ACTOR
Bruce Davison
Known for Lost · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Criminal Minds
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…
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1946
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
LostDouglas Brooks · 2004
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Graham Mandell · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Criminal MindsFather Davison · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
OzarkRandall Schafer · 2017
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
BlindspotJean-Paul Bruyere · 2015
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
SeinfeldWyck Thayer · 1989
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
The Legend of KorraLord Zuko (voice) · 2012
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
CastleLou Karnacki · 2009
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
Filmography
Movies
Last SummerDan
1969
The Strawberry StatementSimon
1970
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeFitzgore
1971
WillardWillard Stiles
1971
The Jerusalem FileDavid Armstrong
1972
Ulzana's RaidLt. Garnett DeBuin
1972
Peege
1973
The AffairJamie Patterson
1973
MameOlder Patrick
1974
The Last SurvivorsMichael Larsen
1975
Mother, Jugs & SpeedLeroy
1976GJ
Grand JuryBobby Allen
1977PO
Portrait of Grandpa DocBruce - as a Young Man
1977
Short EyesClark Davis
1977
The GatheringGeorge
1977
Brass TargetCol. Robert Dawson
1978
Deadman's CurveDean Torrence
1978
French QuarterKid Ross / Inspector Sordik
1978
Summer of My German SoldierAnton Reiker
1978
Mind Over MurderJason
1979
The Gathering, Part IIGeorge
1979
The Horror Show(archive footage)
1979
The Lathe of HeavenGeorge Orr
1980
High RiskDan
1981
Incident at CrestridgeClint Larsen
1981
The WaveBen Ross
1981
Kiss My GritsDolin T. Pike
1982
Tomorrow's ChildCliff Bender
1982GD
Ghost DancingCalvin Oberst
1983
LiesStuart Russell
1983
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the ShrewTranio
1983
Crimes of PassionDonny Hopper
1984
Spies Like UsRuby
1985
The Ladies ClubRichard Harrison
1986
The Misfit BrigadePorta
1987
Lady in a CornerBill Guthrie
1989
Longtime CompanionDavid
1989
Stolen: One HusbandDr. Peter Foley
1990
Tales from the DarksideRichard Hagstrom
1990
Steel and LaceAlbert Morton
1991
Desperate Choices: To Save My ChildRichard Robbins
1992
Live! From Death RowLaurence Dvorak
1992
A Mother's RevengeBill Sanders
1993
An Ambush of GhostsBill Betts
1993
Short CutsHoward Finnigan
1993
Six Degrees of SeparationLarkin
1993
Stephen King's Golden TalesRichard Hagstrom
1993SE
Someone Else's ChildNick Callahan
1994
Down, Out and DangerousBrad Harrington
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow DogJohn McCormick
1995
HomageJoseph Smith
1995
The Baby-Sitters ClubWatson
1995
The CureDr. Stevens
1995
The Skateboard Kid IIBurt Squires
1995AJ
After JimmySam Stapp
1996
Grace of My HeartJohn Murray
1996
Hidden in AmericaMichael
1996
It's My PartyRodney Bingham
1996
The CrucibleReverend Parris
1996
Widow's KissJustin Sager
1996
Color of JusticeFrank Gainer
1997
LoveLifeBruce
1997
The Trial of Adolf EichmannYehiel Dinur (voice)
1997
Apt PupilRichard Bowden
1998
Little Girl Fly AwayFrank
1998
PaulieDr. Reingold
1998
A Memory in My HeartChase Stewart
1999
At First SightDr. Charles Aaron
1999
Locked in SilenceJim
1999
VendettaThomas Semmes
1999
The King Is AliveRay
2000
X-MenSenator Kelly
2000
X-Men: The Mutant WatchSen. Robert Kelly
2000
Crazy/BeautifulTom Oakley
2001
Off SeasonDr. Zimmer
2001Off SeasonDirector
2001
On the Edge(segment "The Other Side")
2001
Summer CatchRand Parrish
2001
DahmerLionel Dahmer
2002
High CrimesGeneral Bill Marks
2002
L.A. Law: The MovieLawrence Diebenkorn
2002
Too Young to Be a DadDan Freeman
2002
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003
ManFastRupert Iris
2003
Out of the AshesPeter Schuman, Interrogator
2003
Runaway JuryDurwood Cable
2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the WorldSelf
2003
X2Senator Kelly
2003
EvergreenFrank
2004
Kingdom HospitalDr. Stegman
2004
On The CouchDaddy
2004TC
The ClinicMartin Landrum
2004
8MM 2Ambassador Harrington
2005
ConfessionFather Thomas Parker
2005
Going ShoppingAdam
2005
Hate CrimePastor Boyd
2005
TouchedRobert Davis
2005SO
Special Ops: Delta ForceGeneral Preston Rossdale
2006
The Dead GirlLeah's Father
2006
BreachJohn O'Neill
2007
Knight RiderCharles Graiman
2008
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas ChaliceProfessor Lazlo
2008
A Golden ChristmasRod Wright
2009
Christmas AngelNick Anderson
2009
MegaFaultDr. Mark Rhodes
2009
The LineAnthony
2009
Arctic BlastWinslaw
2010
Camp HellFr. Phineas McAllister
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsPresident Wilson (voice)
2010
Titanic IIJames Maine
2010
3 Holiday TailsRod Wright
2011
A Schizophrenic Love StoryDr. Bob
2011
CoffinGarrison
2011
Earth's Final HoursRothman
2011
God Don't Make the LawsBud Kelly / Mayor
2011
Munger RoadChief Kirkhoven
2011
The CongregationAmos Christner
2011
BigfootSheriff Walt Henderson
2012BigfootDirector
2012
Return of the Killer ShrewsJerry Farrell
2012
Stealing RosesMr. Lowell
2012
That Guy... Who Was in That ThingSelf
2012
The Millionaire TourThe Roman
2012
Beyond the HeavensOliver Henry (adult)
2013
Saving LincolnWilliam H. Seward
2013
The Lords of SalemFrancis Matthias
2013
108 StitchesCoach Scott Deshields
2014
37Psychic
2014
ElwoodCongressman Barber
2014
PersecutedSenator Donald Harrison
2014
Words and PicturesWalt
2014
Black BeautyGrandpa
2015
Oceanus: Act OneCommander Mitch Conrad
2015
The Leisure ClassEdward
2015
BenderMayor Prentiss
2016
Charlie's Gift
2016
DisplacementProf. Peter Deckard
2016
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven SentPastor Ezekiel
2016
Get a JobLawrence Wilheimer
2016
La La LandMia's Father (uncredited)
2016
The Bronx BullD.A. Bonomi
2016
The Curse of Sleeping BeautyRichard
2016
9/11Monohan
2017
Last RampageCooper
2017
Love LocksHugo Blanchet
2017
The SliderIspector Wiesel
2017
Yamasong: March of the HollowsP'Torr The Exile (voice)
2017
A Fairy's GameSpindly (voice)
2018
Abnormal AttractionDr. Stanley Cole
2018
Along Came the DevilReverend Michael
2018
Any Bullet Will DoJonathan Carrington
2018
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
2018
Corbin NashJack
2018
Insidious: The Last KeyChristian Rainier
2018
A Violent ManBenjamin Green
2019
Along Came the Devil IIReverend Michael
2019
Christmas at the PlazaReginald Brookwater
2019
Itsy BitsyWalter
2019
The Great Alaskan RaceGovernor Bone
2019
Wish ManFrank Shankwitz Sr.
2019
Await the DawnDavid
2020
CaptorsSilas Visler
2020
InfluenceWalter Klein
2020
More Beautiful for Having Been BrokenColin
2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf
2020
The Gift of ChristmasBob Rodgers
2020
We Still Say GraceHarold
2020
My True FairytaleMartin Goodwin
2021
The ManorRoland
2021
Evil at the DoorJohn Doe
2022
The Good NeighborGrant
2022
Condor's NestGerhardt Schrude
2023
From the ShadowsDr. Joseph Cawl
2023
Suitable FleshEphraim Waite
2023
CameraFrank Flynn
2024
Out of the Woods
2025
The Lightning CodeNikola Tesla
2025
25 Miles to NormalJohn
2026
GodmotherMr. Martinson
2026DL
Don’t Look Inside
GO
Game of PowerBallard Wright
The Mystery of Casa MatusitaVictor
The RoommatesArthur
Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Waltons1 eps
1972The WaltonsBob Hill · 1 eps
1972
Police Story2 eps
1973
Police Woman1 eps
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin4 eps
1974
Lou GrantAndrew Raines · 1 eps
1977
Mourning Becomes ElectraOrin Mannon · 5 eps
1978
American PlayhouseDavid · 1 eps
1982
Hotel1 eps
1982
HunterWyler · 14 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDavid Carroll · 1 eps
1984
Tales from the DarksideRichard Hagstrom · 1 eps
1984
VJohn Langley · 3 eps
1984
Amazing StoriesRichard · 1 eps
1985
Designing Women1 eps
1986
thirtysomething1 eps
1987
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryJimmy Donahue · 6 eps
1989
SeinfeldWyck Thayer · 3 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptLuden Sandelton · 1 eps
1989
Harry and the HendersonsGeorge Henderson · 72 eps
1991
Chicago HopeBurt Peters · 2 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelJake Weiss · 1 eps
1994
CybillMark Davis · 1 eps
1995
JAGMorris Sperling · 1 eps
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerJareth · 1 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsDr. 'Mac' McEnerney · 1 eps
1995
The HungerNew Lighthouse Keeper · 1 eps
1997
The PracticeScott Wallace · 9 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Graham Mandell · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAvery Tinsdale · 1 eps
2000
Project GreenlightSelf · 3 eps
2001
Star Trek: EnterpriseMenos · 1 eps
2001
CSI: MiamiDane Daniels · 1 eps
2002
Without a TracePaul Cartwright · 1 eps
2002
Battlestar GalacticaDr. Michael Robert · 1 eps
2004
LostDouglas Brooks · 2 eps
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalDr. Stegman · 13 eps
2004
The L WordLeonard Kroll · 3 eps
2004
Close to HomeDoug Hellman · 13 eps
2005
Criminal MindsFather Davison · 1 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererJosh Bedford · 5 eps
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryPeter Betts · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsRobert Oliver · 1 eps
2005
The CloserRussell Clark · 1 eps
2005
The TriangleStan Lathem · 3 eps
2005
PsychWalter Snowden · 1 eps
2006
Childrens HospitalNarrator · 1 eps
2008
Knight RiderCharles Graiman · 17 eps
2008
LeverageDan Blackwell · 1 eps
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesDr. Peter Silberman · 1 eps
2008
CastleLou Karnacki · 1 eps
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Drop Dead DivaJudge Cyrus Maxwell · 1 eps
2009
Hawaii Five-0Steven Carver · 1 eps
2010
UnforgettableEdward Wythe · 1 eps
2011
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Gabe Sharpe · 1 eps
2012
Last ResortARTHUR SHEPARD · 1 eps
2012
The Legend of KorraLord Zuko (voice) · 6 eps
2012
Crossing LinesTactical Leader · 1 eps
2013
The FostersStewart Adams · 5 eps
2013
KingdomRon Prince · 4 eps
2014
Mozart in the JungleHesby Ennis · 3 eps
2014
Sequestered12 eps
2014
Those Who KillHoward Burgess · 1 eps
2014
TripTankDaytona Jack (voice) · 1 eps
2014
BlindspotJean-Paul Bruyere · 2 eps
2015
Designated SurvivorRay Beckett · 1 eps
2016
OzarkRandall Schafer · 6 eps
2017
The SonENDICOTT · 1 eps
2017
CreepshowAvery Whitlock · 1 eps
2019GA
Glow and DarknessPope Urban III · 1 eps
2021
1923Arthur · 3 eps
2022
Bosch: LegacyJames Rafferty · 2 eps
2022
The Lincoln LawyerWalter Abrams · 1 eps
2022
Universal Basic Guys(voice) · 2 eps
2024
The American Revolution(voice) · 2 eps
2025Photos
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