Bruce Davison Bruce Davison is an Academy Award - nominated American actor who played Jareth in the episode . He later portrayed Menos in the episode . His boots from the latter appearance were sold off on the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction on eBay . Davison first gained attention for playing the title role in the 1971 film " Willard " , and has since become known for his roles in such films as " X - Men " , " Short Cuts " , and " Longtime Companion " ( for which he received an Academy Award nomination ) . He is also known for his regular and recurring roles in such television series as " Hunter " , " Harry and the Hendersons " , " The Practice " , " Cold Case " , and the recent " Knight Rider " . In addition to his Oscar nomination , he is the recipient of such accolades as two Golden Globes , an Independent Spirit Award , and an Emmy Award nomination . Early life and career . Born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Davison began acting in the 1960s . He first gained recognition for his role in the 1969 teen drama " Last Summer " , which marked his film debut . He followed this with the lead role opposite guest actress Kim Darby in the 1970 drama " The Strawberry Statement " , and the following year , he starred in the cult horror movie " Willard " . He played the title character in this film – a social misfit who uses rats to terrorize people – a role for which he is still well known . Davison continued to act steadily throughout the 1970s and 1980s , appearing on both film and television and amassing some 60 credits in the process . Among his most notable films during this time period were the 1972 Western " Ulzana ' s Raid " , the 1974 musical " Mame " ( starring Lucille Ball and featuring Barbara Bosson ) , the 1976 comedy " Mother , Jugs & Speed " , the 1984 drama " Crimes of Passion " , the 1985 comedy " Spies Like Us " ( co - starring Bernie Casey ) , and the 1987 war movie " The Misfit Bridgade " , in which he had the lead role opposite Keith Szarabajka . Also during this time , he made appearances on such popular TV shows as " Marcus Welby , M . D . " , " Police Story " , " The Waltons " , " Lou Grant " , " V " , and " Murder , She Wrote " ( in an episode with Ed Lauter and John McLiam ) . In 1980 , Davison starred as John Merrick in the Broadway production of " The Elephant Man " , taking over the role from Philip Anglim . That same year , Davison gained much acclaim for his lead role as George Orr in the 1980 made - for - TV movie adaptation of Ursula K . Le Guin ' s science fiction work " The Lathe of Heaven " , where he starred along with Kevin Conway ( who also participated in Broadway ' s " The Elephant Man " ) . During the 1985 - 1986 TV season , Davison was a regular on the NBC police drama series " Hunter " , in which he played Captain Wyler . James Whitmore , Jr . , was also a regular on this series at the time . Davison made several return appearances to the show in later seasons . 1990s . Davison received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of a gay man whose lover is dying of AIDS in the 1990 drama " Longtime Companion " . He also won a Golden Globe , an Independent Spirit Award , a National Society of Film Critics Award , and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for his performance in " Longtime Companion " . Davison became a regular on the TV series " Harry and the Hendersons " , which aired for three seasons from 1991 through 1993 . He then had a major role in the 1993 ensemble drama " Short Cuts " , which won awards at the Golden Globes and the Venice Film Festival for Best Ensemble Cast . Others who were a part of that cast include fellow " Voyager " guest actor Charles Rocket and fellow " Enterprise " guest actor Zane Cassidy , the latter of whom played Davison ' s son in the film . Davison later had roles in such films as " Six Degrees of Separation " ( 1993 , with J . J . Abrams ) , " The Cure " ( 1995 , with John Carroll Lynch and Mary McCusker ) , " It ' s My Party " ( 1996 , with Sally Kellerman ) , " The Crucible " ( 1996 , with Winona Ryder ) , " Apt Pupil " ( 1998 , directed by Bryan Singer ) , and " At First Sight " ( 1999 , co - starring Steven Weber ) . He also continued acting on television , including multiple appearances as Wyck Thayer on " Seinfeld " ( starring Jason Alexander ) and an Emmy Award - nominated performance in a 1998 episode of " Touched by an Angel " . 2000s . Davison is currently best known for playing Senator Robert Kelly in in 2000 , working alongside actors Patrick Stewart and Famke Janssen . Although his character died in that movie , Davison returned for in 2003 to play the role of a mutant shape - shifter who had taken Senator Kelly ' s form . His other film credits following the turn of the century include 2001 ' s " Crazy / Beautiful " ( in which he played the father of Kirsten Dunst ' s character ) , 2002 ' s " High Crimes " ( working alongside Ashley Judd and co - starring Jude Ciccolella and " Enterprise " star John Billingsley ) , 2003 ' s " Runaway Jury " ( with Bruce McGill , Leland Orser , and Henry Darrow ) , 2006 ' s " The Dead Girl " ( featuring Eva Loseth and Amy Benedict ) , and 2007 ' s " Breach " . Davison had a recurring role as an investment banker accused of murdering his wife on the TV series " The Practice " , co - starring such " Star Trek " alumni as Rene Auberjonois , Jerome Butler , Daniel Davis , Bruce French , Zach Grenier , Dakin Matthews , Tracy Middendorf , Randy Oglesby , Steve Rankin , and Jeremy Roberts . In 2002 , Davison appeared in the pilot episode of the crime drama " Without a Trace " , on which Enrique Murciano is a regular . That same year , Davison was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for directing the children ' s movie " Off Season " . He also starred in the movie . Davison and Ed Begley , Jr . were among those who starred in the thirteen - episode mini - series " Kingdom Hospital " , which aired in early 2004 . From 2005 through 2007 , Davison had a recurring role as defense attorney Doug Hellman on " Close to Home " , working with Erich Anderson , Ann Cusack , Jennifer Hetrick , Thomas Kopache , John Carroll Lynch , and Anne Ramsay . In 2007 , Davison also had a recurring role on the Showtime series " The L Word " , which featured Kristanna Loken . Other TV shows he has appeared on recently include " JAG " ( in an episode with Michael Reilly Burke , Scott Lawrence , and Zoe McLellan ) , " Numb3rs " ( with Elizabeth Dennehy ) , J . J . Abrams ' " Lost " ( starring Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O ' Quinn ) , and " Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles " ( starring Thomas Dekker and featuring location work by Scott Trimble ) as Doctor Peter Silberman taking over the role played in the original trilogy by Earl Boen . He even appeared on Ronald D . Moore ' s popular re - imagining of the classic science fiction series " Battlestar Galactica " , which aired on the Sci - Fi Channel . Davison had a supporting role in the 2008 TV movie " The Librarian : The Curse of the Judas Chalice " , directed by Jonathan Frakes . During the 2008 - 2009 television season , Davison was a regular on NBC ' s revival of the 1980s series " Knight Rider " .