of PowerBallard Wright
- TBAThe Mystery of Casa MatusitaVictor
- TBADon’t Look Inside
- 2026GodmotherMr. Martinson
- 202625 Miles to NormalJohn
- 2025Out of the Woods
- 2025The Lightning CodeNikola Tesla
- 2024CameraFrank Flynn
- 2023Suitable FleshEphraim Waite
- 2023From the ShadowsDr. Joseph Cawl
- 2023Condor's NestGerhardt Schrude
- 2022The Good NeighborGrant
- 2022Evil at the DoorJohn Doe
- 2021The ManorRoland
- 2021My True FairytaleMartin Goodwin
- 2020We Still Say GraceHarold
- 2020The Gift of ChristmasBob Rodgers
- 2020CaptorsSilas Visler
- 2020Await the DawnDavid
- 2020More Beautiful for Having Been BrokenColin
- 2020InfluenceWalter Klein
- 2019Christmas at the PlazaReginald Brookwater
- 2019Along Came the Devil IIReverend Michael
- 2019Itsy BitsyWalter
- 2019Wish ManFrank Shankwitz Sr.
- 2019The Great Alaskan RaceGovernor Bone
- 2019A Violent ManBenjamin Green
- 2018Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
- 2018Any Bullet Will DoJonathan Carrington
- 2018Along Came the DevilReverend Michael
- 2018A Fairy's GameSpindly (voice)
- 2018Corbin NashJack
- 2018Abnormal AttractionDr. Stanley Cole
- 2018Insidious: The Last KeyChristian Rainier
- 2017The SliderIspector Wiesel
- 2017Last RampageCooper
- 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsP'Torr The Exile (voice)
- 20179/11Monohan
- 2017Love LocksHugo Blanchet
- 2016Charlie's Gift
- 2016La La LandMia's Father (uncredited)
- 2016BenderMayor Prentiss
- 2016Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven SentPastor Ezekiel
- 2016DisplacementProf. Peter Deckard
- 2016The Bronx BullD.A. Bonomi
- 2016The Curse of Sleeping BeautyRichard
- 2016Get a JobLawrence Wilheimer
- 2015The Leisure ClassEdward
- 2015Oceanus: Act OneCommander Mitch Conrad
- 2015Black BeautyGrandpa
- 2014108 StitchesCoach Scott Deshields
- 201437Psychic
- 2014ElwoodCongressman Barber
- 2014Words and PicturesWalt
- 2014PersecutedSenator Donald Harrison
- 2013Beyond the HeavensOliver Henry (adult)
- 2013The Lords of SalemFrancis Matthias
- 2013Saving LincolnWilliam H. Seward
- 2012Return of the Killer ShrewsJerry Farrell
- 2012BigfootSheriff Walt Henderson
- 2012The Millionaire TourThe Roman
- 2012Stealing RosesMr. Lowell
- 2011God Don't Make the LawsBud Kelly / Mayor
- 20113 Holiday TailsRod Wright
- 2011CoffinGarrison
- 2011Munger RoadChief Kirkhoven
- 2011A Schizophrenic Love StoryDr. Bob
- 2011Earth's Final HoursRothman
- 2011The CongregationAmos Christner
- 2010Camp HellFr. Phineas McAllister
- 2010Titanic IIJames Maine
- 2010Arctic BlastWinslaw
- 2010Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsPresident Wilson (voice)
- 2009A Golden ChristmasRod Wright
- 2009Christmas AngelNick Anderson
- 2009MegaFaultDr. Mark Rhodes
- 2009The LineAnthony
- 2008The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas ChaliceProfessor Lazlo
- 2008Knight RiderCharles Graiman
- 2007BreachJohn O'Neill
- 2006The Dead GirlLeah's Father
- 2006Special Ops: Delta ForceGeneral Preston Rossdale
- 2005ConfessionFather Thomas Parker
- 20058MM 2Ambassador Harrington
- 2005TouchedRobert Davis
- 2005Going ShoppingAdam
- 2005Hate CrimePastor Boyd
- 2004On The CouchDaddy
- 2004Kingdom HospitalDr. Stegman
- 2004The ClinicMartin Landrum
- 2004EvergreenFrank
- 2003Runaway JuryDurwood Cable
- 2003X2Senator Kelly
- 2003Out of the AshesPeter Schuman, Interrogator
- 2003ManFastRupert Iris
- 2002DahmerLionel Dahmer
- 2002Too Young to Be a DadDan Freeman
- 2002L.A. Law: The MovieLawrence Diebenkorn
- 2002High CrimesGeneral Bill Marks
- 2001Off SeasonDr. Zimmer
- 2001Summer CatchRand Parrish
- 2001Crazy/BeautifulTom Oakley
- 2001On the Edge(segment "The Other Side")
- 2000X-MenSenator Kelly
- 2000The King Is AliveRay
- 1999VendettaThomas Semmes
- 1999A Memory in My HeartChase Stewart
- 1999At First SightDr. Charles Aaron
- 1999Locked in SilenceJim
- 1998Apt PupilRichard Bowden
- 1998Little Girl Fly AwayFrank
- 1998PaulieDr. Reingold
- 1997LoveLifeBruce
- 1997Color of JusticeFrank Gainer
- 1996Hidden in AmericaMichael
- 1996The CrucibleReverend Parris
- 1996After JimmySam Stapp
- 1996Grace of My HeartJohn Murray
- 1996It's My PartyRodney Bingham