Bruce Davison
Known for ActingBorn 1946-06-28Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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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
La La Land
2016 · as Mia's Father (uncredited)
Breach
2007 · as John O'Neill
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 · as Christian Rainier
Knight Rider
2008 · as Charles Graiman
High Crimes
2002 · as General Bill Marks
Runaway Jury
2003 · as Durwood Cable
Spies Like Us
1985 · as Ruby
Paulie
1998 · as Dr. Reingold
Titanic II
2010 · as James Maine
The Cure
1995 · as Dr. Stevens
Apt Pupil
1998 · as Richard Bowden
The Crucible
1996 · as Reverend Parris
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008 · as Professor Lazlo
Crazy/Beautiful
2001 · as Tom Oakley
Short Cuts
1993 · as Howard Finnigan
At First Sight
1999 · as Dr. Charles Aaron
8MM 2
2005 · as Ambassador Harrington
The Dead Girl
2006 · as Leah's Father