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