Bruce Davison
Born June 28, 1946 (Age: 79)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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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Filmography
The Good Neighbor
2022
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as Grant
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Age: 75
Insidious: The Last Key
2018
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as Christian Rainier
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Age: 71
9/11
2017
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as Monohan
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Age: 71
Charlie's Gift
2016
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as
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Age: 70
La La Land
2016
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as Mia's Father (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Words and Pictures
2014
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as Walt
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Age: 67
Persecuted
2014
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as Senator Donald Harrison
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Age: 67
The Lords of Salem
2013
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as Francis Matthias
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Age: 66
Saving Lincoln
2013
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as William H. Seward
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Age: 66
A Schizophrenic Love Story
2011
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as Dr. Bob
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Age: 64
The Congregation
2011
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as Amos Christner
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Age: 64
Breach
2007
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as John O'Neill
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Age: 60
The Dead Girl
2006
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as Leah's Father
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Age: 60
No Image
Special Ops: Delta Force
2006
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as General Preston Rossdale
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Age: 60
Going Shopping
2005
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as Adam
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Age: 59
Hate Crime
2005
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as Pastor Boyd
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Age: 58
On The Couch
2004
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as Daddy
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Age: 57
Kingdom Hospital
2004
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as Dr. Stegman
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Age: 57
No Image
The Clinic
2004
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as Martin Landrum
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Age: 57
Evergreen
2004
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as Frank
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Age: 57
X2
2003
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as Senator Kelly
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Age: 56
Runaway Jury
2003
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as Durwood Cable
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Age: 56
ManFast
2003
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as Rupert Iris
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Age: 56
Dahmer
2002
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as Lionel Dahmer
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Age: 55
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002
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as Dan Freeman
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Age: 55
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
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as Lawrence Diebenkorn
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Age: 55
High Crimes
2002
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as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
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Age: 55
Summer Catch
2001
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as Rand Parrish
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Age: 55
Crazy/Beautiful
2001
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as Tom Oakley
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Age: 55
X-Men
2000
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as Senator Kelly
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Age: 54
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
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as Sen. Robert Kelly
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Age: 54
The King Is Alive
2000
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as Ray
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Age: 53
Apt Pupil
1998
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as Richard Bowden
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Age: 52
Little Girl Fly Away
1998
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as Frank
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Age: 52
Color of Justice
1997
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as Frank Gainer
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Age: 51
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
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as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
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Age: 50
Lovelife
1997
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as Bruce
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Age: 50
Hidden in America
1996
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as Michael
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Age: 50
The Crucible
1996
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as Reverend Parris
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Age: 50
No Image
After Jimmy
1996
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as Sam Stapp
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Age: 50
Grace of My Heart
1996
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as John Murray
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Age: 50
It's My Party
1996
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as Rodney Bingham
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Age: 49
Widow's Kiss
1996
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as Justin Sager
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Age: 49
The Cure
1995
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as Dr. Stevens
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Age: 48
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
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as Larkin
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Age: 47
A Mother's Revenge
1993
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as Bill Sanders
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Age: 47
Short Cuts
1993
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as Howard Finnigan
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Age: 47
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
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as Richard Hagstrom
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Age: 46
An Ambush of Ghosts
1993
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as Bill Betts
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Age: 46
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992
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as Richard Robbins
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Age: 46
Live! From Death Row
1992
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as Laurence Dvorak
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Age: 45
Steel and Lace
1991
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as Albert Morton
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Age: 44
Stolen: One Husband
1990
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as Dr. Peter Foley
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Age: 44
Lady in a Corner
1989
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as Bill Guthrie
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Age: 43
Longtime Companion
1989
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as David
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Age: 43
The Misfit Brigade
1987
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as Porta
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Age: 41
Spies Like Us
1985
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as Ruby
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Age: 39
Incident at Crestridge
1981
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as Clint Larsen
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Age: 35
The Wave
1981
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as Ben Ross
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Age: 35
High Risk
1981
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as Dan
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Age: 34
The Lathe of Heaven
1980
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as George Orr
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Age: 33
Brass Target
1978
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as Col. Robert Dawson
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Age: 32
Summer of My German Soldier
1978
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as Anton Reiker
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Age: 32
French Quarter
1978
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as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
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Age: 32
Deadman's Curve
1978
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as Dean Torrence
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Age: 31
No Image
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
1977
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as Bruce - as a Young Man
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Age: 31
Short Eyes
1977
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as Clark Davis
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Age: 31
No Image
Grand Jury
1977
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as Bobby Allen
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Age: 30
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
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as Leroy
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Age: 29
Mame
1974
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as Patrick as an adult
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Age: 27
The Affair
1973
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as Jamie Patterson
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Age: 27
Peege
1973
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as
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Age: 27
Ulzana's Raid
1972
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as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
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Age: 26
The Jerusalem File
1972
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as David Armstrong
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Age: 25
Last Summer
1969
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as Dan
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Age: 22