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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1946-06-28 ) June 28, 1946 (age 79) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Alma mater
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park ( BA ) , New York University ( MFA )
- Occupations
- Actor director
- Years active
- 1968–present
- Spouses
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Lisa Pelikan
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Suitable Flesh
- Official website
- www.brucedavison.com/welcome.htm
- Image
- Bruce Davison 52nd Annual Publicists Awards - Feb 2015 (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- English language
- Commons category
- Bruce Davison
- date of birth
- 1946-06-28
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film Willard. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and won a Golden Globe Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Longtime Companion (1989).
Davison is also known for his roles as George Henderson on the television sitcom Harry and the Hendersons (1991–93), Captain Wyler on the crime drama series Hunter (1985–89), Howard Finnegan in Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, Reverend Samuel Parris in the 1996 film adaptation of The Crucible, and as Senator Robert Kelly in the superhero films X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). He is both a Daytime Emmy and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee.
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