Bruce Davison
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
La La Land
as Mia's Father (uncredited) 2016
X-Men
as Senator Kelly 2000
X2
as Senator Kelly 2003
Insidious: The Last Key
as Christian Rainier 2018
Runaway Jury
as Durwood Cable 2003
The Lords of Salem
as Francis Matthias 2013
High Crimes
as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks 2002
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
as President Wilson (voice) 2010
Apt Pupil
as Richard Bowden 1998
Get a Job
as Lawrence Wilheimer 2016
Spies Like Us
as Ruby 1985
Short Cuts
as Howard Finnigan 1993
Breach
as John O'Neill 2007
The Crucible
as Reverend Parris 1996
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Professor Lazlo 2008
Paulie
as Dr. Reingold 1998
Titanic II
as James Maine 2010