William B. Davis
Acting
William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as The Smoking Man on The X-Files. He has also appeared in Stargate SG-1 as Damaris, a Prior of the Ori and as Mayor Tate on Smallville. Most recently he has appeared in FOX's Human Target as an aging mobster. Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, to an attorney father and psychologist mother. In 1959, he graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in philosophy. Afterwards, he went on to become a drama professor at Bishop's University. He is also the founder of the William Davis Centre for Actors Study acting school in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is also a former national champion water skier. Despite being known for his smoking character, Davis actually quit smoking in the 1970s; when The X-Files started up, he was given a choice between herbal cigarettes and actual cigarettes. At first he chose the actual cigarettes, but switched to herbal shortly after for fear of becoming addicted again while playing the Cigarette Smoking Man. He voiced the antagonist Colonel Whitley of the game The Thing. Davis had a co-starring role in a 2001 episode of The Outer Limits revival series, playing the ruthless director of a secret scientific project, in an episode entitled "Worlds Within." Davis also hosts and narrates the series Critical Eye on the Science Channel. In 2011, he will also co-star in The Tall Man. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Acting115
movieBribe, Inc.
2024
Figaro (voice)
tvMurder in a Small Town
2024
Captain Darcy Stewart
movieIt's a Wonderful Knife
2023
Roger Evans
tvUpload
2020
David Choak
moviePhil
2019
Father Grant
tvChilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
Methuselah
movieBad Times at the El Royale
2018
Judge Gordon Hoffman
movieThe Doctor's Case
2018
Doctor Watson
movieGame Over, Man!
2018
Ray - Security
movieDeath Note
2017
Radio Host
movieResidue
2017
Lamont
movieAbduct
2016
Zane
movieThe Real 'X-Files'?
2015
Himself
movieFocus
2014
Mr. Grant
movieSingularity Principle
2013
Lawrence Cason
movieThe Package
2013
Dr. Willhelm
movieThe Mountain Runners
2012
Henry Engberg
tvContinuum
2012
Future Alec Sadler
movieThe Tall Man
2012
Sheriff Chestnut
movieBehemoth
2011
William Walsh
movieFlowers for Norma
2010
Older Gentleman #2
tvR. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
Plumberg / Grandfather
movieAmazon Falls
2010
Calvin
movieMedium Raw
2010
Dr. Robert Parker
movieWeb of Desire
2010
Dr. Charles Friedman
tvCaprica
2010
Minister Chambers
tvHuman Target
2010
Whitey Doyle
movieDamage
2009
Veltz
movieSomething Evil Comes
2009
Mr. Dutton
moviePossession
2009
Hypnotist
movieIn Sickness and in Health
2008
Father Chris
tvFear Itself
2008
Father Chris
movieNumb
2007
Peter Milbank
movieJudicial Indiscretion
2007
Senator Garland Wolf
movieThe Messengers
2007
Colby Price
movieHer Fatal Flaw
2006
Richard O'Brien
movieSisters
2006
Dr. Lucas Bryant
movieDark Storm
2006
General Killion
movieGoose on the Loose
2006
Alphonse David
Dark Pines
2005
Shannon Fraser
tvSupernatural
2005
College Professor
movieMax Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
2005
Rick Brinkley
tvTilt
2005
Father Luke
moviePacking Up
2004
Jenkins
movieThe Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
2004
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
movieSnakehead Terror
2004
Doc Jenkins
movieThe Cradle Will Fall
2004
Alex Myerson
movieWord of Honor
2003
Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
movie100 Days in the Jungle
2002
Ambassador Shear
movieSaint Sinner
2002
Father Michael
movieAftermath
2002
Deputy Director Edwards
movieOut of Line
2001
Russell
tvSmallville
2001
William Tate
movieJay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
tvMythQuest
2001
Drossos
movieMindstorm
2001
Parish
tvBroken Saints
2001
Benjamin Palmer (voice)
movieThe Proposal
2001
Agent Frank Gruning
movieScience Of Death
2001
Narrator
movieAnthrax
2001
Tye Crow
tvAndromeda
2000
Professor Logitch
movieBecoming Dick
2000
Dr. Hardwin
moviePerpetrators of the Crime
2000
Henderson
movieMurder Most Likely
1999
Detective Inspector
tvFirst Wave
1998
Sagon
movieThe X-Files
1998
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
movieVoyage of Terror
1998
Dr. Norman Ellisy
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Damaris
tvPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
Dr. Bill Nigel
movieUnforgettable
1996
Doctor
movieWhen the Vows Break
1995
Dr. Alexander
movieCircumstances Unknown
1995
Gene Reuschel
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
John Wymer / Dr. Frank Biemler / Ed
tvSliders
1995
Prof. Myman
movieNot Our Son
1995
Police Chief
movieDangerous Intentions
1995
Group Leader
movieDon't Talk to Strangers
1994
Huddleston
tvThe X-Files
1993
Cigarette Smoking Man / Cancer Man / SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man / CGB Spender
tvNightmare Cafe
1992
Doctor
movieOmen IV: The Awakening
1991
Lawyer (uncredited)
movieThe Hitman
1991
Dr. Atkins
tvIt
1990
Mr. Gedreau
movieAnything to Survive
1990
Dr Reynolds
movieLook Who's Talking
1989
Drug Doctor
movieMidnight Matinee
1988
Heath Harris
tv21 Jump Street
1987
Mr. Weidlin / Mr. Wickenton / Judge Harrison
movieSworn to Silence
1987
Peter Massio
tvDanger Bay
1985
Norris
tvMacGyver
1985
Judge
movieHead Office
1985
University Dean
tvAirwolf
1984
F.I.R.M. Official / Newman
movieThe Dead Zone
1983
Ambulance Driver
Writing4
Directing3
Editing3
Production2
moviePacking Up
2004
Executive Producer
Exchange
2003
Producer, Executive Producer
Creator1
49th & Main
Creator