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.
Known For
Insidious: The Last Key
(2018)
Christian Rainier
Condor's Nest
(2023)
Gerhardt Schrude
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
(2000)
Sen. Robert Kelly
Titanic II
(2010)
James Maine
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
(2008)
Professor Lazlo
The Crucible
(1996)
Reverend Parris
Dahmer
(2002)
Lionel Dahmer
Runaway Jury
(2003)
Durwood Cable
Apt Pupil
(1998)
Richard Bowden
Suitable Flesh
(2023)
Ephraim Waite
The Cure
(1995)
Dr. Stevens
High Crimes
(2002)
Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
(2010)
President Slade Wilson (voice)
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Dr. Stegman
Paulie
(1998)
Dr. Reingold
Knight Rider
(2008)
Charles Graiman
Full Filmography
Acting
Last Summer
(1969)
Dan
The Strawberry Statement
(1970)
Simon
Willard
(1971)
Willard Stiles
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
(1971)
Fitzgore
The Jerusalem File
(1972)
Ulzana's Raid
(1972)
Lt. Garnett DeBuin
The Affair
(1973)
Jamie Patterson
Peege
(1973)
Mame
(1974)
Patrick as an adult
The Last Survivors
(1975)
Michael Larsen
Mother, Jugs & Speed
(1976)
Leroy
The Gathering
(1977)
George
Grand Jury
(1977)
Bobby Allen
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
(1977)
Short Eyes
(1977)
Clark Davis
Brass Target
(1978)
Col. Robert Dawson
French Quarter
(1978)
Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
Summer of My German Soldier
(1978)
Anton Reiker
Deadman's Curve
(1978)
Dean Torrence
Mind Over Murder
(1979)
Jason
The Horror Show
(1979)
(archive footage)
The Gathering, Part II
(1979)
George
The Lathe of Heaven
(1980)
George Orr
Incident at Crestridge
(1981)
Clint Larsen
The Wave
(1981)
Ben Ross
High Risk
(1981)
Dan
Tomorrow's Child
(1982)
Cliff Bender
Kiss My Grits
(1982)
Dolin T. Pike
Lies
(1983)
Stuart Russell
Ghost Dancing
(1983)
Calvin Oberst
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
(1983)
Tranio
Crimes of Passion
(1984)
Donny Hopper
Stephen King's Golden Tales
(1985)
Richard Hagstrom
Spies Like Us
(1985)
Ruby
The Ladies Club
(1986)
Richard Harrison
The Misfit Brigade
(1987)
Porta
Longtime Companion
(1989)
David
Lady in a Corner
(1989)
Bill Guthrie
Stolen: One Husband
(1990)
Dr. Peter Foley
Tales from the Darkside
(1990)
Richard Hagstrom
Steel and Lace
(1991)
Albert Morton
Live! From Death Row
(1992)
Laurence Dvorak
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
(1992)
Richard Robbins
An Ambush of Ghosts
(1993)
Bill Betts
Six Degrees of Separation
(1993)
Larkin
Short Cuts
(1993)
Howard Finnigan
A Mother's Revenge
(1993)
Bill Sanders
Someone Else's Child
(1994)
Nick Callahan
The Baby-Sitters Club
(1995)
Watson
Down, Out and Dangerous
(1995)
Brad Harrington
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
(1995)
John McCormick
Homage
(1995)
Joseph Smith
The Cure
(1995)
Dr. Stevens
The Skateboard Kid II
(1995)
Burt Squires
Widow's Kiss
(1996)
Justin Sager
After Jimmy
(1996)
Sam Stapp
Grace of My Heart
(1996)
John Murray
It's My Party
(1996)
Rodney Bingham
The Crucible
(1996)
Reverend Parris
Hidden in America
(1996)
Michael
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
(1997)
Yehiel Dinur (voice)
Color of Justice
(1997)
Frank Gainer
Lovelife
(1997)
Bruce
Little Girl Fly Away
(1998)
Frank
Paulie
(1998)
Dr. Reingold
Apt Pupil
(1998)
Richard Bowden
A Memory in My Heart
(1999)
Chase Stewart
Locked in Silence
(1999)
Jim
Vendetta
(1999)
Thomas Semmes
At First Sight
(1999)
Dr. Charles Aaron
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
(2000)
Sen. Robert Kelly
X-Men
(2000)
Senator Kelly
The King Is Alive
(2000)
Ray
Off Season
(2001)
Dr. Zimmer
On The Edge
(2001)
(segment "The Other Side")
Summer Catch
(2001)
Rand Parrish
Crazy/Beautiful
(2001)
Tom Oakley
High Crimes
(2002)
Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
Dahmer
(2002)
Lionel Dahmer
L.A. Law: The Movie
(2002)
Lawrence Diebenkorn
Too Young to Be a Dad
(2002)
Dan Freeman
Runaway Jury
(2003)
Durwood Cable
X2
(2003)
Senator Kelly
ManFast
(2003)
Rupert Iris
Out of the Ashes
(2003)
Peter Schuman, Interrogator
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Dr. Stegman
The Clinic
(2004)
Martin Landrum
Evergreen
(2004)
Frank
Going Shopping
(2005)
Adam
Confession
(2005)
Father Thomas Parker
Touched
(2005)
Robert Davis
Hate Crime
(2005)
Pastor Boyd
8MM 2
(2005)
Ambassador Harrington
The Dead Girl
(2006)
Leah's Father
Breach
(2007)
John O'Neill
Knight Rider
(2008)
Charles Graiman
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
(2008)
Professor Lazlo
Christmas Angel
(2009)
Nick Anderson
A Golden Christmas
(2009)
Rod Wright
MegaFault
(2009)
Dr. Mark Rhodes
The Line
(2009)
Anthony
Arctic Blast
(2010)
Winslaw
Titanic II
(2010)
James Maine
Camp Hell
(2010)
Fr. Phineas McAllister
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
(2010)
President Slade Wilson (voice)
God Don't Make the Laws
(2011)
Bud Kelly / Mayor
The Congregation
(2011)
Amos Christner
Earth's Final Hours
(2011)
Rothman
Coffin
(2011)
Garrison
3 Holiday Tails
(2011)
Rod Wright
Munger Road
(2011)
Chief Kirkhoven
Stealing Roses
(2012)
Mr. Lowell
Return of the Killer Shrews
(2012)
Jerry Farrell
Bigfoot
(2012)
Sheriff Walt Henderson
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
(2012)
Self
The Millionaire Tour
(2012)
The Roman
Beyond the Heavens
(2013)
Oliver Henry (adult)
Saving Lincoln
(2013)
William H. Seward
The Lords of Salem
(2013)
Francis Matthias
108 Stitches
(2014)
Coach Scott Deshields
37
(2014)
Psychic
Words and Pictures
(2014)
Walt
Persecuted
(2014)
Senator Donald Harrison
Oceanus: Act One
(2015)
Commander Mitch Conrad
The Leisure Class
(2015)
Edward
Black Beauty
(2015)
Grandpa
The Bronx Bull
(2016)
D.A. Bonomi
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
(2016)
Pastor Ezekiel
Displacement
(2016)
Prof. Peter Deckard
The Mystery of Casa Matusita
(2016)
Victor
Get a Job
(2016)
Lawrence Wilheimer
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
(2016)
Richard
Charlie's Gift
(2016)
Bender
(2016)
Mayor Prentiss
Love Locks
(2017)
Hugo Blanchet
Last Rampage
(2017)
Cooper
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
(2017)
P'Torr The Exile
The Slider
(2017)
9/11
(2017)
Monohan
Insidious: The Last Key
(2018)
Christian Rainier
Along Came the Devil
(2018)
Reverend Michael
A Fairy's Game
(2018)
Spindly (voice)
Abnormal Attraction
(2018)
Dr. Stanley Cole
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
(2018)
Any Bullet Will Do
(2018)
Jonathan Carrington
Corbin Nash
(2018)
Jack
A Violent Man
(2019)
Benjamin Green
Wish Man
(2019)
Frank Shankwitz Sr.
Along Came the Devil II
(2019)
Reverend Michael
Christmas at the Plaza
(2019)
Reginald Brookwater
The Great Alaskan Race
(2019)
Governor Bone
Itsy Bitsy
(2019)
Walter
The Gift of Christmas
(2020)
Bob Rodgers
We Still Say Grace
(2020)
Harold
Await the Dawn
(2020)
David
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
(2020)
Self
Influence
(2020)
Walter Klein
Captors
(2020)
Silas Visler
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
(2020)
Colin
My True Fairytale
(2021)
Martin Goodwin
The Manor
(2021)
Roland
The Good Neighbor
(2022)
Grant
Evil at the Door
(2022)
John Doe
From the Shadows
(2023)
Dr. Joseph Cawl
Suitable Flesh
(2023)
Ephraim Waite
Condor's Nest
(2023)
Gerhardt Schrude
Game of Power
(2025)
Ballard Wright
Directing