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.
Filmography
Character: Howard Finnigan
Character: Reverend Parris
Character: President Slade Wilson (voice)
Character: Dr. Mark Rhodes
Character: Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
Character: Ambassador Harrington
Character: Richard Bowden
Character: John McCormick
Character: Patrick as an adult
Character: Lt. Garnett DeBuin
Character: Willard Stiles
Character: Professor Lazlo
Character: Fr. Phineas McAllister
Character: Father Thomas Parker
Character: Col. Robert Dawson
Character: Chief Kirkhoven
Character: Richard Hagstrom
Character: Francis Matthias
Character: Laurence Dvorak
Character: Sheriff Walt Henderson
Character: William H. Seward
Character: Charles Graiman
Character: Oliver Henry (adult)
Character: Senator Donald Harrison
Character: Lawrence Diebenkorn
Character: Michael Larsen
Character: Stuart Russell
Character: Peter Schuman, Interrogator
Character: P'Torr The Exile
Character: Jamie Patterson
Character: Richard Robbins
Character: Lawrence Wilheimer
Character: Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
Character: Rodney Bingham
Character: Prof. Peter Deckard
Character: Dr. Charles Aaron
Character: Reverend Michael
Character: Pastor Ezekiel
Character: Christian Rainier
Character: Dr. Peter Foley
Character: Commander Mitch Conrad
Character: Benjamin Green
Character: Amos Christner
Character: Richard Harrison
Character: Bud Kelly / Mayor
Character: Mayor Prentiss
Character: Jonathan Carrington
Character: Richard Hagstrom
Character: Dr. Stanley Cole
Character: Reverend Michael
Character: Frank Shankwitz Sr.
Character: Spindly (voice)
Character: Reginald Brookwater
Character: Coach Scott Deshields
Character: Martin Goodwin
Character: Yehiel Dinur (voice)
Character: (segment "The Other Side")
Character: Martin Landrum
Character: Brad Harrington
Character: Bruce - as a Young Man
Character: Gerhardt Schrude
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Sen. Robert Kelly
Character: Dr. Joseph Cawl
Character: Ballard Wright