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Bruce Davison
Highest Rated: 95% Short Cuts (1993)
Lowest Rated: Not Available
Birthday: Jun 28, 1946
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bruce Davison is one of Hollywood's hardest-working "chameleons," having turned in dozens of outstanding performances in both lead and character roles on stage, screen and television. During his 30-plus-year career he has played many a villain and hero--tackling the roles of disturbed teenagers, crusading defense attorneys, romantic lovers and put-upon husbands. He has managed to avoid being typed, or when typed, the tag has not stuck long. Though some still identify him with the nerd who kissed the rodent in "Willard" (1971), others may remember him as Captain Wyler from NBC's "Hunter (1984-86), the sensitive caregiver in "Longtime Companion" (1990) or the senator who hates mutants in "X-Men" (2000). Davison has shown Hollywood he is an actor with a wide range, and the movie industry has rewarded him with challenging and diverse roles.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 61% | Suitable Flesh | Unknown (Character) | $11.1K | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | From the Shadows | Dr. Joseph Cawl (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 40% | 51% | Condor's Nest | Gerhardt Schrude (Character) | - | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captors | Silas Visler (Character) | - | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Evil at the Door | John Doe (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 31% | 75% | The Good Neighbor | Grant (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 62% | 34% | The Manor | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 38% | 50% | My True Fairytale | Martin Goodwin (Character) | - | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | We Still Say Grace | Harold (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 57% | No Score Yet | Pearl | The Dean (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Gift of Christmas | Bob Rodgers (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Christmas at the Plaza | Reginald Brookwater (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 20% | 84% | The Great Alaskan Race | Governor Bone (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Along Came the Devil 2 | Reverend Michael (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 64% | 48% | Itsy Bitsy | Walter (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Wish Man | Frank Shankwitz Sr. (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Await the Dawn | David (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 48% | 65% | The Sonata | Sir Victor (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | Abnormal Attraction | Dr. Stanley Cole (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | Any Bullet Will Do | Jonathan Carrington (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 38% | 54% | Tell Me Your Name | Reverend Michael (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 20% | 54% | Corbin Nash | Jack (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 33% | 50% | Insidious: The Last Key | Christian Rainier (Character) | $67.3M | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Slider | Ispector Wiesel (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Yamasong: March of the Hollows | P'Torr The Exile (Voice) | - | 2017 |
| 36% | 71% | A Violent Man | Benjamin Green (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Love Locks | Hugo Blanchet (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 64% | 48% | Last Rampage | Cooper (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 20% | 41% | 9/11 | Monohan (Character) | $172.0K | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 29% | Bender | Mayor Prentiss (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 21% | Displacement | Prof. Peter Deckard (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent | Pastor Ezekiel (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 15% | 31% | The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Richard (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 9% | 21% | Get a Job | Lawrence Wilheimer (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Passengers | Roger (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 0% | 16% | The Leisure Class | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 39% | The Bronx Bull | D.A. Bonomi (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 42% | Black Beauty | Grandpa (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | 37: A Final Promise | The Psychic (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | 108 Stitches | Coach Scott Deshields (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 0% | 58% | Persecuted | Senator Donald Harrison (Character) | $1.6M | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Everybody Street | Self | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond the Heavens | Oliver Henry - Adult (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 43% | 50% | Words and Pictures | Walt (Character) | $2.2M | 2013 |
| 27% | 67% | Saving Lincoln | William H. Seward (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 7% | Return of the Killer Shrews | Jerry Farrell (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | Brother White | Howard (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stealing Roses | Mr. Lowell (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 47% | 30% | The Lords of Salem | Francis Matthias (Character) | $1.2M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 13% | Bigfoot |
Sheriff Walt Henderson (Character), Director |
- | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | The Millionaire Tour | The Roman (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 29% | God Don't Make the Laws | Bud Kelly (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 16% | Earth's Final Hours | Rothman (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 28% | Coffin | Garrison (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | A Golden Christmas 2: The Second Tail | Rod Wright (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 39% | Munger Road | Chief Kirkhoven (Character) | $266.2K | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Doggie Holiday | Rod Wright (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 15% | Titanic II | James Maine (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | Camp Hope | Fr. Phineas McAllister (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | President Wilson (Voice) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 23% | Arctic Blast | Winslaw (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | Christmas Angel | Nick Anderson (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 51% | A Golden Christmas | Rod Wright (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | Megafault | Dr. Mark Rhodes (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 19% | The Line | Anthony (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice |
Professor Lazlo/ |
- | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice |
Professor Lazlo / |
- | 2008 |
| 84% | 67% | Breach | John O'Neill (Character) | $33.0M | 2007 |
| 76% | 65% | The Dead Girl | Bill (Character) | $17.3K | 2006 |
| 41% | 40% | Going Shopping | Adam (Character) | $20.2K | 2005 |
| 6% | 61% | Hate Crime | Pastor Boyd (Character) | $40.8K | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Touched | Robert Davis (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Confession | Father Thomas Parker (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | 8MM 2 | Ambassador Harrington (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 43% | 30% | Evergreen | Frank (Character) | $1.6K | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Clinic | Kyle Southern (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 76% | Out of the Ashes | Peter Schuman (Character) | - | 2003 |
| 73% | 75% | Runaway Jury | Durwood Cable (Character) | $49.4M | 2003 |
| 85% | 85% | X2 | Senator Kelly (Character) | $214.9M | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of the Ashes | Peter Schuman (Character) | - | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 77% | Too Young to Be a Dad | Dan Freeman (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 73% | 40% | Dahmer | Lionel Dahmer (Character) | $71.5K | 2002 |
| 30% | 50% | High Crimes | Brig. General Marks (Character) | $41.5M | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L.A. Law: The Movie | Lawrence Diebenkorn (Character) | - | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Off Season |
Dr. Zimmer (Character), Director |
- | 2001 |
| 8% | 41% | Summer Catch | Rand Parrish (Character) | $19.7M | 2001 |
| 63% | 69% | Crazy/Beautiful | Tom Oakley (Character) | $16.9M | 2001 |
| 82% | 83% | X-Men | Senator Kelly (Character) | $157.3M | 2000 |
| 60% | 58% | The King Is Alive | Ray (Character) | $103.5K | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Memory in My Heart | Chase Stewart (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | Vendetta | Thomas Semmes (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 32% | 45% | At First Sight | Dr. Charles Aaron (Character) | $22.4M | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Locked in Silence | Jim (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 54% | 56% | Apt Pupil | Richard Bowden (Character) | $8.8M | 1998 |
| 62% | 55% | Paulie | Dr. Reingold (Character) | $27.0M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little Girl Fly Away | Frank (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Poet | Frank (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | Color of Justice | Frank Gainer (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 32% | Lovelife | Bruce (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 69% | Hidden in America | Dr. Michael Millerton (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 79% | 79% | Grace of My Heart | John Murray (Character) | $646.9K | 1996 |
| 70% | 66% | The Crucible | Reverend Parris (Character) | $7.3M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anything for Love | Unknown (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 14% | After Jimmy | Sam Stapp (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Homage | Joseph Smith (Character) | - | 1995 |
| 45% | 84% | The Cure | Dr. Stevens (Character) | $2.5M | 1995 |
| 63% | 54% | Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | John McCormick (Character) | $10.4M | 1995 |
| 67% | 47% | The Baby-Sitters Club | Watson Brewer (Character) | $9.0M | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Widow's Kiss | Justin Sager (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Down, Out & Dangerous | Brad Harrington (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 32% | The Skateboard Kid 2 | Burt Squires (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Someone Else's Child | Nick Callahan (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 88% | 71% | Six Degrees of Separation | Larkin (Character) | $6.3M | 1993 |
| 95% | 88% | Short Cuts | Howard Finnigan (Character) | $6.1M | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Mother's Revenge | Bill Sanders (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | An Ambush of Ghosts | Bill Betts (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In a New Light '92 | Unknown (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! From Death Row | Laurence Dvorak (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Richard Robbins (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stolen: One Husband | Doctor Peter Foley (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | Steel and Lace | Albert Morton (Character) | - | 1990 |
| 91% | 83% | Longtime Companion | David (Character) | $4.6M | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lady in a Corner | Bill Guthrie (Character) | - | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | 39% | Wheels of Terror | Porta (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Misfit Brigade | Cpl. Joseph Porta (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | Poor Little Rich Girl | Jimmy Donahue (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 38% | The Ladies Club | Richard Harrison (Character) | $239.1K | 1986 |
| 35% | 56% | Spies Like Us | Ruby (Character) | $56.5M | 1985 |
| 50% | 61% | Crimes of Passion | Donny Hopper (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 43% | No Score Yet | Lies | Stuart Russell (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ghost Dancing | Calvin Oberst (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tomorrow's Child | Cliff Bender (Character) | - | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kiss My Grits | Dolin T. Pike (Character) | - | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Incident at Crestridge | Clint Larsen (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | 49% | High Risk | Dan (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | The Lathe of Heaven | George Orr (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mind Over Murder | Jason (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | French Quarter |
Kid Ross/ |
- | 1978 |
| 92% | 84% | Short Eyes | Clark Davis (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | 35% | Brass Target | Col. Robert Dawson (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Day of Terror, Night of Fear | Victor Joe Vero (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Summer of My German Soldier | Anton Reiker (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadman's Curve | Dean Torrence (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | 79% | The Gathering | George (Character) | - | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grand Jury | Bobby Allen (Character) | - | 1977 |
| 53% | 53% | Mother, Jugs & Speed | Leroy (Character) | - | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Survivors | Michael Larsen (Character) | - | 1975 |
| 36% | 48% | Mame | The Older Patrick (Character) | - | 1974 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | The Affair | Jamie Patterson (Character) | - | 1973 |
| 90% | 66% | Ulzana's Raid | Lt. Harry Garnett DeBuin (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jerusalem File | David Armonstrong (Character) | - | 1972 |
| 52% | 37% | Willard | Willard Stiles (Character) | - | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Pattern of Morality | Unknown (Character) | - | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | The Strawberry Statement | Simon (Character) | - | 1970 |
| 78% | 73% | Last Summer | Dan (Character) | - | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Extra School | Lars Connery (Character) | - | 0000 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 86% | Bosch: Legacy | James Rafferty (Character) | 2023 |
| 85% | 73% | Creepshow | Unknown (Character) | 2019 |
| 52% | 88% | The Son | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2018 |
| 93% | 90% | Imposters | Cy Roberts (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | Blindspot | Jean-Paul Bruyere (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| 89% | 91% | The Exorcist | Pope Sebastian (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 97% | 86% | The Fosters | Stewart (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | Unforgettable | Dr. Edward Wythe (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 88% | No Score Yet | Project Greenlight | Self | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sequestered | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
| 89% | 79% | The Legend of Korra | Lord Zuko (Guest Voice) | 2014 |
| 28% | 69% | Those Who Kill | Howard Burgess (Character) | 2014 |
| 79% | 85% | Last Resort | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
| 85% | 83% | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 78% | 60% | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Cyrus Maxwell (Guest Star) | 2011-2012 |
| No Score Yet | 69% | Hawaii Five-0 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 82% | 87% | Castle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 92% | 88% | Leverage | Dan Blackwell (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 86% | 90% | Lost | Dr. Douglas Brooks (Guest Star) | 2006 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
| 83% | 85% | The Closer | Russell Clark (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 5% | No Score Yet | Knight Rider | Charles Graiman (Character) | 2008-2009 |
| 85% | 86% | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005-2007 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Triangle | Unknown (Character) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kingdom Hospital | Unknown (Character) | 2004 |
| 78% | 81% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Graham Mandell (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 56% | 80% | Star Trek: Enterprise | Menos (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000-2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chicago Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dead Man's Gun | Bill Curtis (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hunger | Unknown (Character) | 1998 |
| 89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Wyck (Guest Star) | 1996-1997 |
| 76% | 78% | Star Trek: Voyager | Jareth (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney (Character) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cybill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| 82% | 97% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Designing Women | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | thirtysomething | Congressman Mainway (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | David Carroll (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Capt. Wyler (Guest Star) | 1985-1987 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
| 67% | 83% | V | John Langley (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Story | Victor Joe Vero (Character) | 1974 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Woman | Binns (Guest Star) | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Waltons | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Story | Jeffrey (Character) | 1974 |