Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

77 · Born: Jun 28, 1946

Personal Details

Born Jun 28, 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
  • Michele Correy

    ( Apr 30, 2006 to May 1, 2024 )
  • Lisa Pelikan

    ( Jul 4, 1986 to Apr 12, 2006 )
  • Jess Walton

    ( May 20, 1972 to Mar 1, 1973 )
Parents
  • Clair W. Davison
  • Marian Holmes

Biography

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.

Career

2023
Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest as Gerhardt Schrude
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From the Shadows
From the Shadows as Dr. Joseph Cawl
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Suitable Flesh
Suitable Flesh as Ephraim Waite
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2022
Evil at the Door
Evil at the Door as John Doe
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Captors
Captors as Silas Visler
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The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor as Grant
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Ozark
Ozark as Senator Randall Schafer
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2021
The Manor
The Manor as Roland
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My True Fairytale
My True Fairytale as Martin Goodwin
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Pearl
Pearl as The Dean
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2020
Intensive Care
Intensive Care as John
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More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Await the Dawn
Await the Dawn as David
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The Gift of Christmas
The Gift of Christmas as Bob Rodgers
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We Still Say Grace
We Still Say Grace as Harold
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2019
Along Came the Devil 2
Along Came the Devil 2 as Reverend Michael
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The Great Alaskan Race
The Great Alaskan Race as Governor Bone
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Christmas at the Plaza
Christmas at the Plaza as Reginald Brookwater
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Wish Man
Wish Man as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
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Itsy Bitsy
Itsy Bitsy as Walter
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A Violent Man
A Violent Man as Benjamin Green
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Creepshow
Creepshow as Avery Whitlock
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2018
Corbin Nash
Corbin Nash as Jack
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A Fairy's Game
A Fairy's Game as Spindly (voice)
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Abnormal Attraction
Abnormal Attraction as Dr. Stanley Cole
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Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key as Christian Rainier
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Along Came the Devil
Along Came the Devil as Reverend Michael
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Any Bullet Will Do
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle as Hesby Ennis
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2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Yamasong: March of the Hollows as P'Torr The Exile
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Love Locks
Love Locks as Hugo Blanchet
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The Slider
The Slider
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9/11
9/11 as Monohan
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The Last Rampage
The Last Rampage as Cooper
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Blindspot
Blindspot as Jean-Paul Bruyere
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2016
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty as Richard
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The Mystery of Casa Matusita
The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
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Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent
Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent as Pastor Ezekiel
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The Mystery of Casa Matusita
The Mystery of Casa Matusita as Victor
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Hero with a Thousand Faces
Hero with a Thousand Faces as Narrator
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Displacement
Displacement as Prof. Peter Deckard
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Bender
Bender as Mayor Prentiss
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Get a Job
Get a Job as Lawrence Wilheimer
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2015
The Leisure Class
The Leisure Class as Edward
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Black Beauty
Black Beauty as Grandpa
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Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Dr. Edward Wythe
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2014
Persecuted
Persecuted as Senator Donald Harrison
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108 Stitches
108 Stitches as Coach Scott Deshields
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37: A Final Promise
37: A Final Promise as Psychic
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Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures as Walt
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Kingdom
Kingdom as Ron Prince
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Sequestered
Sequestered
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2013
Beyond the Heavens
Beyond the Heavens as Oliver Henry (adult)
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Saving Lincoln
Saving Lincoln as William H. Seward
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2012
The Millionaire Tour
The Millionaire Tour as The Roman
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Stealing Roses
Stealing Roses as Mr. Lowell
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Return of the Killer Shrews
Return of the Killer Shrews as Jerry Farrell
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The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem as Francis Matthias
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Brother White
Brother White as Howard
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Bigfoot
Bigfoot as Sheriff Walt Henderson
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Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Gabe Sharpe
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2011
Earth's Final Hours
Earth's Final Hours as Rothman
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Coffin
Coffin as Garrison
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3 Holiday Tails
3 Holiday Tails as Rod Wright
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God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws as Bud Kelly
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Munger Road
Munger Road as Chief Kirkhoven
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The Congregation
The Congregation as Amos Christner
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2010
Camp Hell
Camp Hell as Fr. Phineas McAllister
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Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast as Winslaw
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as President Wilson
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Titanic II
Titanic II as James Maine
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Castle
Castle as Lou Karnacki
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Leverage
Leverage as Dan Blackwell
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Avery Tinsdale
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2009
Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel as Nick Anderson
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A Golden Christmas
A Golden Christmas as Rod Wright
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The Line
The Line as Anthony
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MegaFault
MegaFault as Dr. Mark Rhodes
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Psych
Psych as Walter Snowden
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2008
The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Charles Graiman
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Dr. Peter Silberman
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Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Dr. Charles Graiman
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Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds as Father Davison
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2007
Breach
Breach as John O'Neill
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2006
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl as Leah's Father
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2005
8MM 2
8MM 2 as Ambassador Harrington
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Hate Crime
Hate Crime as Pastor Boyd
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Touched
Touched as Robert Davis
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Going Shopping
Going Shopping as Adam
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Confession
Confession as Father Thomas Parker
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The Triangle
The Triangle as Stan Lathem
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2004
The Clinic
The Clinic as Martin Landrum
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Evergreen
Evergreen as Frank
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Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Stegman
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2003
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury as Durwood Cable
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Manfast
Manfast as Rupert Iris
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X2
X2 as Senator Kelly
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Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes as Peter Schuman, Interrogator
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2002
Dahmer
Dahmer as Lionel Dahmer
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Too Young to Be a Dad
Too Young to Be a Dad as Dan Freeman
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High Crimes
High Crimes as Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
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Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Paul Cartwright
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Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise as Menos
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Graham Mandell
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2001
Off Season
Off Season as Dr. Zimmer
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Crazy/Beautiful
Crazy/Beautiful as Tom Oakley
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Summer Catch
Summer Catch as Rand Parrish
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2000
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive as Ray
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X-Men
X-Men as Senator Kelly
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The Practice
The Practice as Scott Wallace
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1999
A Memory in My Heart
A Memory in My Heart as Chase Stewart
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Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence as Jim
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At First Sight
At First Sight as Dr. Charles Aaron
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Vendetta
Vendetta as Thomas Semmes
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1998
Paulie
Paulie as Dr. Reingold
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Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil as Richard Bowden
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1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Yehiel Katzetnik Dinur
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Color of Justice
Color of Justice as Frank Gainer
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Lovelife
Lovelife as Bruce
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1996
Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart as John Murray
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After Jimmy
After Jimmy as Sam Stapp
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The Crucible
The Crucible as Reverend Parris
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Widow's Kiss
Widow's Kiss as Justin Sager
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It's My Party
It's My Party as Rodney Bingham
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Hidden in America
Hidden in America as Michael
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Wyck Thayer
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1995
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II as Burt Squires
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog as John McCormick
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Down, Out & Dangerous
Down, Out & Dangerous as Brad Harrington
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Homage
Homage as Joseph Smith
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The Cure
The Cure as Dr. Stevens
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Dr. 'Mac' McEnerney
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1994
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Luden Sandelton
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1993
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation as Larkin
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Short Cuts
Short Cuts as Howard Finnigan
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An Ambush of Ghosts
An Ambush of Ghosts as Bill Betts
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A Mother's Revenge
A Mother's Revenge as Bill Sanders
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1992
Live! From Death Row
Live! From Death Row as Laurence Dvorak
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Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child as Richard Robbins
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1991
Steel and Lace
Steel and Lace as Albert Morton
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Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons as George Henderson
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1990
Stolen: One Husband
Stolen: One Husband as Dr. Peter Foley
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1989
Lady in the Corner
Lady in the Corner as Bill Guthrie
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Longtime Companion
Longtime Companion as David
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Designing Women
Designing Women
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1987
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade as Porta
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1986
The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club as Richard Harrison
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as David Carroll
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1985
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us as Ruby
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Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales as Richard Hagstrom
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Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Richard
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Hunter
Hunter as Capt. Wyler
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1984
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion as Donny Hopper
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Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside as Richard Hagstrom
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1983
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew as Tranio
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Lies
Lies as Stuart Russell
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1982
Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits as Dolin T. Pike
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Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child as Cliff Bender
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1981
The Wave
The Wave as Ben Ross
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High Risk
High Risk as Dan
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Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge as Clint Larsen
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1980
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven as George Orr
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1979
The Gathering, Part II
The Gathering, Part II as George
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Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder as Jason
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1978
Brass Target
Brass Target as Col. Robert Dawson
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Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier as Anton Reiker
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French Quarter
French Quarter as Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
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Deadman's Curve
Deadman's Curve as Dean Torrence
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Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra as Orin Mannon
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1977
The Gathering
The Gathering as George
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Short Eyes
Short Eyes as Clark Davis
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1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed as Leroy
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1975
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors as Michael Larsen
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1974
Mame
Mame as Older Patrick
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The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1973
The Affair
The Affair as Jamie Patterson
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Peege
Peege
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1972
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid as Lt. Garnett DeBuin
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The Jerusalem File
1971
Willard
Willard as Willard Stiles
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1970
The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement as Simon
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1969
Last Summer
Last Summer as Dan
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2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
2012
Bigfoot
Bigfoot as Director
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2001
Off Season
Off Season as Director
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