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Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Acting·1946·171 films

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.

As Actor

La La Land
La La Land (2016)Mia's Father (uncredited)
X-Men
X-Men (2000)Senator Kelly
X2
X2 (2003)Senator Kelly
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)Christian Rainier
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury (2003)Durwood Cable
The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem (2013)Francis Matthias
High Crimes
High Crimes (2002)General Bill Marks
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)President Wilson (voice)
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil (1998)Richard Bowden
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)Ruby
Get a Job
Get a Job (2016)Lawrence Wilheimer
Short Cuts
Short Cuts (1993)Howard Finnigan
Breach
Breach (2007)John O'Neill
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)Reverend Parris
Paulie
Paulie (1998)Dr. Reingold
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)Professor Lazlo
Titanic II
Titanic II (2010)James Maine
Crazy/Beautiful
Crazy/Beautiful (2001)Tom Oakley
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)Larkin
The Cure
The Cure (1995)Dr. Stevens
Dahmer
Dahmer (2002)Lionel Dahmer
The Manor
The Manor (2021)Roland
At First Sight
At First Sight (1999)Dr. Charles Aaron
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl (2006)Leah's Father
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)Sen. Robert Kelly
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures (2014)Walt
9/11
9/11 (2017)Monohan
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (2016)Richard
Summer Catch
Summer Catch (2001)Rand Parrish
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast (2010)Winslaw
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1984)Donny Hopper
The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor (2022)Grant
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid (1972)Lt. Garnett DeBuin
Suitable Flesh
Suitable Flesh (2023)Ephraim Waite
8MM 2
8MM 2 (2005)Ambassador Harrington
Willard
Willard (1971)Willard Stiles
Christmas at the Plaza
Christmas at the Plaza (2019)Reginald Brookwater
The Wave
The Wave (1981)Ben Ross
Along Came the Devil
Along Came the Devil (2018)Reverend Michael
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)Watson
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)John McCormick
Itsy Bitsy
Itsy Bitsy (2019)Walter
MegaFault
MegaFault (2009)Dr. Mark Rhodes
The Line
The Line (2009)Anthony
Corbin Nash
Corbin Nash (2018)Jack
Longtime Companion
Longtime Companion (1989)David
Earth's Final Hours
Earth's Final Hours (2011)Rothman
Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008)Charles Graiman
The Millionaire Tour
The Millionaire Tour (2012)The Roman
Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart (1996)John Murray
Love Locks
Love Locks (2017)Hugo Blanchet
Camp Hell
Camp Hell (2010)Fr. Phineas McAllister
Last Rampage
Last Rampage (2017)Cooper
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)Self
Along Came the Devil II
Along Came the Devil II (2019)Reverend Michael
Bigfoot
Bigfoot (2012)Sheriff Walt Henderson
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade (1987)Porta
Return of the Killer Shrews
Return of the Killer Shrews (2012)Jerry Farrell
Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital (2004)Dr. Stegman
A Golden Christmas
A Golden Christmas (2009)Rod Wright
We Still Say Grace
We Still Say Grace (2020)Harold
The Great Alaskan Race
The Great Alaskan Race (2019)Governor Bone
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)Leroy
Last Summer
Last Summer (1969)Dan
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven (1980)George Orr
Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel (2009)Nick Anderson
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken (2020)Colin
The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement (1970)Simon
Brass Target
Brass Target (1978)Col. Robert Dawson
It's My Party
It's My Party (1996)Rodney Bingham
Short Eyes
Short Eyes (1977)Clark Davis
Wish Man
Wish Man (2019)Frank Shankwitz Sr.
3 Holiday Tails
3 Holiday Tails (2011)Rod Wright
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive (2000)Ray
Munger Road
Munger Road (2011)Chief Kirkhoven
Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest (2023)Gerhardt Schrude
High Risk
High Risk (1981)Dan
Mame
Mame (1974)Patrick as an adult
Hate Crime
Hate Crime (2005)Pastor Boyd
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012)Self
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes (2003)Peter Schuman, Interrogator
Steel and Lace
Steel and Lace (1991)Albert Morton
The Leisure Class
The Leisure Class (2015)Edward
Persecuted
Persecuted (2014)Senator Donald Harrison
Black Beauty
Black Beauty (2015)Grandpa
Vendetta
Vendetta (1999)Thomas Semmes
Await the Dawn
Await the Dawn (2020)David
Too Young to Be a Dad
Too Young to Be a Dad (2002)Dan Freeman
Coffin
Coffin (2011)Garrison
Camera
Camera (2024)Frank Flynn
Abnormal Attraction
Abnormal Attraction (2018)Dr. Stanley Cole
Any Bullet Will Do
Any Bullet Will Do (2018)Jonathan Carrington
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull (2016)D.A. Bonomi
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)P'Torr The Exile (voice)
Lovelife
Lovelife (1997)Bruce
Displacement
Displacement (2016)Prof. Peter Deckard
Captors
Captors (2020)Silas Visler
Deadman's Curve
Deadman's Curve (1978)Dean Torrence
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales (1993)Richard Hagstrom
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws (2011)Bud Kelly / Mayor
Confession
Confession (2005)Father Thomas Parker
Widow's Kiss
Widow's Kiss (1996)Justin Sager
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club (1986)Richard Harrison
Touched
Touched (2005)Robert Davis
ManFast
ManFast (2003)Rupert Iris
Beyond the Heavens
Beyond the Heavens (2013)Oliver Henry (adult)
On the Edge
On the Edge (2001)(segment "The Other Side")
My True Fairytale
My True Fairytale (2021)Martin Goodwin
Hidden in America
Hidden in America (1996)Michael
Oceanus: Act One
Oceanus: Act One (2015)Commander Mitch Conrad
L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)Lawrence Diebenkorn
Color of Justice
Color of Justice (1997)Frank Gainer
Lies
Lies (1983)Stuart Russell
A Memory in My Heart
A Memory in My Heart (1999)Chase Stewart
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier (1978)Anton Reiker
Homage
Homage (1995)Joseph Smith
A Violent Man
A Violent Man (2019)Benjamin Green
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)Richard Robbins
Peege
Peege (1973)
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent (2016)Pastor Ezekiel
Saving Lincoln
Saving Lincoln (2013)William H. Seward
From the Shadows
From the Shadows (2023)Dr. Joseph Cawl
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
X-Men: Premieres Around the World (2003)Self
A Mother's Revenge
A Mother's Revenge (1993)Bill Sanders
French Quarter
French Quarter (1978)Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
Live! From Death Row
Live! From Death Row (1992)Laurence Dvorak
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II (1995)Burt Squires
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1990)Richard Hagstrom
Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder (1979)Jason
The Affair
The Affair (1973)Jamie Patterson
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997)Yehiel Dinur (voice)
Off Season
Off Season (2001)Dr. Zimmer
Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence (1999)Jim
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)Fitzgore
Evil at the Door
Evil at the Door (2022)John Doe
The Lightning Code
The Lightning Code (2025)Nikola Tesla
Influence
Influence (2020)Walter Klein
Down, Out and Dangerous
Down, Out and Dangerous (1995)Brad Harrington
Bender
Bender (2016)Mayor Prentiss
37
37 (2014)Psychic
Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits (1982)Dolin T. Pike
Evergreen
Evergreen (2004)Frank
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (1979)(archive footage)
Going Shopping
Going Shopping (2005)Adam
Little Girl Fly Away
Little Girl Fly Away (1998)Frank
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors (1975)Michael Larsen
Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge (1981)Clint Larsen
Stolen: One Husband
Stolen: One Husband (1990)Dr. Peter Foley
An Ambush of Ghosts
An Ambush of Ghosts (1993)Bill Betts
The Gathering
The Gathering (1977)George
The Gift of Christmas
The Gift of Christmas (2020)Bob Rodgers
Elwood
Elwood (2014)Congressman Barber
108 Stitches
108 Stitches (2014)Coach Scott Deshields
A Fairy's Game
A Fairy's Game (2018)Spindly (voice)
Lady in a Corner
Lady in a Corner (1989)Bill Guthrie
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983)Tranio
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File (1972)David Armstrong
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (2003)
Stealing Roses
Stealing Roses (2012)Mr. Lowell
The Mystery of Casa Matusita
The Mystery of Casa Matusita (2016)Victor
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child (1982)Cliff Bender
The Slider
The Slider (2017)Ispector Wiesel
The Gathering, Part II
The Gathering, Part II (1979)George
The Congregation
The Congregation (2011)Amos Christner
The Roommates
The RoommatesArthur
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters
Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters (2018)
Charlie's Gift
Charlie's Gift (2016)
A Schizophrenic Love Story
A Schizophrenic Love Story (2011)Dr. Bob
On The Couch
On The Couch (2004)Daddy
25 Miles to Normal
25 Miles to Normal (2026)John
Godmother
GodmotherMr. Martinson

As Director