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Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

83 movies on Netflix

Biography

Bruce Davison is an American actor whose career across film, television and theater began in 1968 and has run to more than 270 productions. Born in Philadelphia, he began on Broadway in Tiger at the Gates in 1968 and made his film debut in Last Summer (1969). His breakthrough came as the title character in Willard (1971), and he went on to appear in Ulzana's Raid, Mame, Mother, Jugs & Speed, Short Eyes and Six Degrees of Separation. He played Reverend Samuel Parris in The Crucible (1996), Howard Finnegan in Robert Altman's Short Cuts (1993), and Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). For Longtime Companion (1989), he received an Academy Award nomination and won a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award. His television work includes George Henderson in Harry and the Hendersons and Captain Wyler in Hunter, and he directed the 2001 TV film Off Season.

80years old

Turns 81 on June 28in 273 days

  • Born Philadelphia
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Bruce Allen Davison

Movie Career

Films
83
Career span
55 years1969 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    Davison was an uncredited extra in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, playing one of the pilots who got off the mothership, because he was a friend of Steven Spielberg.

  2. Early training

    Davison got into acting by chance after going along with a friend to an audition. He then studied in New York University's acting program and graduated in 1969.

  3. First role

    In 1969, Bruce Davison made his film debut in Last Summer. He was one of a quartet of newcomers in the cast, along with Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns.

  4. Behind the camera

    Davison took the director's chair for the 2001 TV film Off Season. Sherilyn Fenn, Rory Culkin, Hume Cronyn and Adam Arkin were among its cast.

Bruce Davison movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. X-Men2000 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Senator Kelly

    IMDb rating 7.3705K votes

  2. Runaway Jury2003 Drama, Thrilleras Durwood Cable

    IMDb rating 7.1123K votes

  3. Short Cuts1993as Howard Finnigan

    IMDb rating 7.650K votes

  4. The Lords of Salem2012as Francis Matthias

    IMDb rating 5.235K votes

  5. Apt Pupil1998as Richard Bowden

    IMDb rating 6.745K votes

  6. Spies Like Us1985as Mr. Ruby

    IMDb rating 6.455K votes

  7. Crazy/Beautiful2001as Tom Oakley

    IMDb rating 6.428K votes

  8. The Crucible1996as Reverend Parris

    IMDb rating 6.843K votes

Most often with

Bryan Singer directed three of these films, Fred Schepisi two and Martin Guigui two. Ian McKellen appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ian McKellen, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ian McKellenLuis Guzmán, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Luis GuzmánBrittany Murphy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Brittany MurphyRebecca Romijn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rebecca RomijnMalcolm McDowell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Malcolm McDowellLin Shaye, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Lin ShayeBryan SingerDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Bryan SingerFred SchepisiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Fred SchepisiMartin GuiguiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Martin Guigui

Films together

Box office

What Bruce Davison's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

31 of the 83 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.

Of the 83 films: 31 worldwide figure; 8 us gross only; 19 never in cinemas; 25 figure not found.

  • 31Worldwide figure
  • 8US gross only
  • 19Never in cinemas
  • 25Figure not found

Top grosser

X-Men 22003as Senator Kelly$408 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    X-Men 22003as Senator Kelly
    $408M32.7% of the total
  2. 2
    X-Men2000as Senator Kelly
    $296M23.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Insidious: The Last Key2018as Christian Rainier
    $173M13.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Runaway Jury2003as Durwood Cable
    $80M6.4% of the total
  5. 5
    High Crimes2002as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
    $64M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Spies Like Us1985as Mr. Ruby
    $60M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Breach2007as John O'Neill
    $41M3.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Paulie1998as Dr. Reingold
    $27M2.2% of the total
Summer Catch (2001), $19.7 millionCrazy/Beautiful (2001), $16.9 millionApt Pupil (1998), $8.9 millionThe Crucible (1996), $7.3 millionMother, Jugs & Speed (1976), $7.0 millionMame (1974), $6.5 millionSix Degrees of Separation (1993), $6.3 millionShort Cuts (1993), $6.1 millionBrass Target (1978), $5.0 millionLongtime Companion (1989), $4.6 millionWords and Pictures (2013), $3.3 millionThe Cure (1995), $2.6 millionPersecuted (2014), $1.6 millionThe Lords of Salem (2012), $1.2 millionThe Dead Girl (2006), $905,291Grace of My Heart (1996), $660,313

$99.7 millionfrom the other 23 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

Online

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