Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American actor .
Life
Davison made his acting debut in 1969 in the film Petting . In 1991, he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of David in Norman René's AIDS drama Friendship for Life . Davison has also starred in films such as The Judgment , Crazy / Beautiful , Short Cuts , Summer Catch , X-Men and The Model Student . In addition to his work as a film actor, he also took part in various television series , including Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital , The Waltons , Seinfeld , Chicago Hope - Endstation Hope , JAG - On behalf of Honor , Practice - The Lawyers and Numbers - The Logic of Crime .
Davison also works as a director. From 1991 to 1993 he directed three episodes of the television series Bigfoot and the Hendersons . His first film, Off Season, followed in 2001, and in 2012 he was part of the television production Bigfoot - The Legend Lives! Director.
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: Petting (Last Summer)
- 1969: Bloody Strawberries (Strawberry Statement)
- 1971: Willard
- 1972: No mercy for Ulzana (Ulzana's Raid)
- 1976: CRASH (Mother, Jugs & Speed)
- 1977: Last Christmas ( The Gathering , TV movie)
- 1978: Summer of My German Soldier
- 1978: Hidden goal
- 1980: The Lathe of Heaven (TV movie)
- 1981: The Wave (The Wave)
- 1981: Satisfaction (High Risk)
- 1985: Spies Like Us (Spies Like Us)
- 1987: The Gallows Birds (The Gallows Birds)
- 1989: Friendship for life (Longtime Companion)
- 1993: short cuts
- 1993: Life - A Six Degrees of Separation
- 1995: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , TV series, episode 1x06)
- 1996: Witch Hunt (The Crucible)
- 1996: Between the Worlds (Hidden in America)
- 1998: The Model Student (Apt Pupil)
- 1998: Paulie - A chatterbox makes its way (Paulie)
- 1999: At first glance (At First Sight)
- 1999: Vendetta - The Law of Violence (Vendetta)
- 2000: X-Men
- 2000: The King Is Alive
- 2001: crazy / beautiful
- 2002: Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series, episode 2x07)
- 2002: Dahmer
- 2002: High Crimes - On the web of lies (High Crimes)
- 2003: X-Men 2 (X2)
- 2003: The verdict - everyone is for sale (Runaway Jury)
- 2004: Kingdom Hospital (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2005: Bermuda Triangle - Gate to Another Time (The Triangle)
- 2005: 8mm 2 - Hell of Velvet (8MM 2)
- 2005–2007: Close to Home (Close to Home)
- 2006: The Real Catch
- 2006: Dead Girl (The Dead Girl)
- 2007: Unmasked - Treason at the Highest Level (Breach)
- 2007: Battlestar Galactica
- 2008: Knight Rider (TV movie)
- 2008: The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
- 2009: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 4x17)
- 2009: An animal mess (A Golden Christmas)
- 2009: The Christmas Angel
- 2009–2010: Ghost Whisperer - Voices from Beyond ( Ghost Whisperer , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2010: Titanic 2 - The Return (Titanic II)
- 2010: Ice Twister 2 - Arctic Blast (Arctic Blast)
- 2011: Castle (TV series, episode 3x19)
- 2011: CSI: Vegas ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , TV series)
- 2011: Armageddon 2012 - The Last Hours of Mankind (Earth's Final Hours)
- 2011–2012: Drop Dead Diva (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2012: Bigfoot - The legend lives on! (Bigfoot) (also director)
- 2012–2013: Last Resort (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2013: Saving Lincoln
- 2013: Words & Pictures - Everything is allowed in love and art (Words and Pictures)
- 2013: Beyond the Heavens
- 2014: Those Who Kill (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2014: A Schizophrenic Love Story
- 2014: Persecuted
- 2014: 108 stitches
- 2014: Sequestered (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2018: Insidious: The Last Key
- 2018: Corbin Nash
Awards
Oscars
- 1991 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Friendship for Life
Golden Globe Awards
- 1991 - Best Supporting Actor for Friendship for Life
Further
- 1990 - Best Supporting Actor for Friendship for Life
National Society of Film Critics Awards
- 1991 - Best Supporting Actor for Friendship for Life
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1990 - Best Supporting Actor for Friendship for Life
Web links
- Bruce Davison in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Davison, Bruce |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |