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Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

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 Mark

Born

Jun 28, 1946

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

180 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

La La Land
La La Land
2016 as Mia's Father (uncredited)
★ 7.9
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 as Christian Rainier
★ 6.3
The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor
2022 as Grant
★ 6.5
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil
1998 as Richard Bowden
★ 6.5
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury
2003 as Durwood Cable
★ 6.9
Short Cuts
Short Cuts
1993 as Howard Finnigan
★ 7.2
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
1993 as Larkin
★ 6.4
Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart
1996 as John Murray
★ 6.1
Paulie
Paulie
1998 as Dr. Reingold
★ 6.9
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl
2006 as Leah's Father
★ 6.0
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 as Donny Hopper
★ 6.3
The Cure
The Cure
1995 as Dr. Stevens
★ 7.9
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
★ 6.2
Willard
Willard
1971 as Willard Stiles
★ 6.1
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us
1985 as Ruby
★ 6.2
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
★ 6.3
Longtime Companion
Longtime Companion
1989 as David
★ 6.7
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures
2014 as Walt
★ 6.4
At First Sight
At First Sight
1999 as Dr. Charles Aaron
★ 6.0
Crazy/Beautiful
Crazy/Beautiful
2001 as Tom Oakley
★ 6.6
Get a Job
Get a Job
2016 as Lawrence Wilheimer
★ 5.3
High Crimes
High Crimes
2002 as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
★ 6.3
The Great Alaskan Race
The Great Alaskan Race
2019 as Governor Bone
★ 5.8
The Wave
The Wave
1981 as Ben Ross
★ 6.9
The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem
2013 as Francis Matthias
★ 5.4
The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement
1970 as Simon
★ 6.0
Titanic II
Titanic II
2010 as James Maine
★ 4.9
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010 as President Wilson (voice)
★ 7.3
The Crucible
The Crucible
1996 as Reverend Parris
★ 6.6
Summer Catch
Summer Catch
2001 as Rand Parrish
★ 5.4
8MM 2
8MM 2
2005 as Ambassador Harrington
★ 4.8
Suitable Flesh
Suitable Flesh
2023 as Ephraim Waite
★ 5.3
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000 as Sen. Robert Kelly
★ 7.0
Breach
Breach
2007 as John O'Neill
★ 6.6
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
2008 as Charles Graiman
★ 6.3
The Millionaire Tour
The Millionaire Tour
2012 as The Roman
★ 6.3
Last Summer
Last Summer
1969 as Dan
★ 6.2
Dahmer
Dahmer
2002 as Lionel Dahmer
★ 5.3
Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel
2009 as Nick Anderson
★ 7.1
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
2010 as Winslaw
★ 5.7
9/11
9/11
2017 as Monohan
★ 5.1
Await the Dawn
Await the Dawn
2020 as David
★ 4.1
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
2016 as Richard
★ 5.2
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes
2003 as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
★ 6.1
Camera
Camera
2024 as Frank Flynn
★ 6.4
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017 as P'Torr The Exile (voice)
★ 3.5
On the Edge
On the Edge
2001 as (segment "The Other Side")
★ 5.6
The Manor
The Manor
2021 as Roland
★ 5.5
Love Locks
Love Locks
2017 as Hugo Blanchet
★ 5.7
It's My Party
It's My Party
1996 as Rodney Bingham
★ 6.1
Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest
2023 as Gerhardt Schrude
★ 5.4
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade
1987 as Porta
★ 5.7
Vendetta
Vendetta
1999 as Thomas Semmes
★ 6.1
Along Came the Devil
Along Came the Devil
2018 as Reverend Michael
★ 5.6
Earth's Final Hours
Earth's Final Hours
2011 as Rothman
★ 4.3
Brass Target
Brass Target
1978 as Col. Robert Dawson
★ 5.4
Camp Hell
Camp Hell
2010 as Fr. Phineas McAllister
★ 3.7
Homage
Homage
1995 as Joseph Smith
★ 4.2
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979 as (archive footage)
★ 3.8
L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002 as Lawrence Diebenkorn
★ 7.2
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid
1972 as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
★ 6.9
Captors
Captors
2020 as Silas Visler
★ 4.3
Mame
Mame
1974 as Patrick as an adult
★ 6.0
Itsy Bitsy
Itsy Bitsy
2019 as Walter
★ 5.1
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club
1995 as Watson
★ 5.4
Color of Justice
Color of Justice
1997 as Frank Gainer
★ 5.2
Saving Lincoln
Saving Lincoln
2013 as William H. Seward
★ 4.7
Wish Man
Wish Man
2019 as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
★ 6.8
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club
1986 as Richard Harrison
★ 5.5
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
★ 6.7
Short Eyes
Short Eyes
1977 as Clark Davis
★ 6.7
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2012 as Sheriff Walt Henderson
★ 3.1
MegaFault
MegaFault
2009 as Dr. Mark Rhodes
★ 5.2
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
1975 as Michael Larsen
★ 4.7
The Line
The Line
2009 as Anthony
★ 4.8
Influence
Influence
2020 as Walter Klein
★ 4.2
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1990 as Richard Hagstrom
★ 6.4
Confession
Confession
2005 as Father Thomas Parker
★ 4.7
Munger Road
Munger Road
2011 as Chief Kirkhoven
★ 4.3
The Gathering
The Gathering
1977 as George
★ 3.7
Too Young to Be a Dad
Too Young to Be a Dad
2002 as Dan Freeman
★ 7.1
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
2016 as D.A. Bonomi
★ 4.4
From the Shadows
From the Shadows
2023 as Dr. Joseph Cawl
★ 5.9
Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder
1979 as Jason
★ 6.0
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976 as Leroy
★ 5.3
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
1992 as Richard Robbins
★ 3.9
Off Season
Off Season
2001 as Dr. Zimmer
★ 3.2
movie
Game of Power
as Ballard Wright
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
2016 as Pastor Ezekiel
★ 6.4
Down, Out and Dangerous
Down, Out and Dangerous
1995 as Brad Harrington
★ 5.6
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993 as Richard Hagstrom
★ 4.2
A Fairy's Game
A Fairy's Game
2018 as Spindly (voice)
★ 6.0
Persecuted
Persecuted
2014 as Senator Donald Harrison
★ 4.3
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive
2000 as Ray
★ 5.5
Lovelife
Lovelife
1997 as Bruce
★ 4.8
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997 as Yehiel Dinur (voice)
★ 5.8
A Mother's Revenge
A Mother's Revenge
1993 as Bill Sanders
★ 5.1
Stealing Roses
Stealing Roses
2012 as Mr. Lowell
★ 3.0
Any Bullet Will Do
Any Bullet Will Do
2018 as Jonathan Carrington
★ 4.8
The Lightning Code
The Lightning Code
2025 as Nikola Tesla
★ 6.0
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
1978 as Anton Reiker
★ 5.8
The Leisure Class
The Leisure Class
2015 as Edward
★ 3.8
Christmas at the Plaza
Christmas at the Plaza
2019 as Reginald Brookwater
★ 6.4
Steel and Lace
Steel and Lace
1991 as Albert Morton
★ 4.9
Abnormal Attraction
Abnormal Attraction
2018 as Dr. Stanley Cole
★ 4.4
Stolen: One Husband
Stolen: One Husband
1990 as Dr. Peter Foley
★ 2.7
Corbin Nash
Corbin Nash
2018 as Jack
★ 4.5
A Golden Christmas
A Golden Christmas
2009 as Rod Wright
★ 5.1
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37
2014 as Psychic
★ 4.9
Hidden in America
Hidden in America
1996 as Michael
★ 5.1
The Gift of Christmas
The Gift of Christmas
2020 as Bob Rodgers
★ 4.9
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven
1980 as George Orr
★ 6.7
A Memory in My Heart
A Memory in My Heart
1999 as Chase Stewart
★ 5.6
ManFast
ManFast
2003 as Rupert Iris
★ 3.9
Hate Crime
Hate Crime
2005 as Pastor Boyd
★ 5.6
Going Shopping
Going Shopping
2005 as Adam
★ 3.7
Along Came the Devil II
Along Came the Devil II
2019 as Reverend Michael
★ 5.7
Live! From Death Row
Live! From Death Row
1992 as Laurence Dvorak
★ 6.9
Lies
Lies
1983 as Stuart Russell
★ 4.6
movie
After Jimmy
1996 as Sam Stapp
★ 3.5
My True Fairytale
My True Fairytale
2021 as Martin Goodwin
★ 5.8
High Risk
High Risk
1981 as Dan
★ 5.8
Last Rampage
Last Rampage
2017 as Cooper
★ 5.4
Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge
1981 as Clint Larsen
★ 4.7
Elwood
Elwood
2014 as Congressman Barber
★ 2.3
Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital
2004 as Dr. Stegman
★ 6.4
A Violent Man
A Violent Man
2019 as Benjamin Green
★ 4.8
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
★ 6.4
Coffin
Coffin
2011 as Garrison
★ 4.1
movie
Someone Else's Child
1994 as Nick Callahan
★ 2.0
3 Holiday Tails
3 Holiday Tails
2011 as Rod Wright
★ 5.2
Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits
1982 as Dolin T. Pike
★ 4.0
Evil at the Door
Evil at the Door
2022 as John Doe
★ 3.6
Widow's Kiss
Widow's Kiss
1996 as Justin Sager
★ 4.1
Touched
Touched
2005 as Robert Davis
★ 6.3
movie
Special Ops: Delta Force
2006 as General Preston Rossdale
The Gathering, Part II
The Gathering, Part II
1979 as George
★ 2.0
108 Stitches
108 Stitches
2014 as Coach Scott Deshields
★ 2.7
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
★ 5.9
Evergreen
Evergreen
2004 as Frank
★ 3.2
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
2015 as Grandpa
★ 6.7
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
1982 as Cliff Bender
★ 2.0
Bender
Bender
2016 as Mayor Prentiss
★ 4.2
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws
2011 as Bud Kelly / Mayor
★ 4.8
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II
1995 as Burt Squires
★ 2.4
Deadman's Curve
Deadman's Curve
1978 as Dean Torrence
★ 5.2
The Mystery of Casa Matusita
★ 3.5
The Affair
The Affair
1973 as Jamie Patterson
★ 3.2
movie
Ghost Dancing
1983 as Calvin Oberst
★ 2.0
Oceanus: Act One
Oceanus: Act One
2015 as Commander Mitch Conrad
★ 6.1
Return of the Killer Shrews
Return of the Killer Shrews
2012 as Jerry Farrell
★ 5.3
movie
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
1977 as Bruce - as a Young Man
★ 2.0
The Slider
The Slider
2017 as Ispector Wiesel
★ 4.0
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner
1989 as Bill Guthrie
★ 4.5
An Ambush of Ghosts
An Ambush of Ghosts
1993 as Bill Betts
★ 3.0
X2
X2
2003 as Senator Kelly
★ 7.0
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File
1972 as David Armstrong
★ 3.5
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
★ 2.8
French Quarter
French Quarter
1978 as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
★ 2.7
X-Men
X-Men
2000 as Senator Kelly
★ 7.0
Displacement
Displacement
2016 as Prof. Peter Deckard
★ 5.0
A Schizophrenic Love Story
A Schizophrenic Love Story
2011 as Dr. Bob
★ 2.0
We Still Say Grace
We Still Say Grace
2020 as Harold
★ 5.6
movie
The Clinic
2004 as Martin Landrum
★ 3.8
The Roommates
The Roommates
as Arthur
★ 10.0
The Congregation
The Congregation
2011 as Amos Christner
★ 2.0
movie
Grand Jury
1977 as Bobby Allen
★ 2.0
Beyond the Heavens
Beyond the Heavens
2013 as Oliver Henry (adult)
★ 5.3
Peege
Peege
1973
★ 5.6
Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence
1999 as Jim
★ 5.7
Little Girl Fly Away
Little Girl Fly Away
1998 as Frank
★ 6.0
Godmother
Godmother
as Mr. Martinson
Charlie's Gift
★ 2.0
On The Couch
On The Couch
2004 as Daddy