Bruce Davison
Known for
Bruce Davison, born in Philadelphia in 1946, is a veteran American actor with a lengthy career in both film and television. His portrayal of Senator Kelly in 'X-Men' brought him to a mass audience, but his most celebrated role remains that of 'Longtime Companion', a pioneering drama about AIDS that earned him an Oscar nomination. He also left an early mark in the unsettling 'Willard' and has sustained for decades a tireless career as a supporting player in series and films. His register conveys a fragile, approachable humanity that works just as well in melodrama as in the thriller.
Bruce Davison
124 Movies
59 Series
Bruce Davison, born in Philadelphia in 1946, is a veteran American actor with a lengthy career in both film and television. His portrayal of Senator Kelly in 'X-Men' brought him to a mass audience, but his most celebrated role remains that of 'Longtime Companion', a pioneering drama about AIDS that earned him an Oscar nomination. He also left an early mark in the unsettling 'Willard' and has sustained for decades a tireless career as a supporting player in series and films. His register conveys a fragile, approachable humanity that works just as well in melodrama as in the thriller.
Movies
Plays Christian Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key
2018
Plays General Bill Marks
High Crimes
2002
Plays Durwood Cable
Runaway Jury
2003
Plays Ruby
Spies Like Us
1985
Plays Fr. Phineas McAllister
Camp Hell
2010
Plays Tom Oakley
Crazy/Beautiful
2001
Plays Reverend Parris
The Crucible
1996
Plays John O'Neill
Breach
2007
Plays Dr. Reingold
Paulie
1998
Plays President Wilson (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010
Plays Professor Lazlo
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
Plays Bruce
LoveLife
1997
Plays Dr. Stevens
The Cure
1995
Plays Donny Hopper
Crimes of Passion
1984
Plays Richard Bowden
Apt Pupil
1998
Plays Richard Hagstrom
Golden Tales
1993
Plays Lawrence Wilheimer
Get a Job
2016
Plays Ambassador Harrington
8MM 2
2005
Plays Howard Finnigan
Short Cuts
1993
Plays Francis Matthias
The Lords of Salem
2013
Plays Lt. Garnett DeBuin
Ulzana's Raid
1972
Plays Walter
Itsy Bitsy
2019
Plays Grant
The Good Neighbor
2022
Plays Walt
Words and Pictures
2014
Plays James Maine
Titanic II
2010
Plays Monohan
9/11
2017
Plays Lionel Dahmer
Dahmer
2002
Plays Richard
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
2016
Plays Rand Parrish
Summer Catch
2001
Plays Ephraim Waite
Suitable Flesh
2023
Plays Leah's Father
The Dead Girl
2006
Plays Rodney Bingham
It's My Party
1996
Plays Dr. Charles Aaron
At First Sight
1999
Plays Larkin
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
Plays Willard Stiles
Willard
1971
Plays Winslaw
Arctic Blast
2010
Plays Frank Shankwitz Sr.
Wish Man
2019
Plays Older Patrick
Mame
1974
Plays Mr. Martinson
Godmother
2026
Plays Governor Bone
The Great Alaskan Race
2019
Plays Roland
The Manor
2021
Plays Gerhardt Schrude
Condor's Nest
2023
Plays Richard Hagstrom
Tales from the Darkside
1990
Plays John McCormick
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
1995
Plays Porta
The Misfit Brigade
1987
Plays Watson
The Baby-Sitters Club
1995
Plays Col. Robert Dawson
Brass Target
1978
Plays D.A. Bonomi
The Bronx Bull
2016
Plays Sen. Robert Kelly
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
Plays Dan
Last Summer
1969
TV Shows
Plays George Henderson
Harry and the Hendersons
1991
Plays Charles Graiman
Knight Rider
2008
Plays Wyler
Hunter
1984
Plays Dr. Stegman
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Plays Doug Hellman
Close to Home
2005
Plays Scott Wallace
The Practice
1997
Plays Jimmy Donahue
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
Plays Lord Zuko (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
Plays Randall Schafer
Ozark
2017
Plays Orin Mannon
Mourning Becomes Electra
1978
Plays Josh Bedford
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Plays Stewart Adams
The Fosters
2013
Plays Ron Prince
Kingdom
2014
Plays Stan Lathem
The Triangle
2005
Plays Arthur
1923
2022
Plays John Langley
V
1984
Plays Hesby Ennis
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
Plays Wyck Thayer
Seinfeld
1989
Plays (voice)
Universal Basic Guys
2024
Plays (voice)
The American Revolution
2025
Plays Douglas Brooks
Lost
2004
Plays Bob Hill
The Waltons
1972
Plays Victor Joe Vero
Police Story
1973
Plays James Rafferty
Bosch: Legacy
2022
Plays Jean-Paul Bruyere
Blindspot
2015
Plays ARTHUR SHEPARD
Last Resort
2012
Plays Howard Burgess
Those Who Kill
2014
Plays ENDICOTT
The Son
2017
Plays Avery Whitlock
Creepshow
2019
Plays Gabe Sharpe
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
Latest Trailers
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Out of the Woods
Full Filmography
Godmother
Mr. Martinson
2026
Film
25 Miles to Normal
John
2026
Film
The American Revolution
(voice) · 2 episodes
2025–
TV
The Lightning Code
Nikola Tesla
2025
Film
Universal Basic Guys
(voice) · 2 episodes
2024–
TV
Camera
Frank Flynn
2024
Film
Suitable Flesh
Ephraim Waite
2023
Film
From the Shadows
Dr. Joseph Cawl
2023
Film
Condor's Nest
Gerhardt Schrude
2023
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bruce Davison and where are they from?
Bruce Davison is 80 years old, born on June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Bruce Davison?
Bruce Davison is best known for roles in La La Land, X-Men, X2.
How many movies has Bruce Davison been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Bruce Davison has appeared in 124 movies and 58 TV shows.
What was Bruce Davison's first movie?
The career of Bruce Davison began with Last Summer (1969).
What is Bruce Davison's most recent movie or series?
Bruce Davison's most recent release is Godmother, which premiered on September 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Bruce Davison appeared in?
On television, Bruce Davison has appeared in Lost, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds, Ozark.
Bruce Davison
1946-06-28 · Philadelphia, 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.
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.