* 28.6. 1946, Philadelphia, Penn.

Opleiding: Pennsylvania State University (art); NYU

Blond, boyish lead of the 1970s who made an auspicious debut in Frank Perry's sensitive teen film, LAST SUMMER (1969), opposite Richard Thomas and Barbara Hershey. Davison has since accepted challenging and controversial roles, such as the child-molesting title character of Robert M. Young's prison drama SHORT EYES (1977) and a man who cares for his AIDS-victim lover in LONGTIME COMPANION (1990); the latter performance earned him a best supporting actor award from the New York Film Critics Circle. Davison continues to appear on stage (Streamers, The Normal Heart).

Academy Awards®

Nominated for Supporting Actor 1990: LONGTIME COMPANION

Filmografie

1969   Last Summer  .... Dan        

1970   The Strawberry Statement  .... Simon  

1971   Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me  .... Fitzgore

1971   Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law (TV)

.... Raymond 'Cowboy' Leatherberry 

1971   Willard  .... Willard Stiles   

1972   The Jerusalem File  .... David Armonstrong       

1972   Ulzana's Raid .... Lt. Garnett DeBuin       

1973   The Affair  (TV) .... Jamie Patterson       

1974   Mame  .... The Older Patrick          

1975   The Last Survivors  (TV) .... Michael Larsen    

1976   Mother, Jugs & Speed  .... Leroy  

1977   French Quarter  .... Kid Ross/Inspector Sordik   

1977   The Gathering  (TV) .... George Pelham   

1977   Grand Jury .... Bobby Allen           

1977   SLAMMER/Short Eyes  .... Clark Davis

1978   Brass Target  .... Col. Robert Dawson     

1978   Summer of My German Soldier  (TV) .... Anton Reiker          

1979   The Gathering, Part II  (TV) .... George           

1979   Mind Over Murder  (TV) .... Jason          

1980   The Lathe of Heaven  (TV) .... George Orr        

1981   High Risk  .... Dan    

1981   Incident at Crestridge  (TV) .... Clint Larsen   

1982   Tomorrow's Child  (TV) .... Cliff Bender  

1983   Ghost Dancing  (TV) .... Calvin Oberst    

1983   Lies  .... Stuart Russell        

1984   Crimes of Passion  .... Donny Hopper     

1985   Spies Like Us  .... Ruby      

1986   The Ladies Club  .... Richard Harrison      

1987   WHEELS OF TERROR/The Misfit Brigade  .... Porta       

1987   Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV) .... Jimmy Donahue     

1989   Lady in the Corner  (TV) .... Bill Guthrie  

1990   Longtime Companion (1990) .... David    

Een van de allermooiste films over aids is ongetwijfeld deze van de Canadees Norman René. We zien een groepje homoseksuele vrienden, die in de zomer van 1981 hun geluk niet opkunnen in Los Angeles. Ze hebben allemaal goede banen, ze hebben elkaar voor al hun liefde en verdrietjes, het gaat goed met ze. Dan slaat aids toe. Een voor een worden ze het slachtoffer van die verschrikkelijke ziekte. Hoofdrolspeler Bruce Davison was op Broadway een sensatie in zijn creatie als 'The Elephant Man', een rol die voor de verfilming werd overgenomen door John Hurt.

1990   Stolen: One Husband  (TV) .... Doctor Peter Foley      

1991   Steel and Lace  .... Albert Morton          

1993   Short Cuts  .... Howard Finnigan  

1993   Six Degrees of Separation  .... Larkin   

1995   The Baby-Sitters Club  .... Watson Brewer      

1995   The Cure  .... Dr. Stevens   

1995   Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog  .... John McCormick   

1995   The Skateboard Kid II  .... Burt Squires  

1996   It's My Party  .... Rodney Bingham         

1996   After Jimmy  (TV) .... Ward Stapp

1996   Grace of My Heart  .... John Murray

1996   Widow's Kiss  (TV) .... Justin Sager

1996   Hidden in America  (TV) .... Dr. Michael Millerton

1996   The Crucible  .... Reverend Parris

1997   Color of Justice  (TV) .... Frank Gainer

1998   Paulie  .... Dr. Reingold

1998   THE POET/Little Girl Fly Away  (TV) .... Frank

1998   Apt Pupil  .... Richard Bowden

1999   Vendetta  (TV) .... Thomas Semmes

1999   A Memory in My Heart  (TV) .... Chase Stewart

1999   At First Sight  .... Dr. Charles Aaron

1999   Locked in Silence   (TV) .... Jim

2000   The Mutant Watch  (TV) .... Senator Robert Kelly

2000   X-MEN 1,5/X-Men  .... Senator Kelly

2000   The King Is Alive  .... Ray

2001   Off Season  (TV) .... Dr. Zimmer

2001   Summer Catch  .... Rand Parrish

2001   On the Edge  (TV) .... (segment "The Other Side")

2001   Crazy/Beautiful  .... Tom Oakley

2002   Dahmer  .... Lionel Dahmer

2002   A FAMILY’S DECISION/Too Young to Be a Dad (TV) .... Dan Freeman
2002   L.A. Law: The Movie  (TV) .... Lawrence Diebenkorn

2002   High Crimes  .... Brig. Gen. Bill Marks

2002   Manfast  .... Rupert Iris

2003   Rules of the Game  .... Detective Sgt. Baker

2003   Runaway Jury  .... Durwood Cable

2003   X2  .... Senator Kelly

2003   Out of the Ashes  (TV) .... Peter Schuman

2004   On the Couch  .... Daddy

2004   Evergreen  .... Frank

2004   ANIMAL CLINIC/The Clinic  (TV) .... Martin Landrum
2005   Confession  .... Father Thomas Parker

2005   Hate Crime  .... Pastor Boyd

2005   8MM 2 (V) .... Ambassador Harrington

2005   Touched  .... Robert Davis

2005   Going Shopping  .... Adam

2006   Untitled Brad Copeland Project  (TV)

2006   The Dead Girl  .... Leah's Father

2006   Special Ops: Delta Force  .... General Preston Rossdale

2007   Breach  .... John O'Neill

2008   The Real Catch  (announced) .... Bruce Howard

2008   La Linea  (filming) .... Anthony

2008   Camp Hope  (filming) .... The Priest