Bruce Davison facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bruce Davison
Davison in 2015
Born	Bruce Allen Davison (1946-06-28) June 28, 1946 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor director
Years active	1968–present
Spouse(s)	Jess Walton ​ ​ (m. 1972; annulled 1973)​ Lisa Pelikan ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 2006)​ Michele Correy ​ ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2

Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. He has been acting since 1968 and has appeared in over 270 movies, TV shows, and stage plays.

Davison became well-known for his role as Willard Stiles in the 1971 horror movie Willard. For his performance in the 1989 film Longtime Companion, he won a Golden Globe Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award.

He is also famous for playing George Henderson in the TV show Harry and the Hendersons. Many people know him as Senator Robert Kelly in the superhero movies X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003).

Early Life and Education

Bruce Davison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1946. His parents divorced when he was three years old. He lived with his mother and visited his father on weekends.

In 1964, he graduated from Marple Newtown Senior High School. He went to Penn State to study art. He discovered acting when he went with a friend to an audition. He then joined the acting program at New York University and graduated in 1969.

Acting Career

Davison's career began on the Broadway stage in 1968 in a play called Tiger at the Gates. He also starred in famous plays like The Elephant Man and The Glass Menagerie.

First Movies

Davison's first movie was Last Summer in 1969. The next year, he starred in The Strawberry Statement, a movie about student protests. In 1971, he played the main character in Willard, which became a popular horror film.

He also appeared in many other movies, including Ulzana's Raid, Mame, and Six Degrees of Separation.

Famous Roles

In 1990, Davison acted in the movie Longtime Companion. He played a man whose close friend was very ill. This role was highly praised, and he won a Golden Globe Award for it. He also received an Academy Award nomination.

Davison is well-known to superhero fans as Senator Robert Kelly in the X-Men movies. He appeared in the first film in 2000. In the sequel, X2, he played an imposter who looked like the senator.

Some of his other important movies include:

• The Crucible (1996), where he played Reverend Samuel Parris.
• Apt Pupil (1998), a thriller based on a Stephen King story.
• Runaway Jury (2003), a legal drama with a large cast of famous actors.
• Breach (2007), where he played the father of a main character.

Davison at an Academy Awards after-party in 2007.

Television Work

Davison has appeared in many popular TV shows. From 1991 to 1993, he starred as the dad, George Henderson, in the series Harry and the Hendersons.

He has had guest roles in dozens of shows, including:

• The Waltons
• Murder, She Wrote
• Seinfeld
• Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise
• Lost
• CSI: Miami
• Ghost Whisperer
• Castle
• Hawaii Five-0

He also had a recurring role as a defense attorney in the show Close to Home. In 2008, he was in the new Knight Rider series. He also voiced the character of former Fire Lord Zuko in the animated series The Legend of Korra.

Personal Life

Davison has been married three times. He was married to actress Jess Walton from 1972 to 1973. He later married actress Lisa Pelikan in 1986, and they had a son named Ethan. They divorced in 2006.

Since 2006, he has been married to Michele Correy. They have a daughter named Sophia. The family lives in Woodland Hills, California.

Selected Filmography

Davison has acted in a very large number of movies and TV shows. Here are some of his most well-known roles.

Movies

Television

See also

In Spanish: Bruce Davison para niños