William B. Davis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 13, 1938 (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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
Filmography
Better Off
Movie · as Self
Bribe, Inc.
Movie · as Figaro (voice)
Murder in a Small Town
TV · as Captain Darcy Stewart · 1 ep
It's a Wonderful Knife
Movie · as Roger Evans
50 States of Fright
TV · as Frank · 2 eps
Upload
TV · as David Choak · 16 eps
Phil
Movie · as Father Grant
The Doctor's Case
Movie · as Doctor Watson
Game Over, Man!
Movie · as Ray - Security
Bad Times at the El Royale
Movie · as Judge Gordon Hoffman
Implanted Memories: 25 Years of the X-Files
Movie · as Self
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
TV · as Methuselah · 2 eps
Death Note
Movie · as Radio Host
Residue
Movie · as Lamont
Abduct
Movie · as Zane
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Movie · as Granddad
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Movie · as Harper
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Movie · as Harper
The Real 'X-Files'?
Movie · as Himself
Focus
Movie · as Mr. Grant
Singularity Principle
Movie · as Lawrence Cason
Stonados
Movie · as Ben
The Package
Movie · as Dr. Willhelm
The Tall Man
Movie · as Sheriff Chestnut
The Mountain Runners
Movie · as Henry Engberg
Continuum
TV · as Future Alec Sadler · 10 eps
Behemoth
Movie · as William Walsh
Rise of the Damned
Movie · as Doctor
Medium Raw
Movie · as Dr. Robert Parker
Amazon Falls
Movie · as Calvin
Flowers for Norma
Movie · as Older Gentleman #2
Web of Desire
Movie · as Dr. Charles Friedman
Human Target
TV · as Whitey Doyle · 1 ep
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
TV · as Plumberg, Grandfather · 1 ep
Caprica
TV · as Minister Chambers · 1 ep
Damage
Movie · as Veltz
Possession
Movie · as Hypnotist
Something Evil Comes
Movie · as Mr. Dutton
The Thaw
Movie · as Ted
Passengers
Movie · as Jack
Reverse
Movie · as Chris
In Sickness and in Health
Movie · as Father Chris
Fear Itself
TV · as Father Chris · 1 ep
The Messengers
Movie · as Colby Price
Numb
Movie · as Peter Milbank
Judicial Indiscretion
Movie · as Senator Garland Wolf
Exhuming 'The Messengers'
Movie · as Self
Masters of Science Fiction
TV · 1 ep
Her Fatal Flaw
Movie · as Richard O'Brien
Dark Storm
Movie · as General Killion
Sisters
Movie · as Dr. Lucas Bryant
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Movie
Goose on the Loose
Movie · as Alphonse David
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Movie · as Rick Brinkley
Dark Pines
Movie · as Shannon Fraser
Robson Arms
TV · 26 eps
Supernatural
TV · as College Professor · 1 ep
Tilt
TV · as Father Luke · 1 ep
Snakehead Terror
Movie · as Doc Jenkins
Packing Up
Movie · as Jenkins
The Cradle Will Fall
Movie · as Alex Myerson
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Movie · as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Word of Honor
Movie · as Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
Saint Sinner
Movie · as Father Michael
100 Days in the Jungle
Movie · as Ambassador Shear
Aftermath
Movie · as Deputy Director Edwards
The Proposal
Movie · as Agent Frank Gruning
Science Of Death
Movie · as Narrator
Anthrax
Movie · as Tye Crow
Mindstorm
Movie · as Parish
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie · as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Out of Line
Movie · as Russell
Smallville
TV · as William Tate · 2 eps
MythQuest
TV · as Drossos · 1 ep
Broken Saints
TV · as Benjamin Palmer (voice) · 7 eps
Becoming Dick
Movie · as Dr. Hardwin
Perpetrators of the Crime
Movie · as Henderson
Andromeda
TV · as Professor Logitch · 1 ep
Killing Moon
Movie · as Ed
Murder Most Likely
Movie · as Detective Inspector
The X-Files
Movie · as Carl Busch
Inside The X-Files
Movie · as Self
Voyage of Terror
Movie · as Dr. Norman Ellisy
First Wave
TV · as Sagon · 1 ep
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Damaris · 3 eps
Unforgettable
Movie · as Doctor
More Secrets of the X-Files
Movie · as Self
Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV · as Dr. Bill Nigel · 1 ep
Dangerous Intentions
Movie · as Group Leader
Circumstances Unknown
Movie · as Gene Reuschel
When the Vows Break
Movie · as Dr. Alexander
Not Our Son
Movie · as Police Chief
Secrets of the X-Files
Movie · as Self
The Outer Limits
TV · as John Wymer, Dr. Frank Biemler, Ed · 1 ep
Sliders
TV · as Prof. Myman · 1 ep
Don't Talk to Strangers
Movie · as Huddleston
Heart of a Child
Movie · as Vern
The X-Files
TV · as Cigarette Smoking Man, Cancer Man, SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man, CGB Spender · 37 eps
Nightmare Cafe
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
The Hitman
Movie · as Dr. Atkins
Omen IV: The Awakening
Movie · as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Commish
TV · 2 eps
Anything to Survive
Movie · as Dr Reynolds
It
TV · as Mr. Gedreau · 2 eps
Midnight Matinee
Movie · as Heath Harris
Look Who's Talking
Movie · as Drug Doctor
Deadly Deception
Movie · as Lawyer
Sworn to Silence
Movie · as Peter Massio
21 Jump Street
TV · as Mr. Weidlin, Mr. Wickenton, Judge Harrison · 1 ep
Wiseguy
TV · 2 eps
Head Office
Movie · as University Dean
The Cuckoo Bird
Movie · as Ted
Danger Bay
TV · as Norris · 1 ep
MacGyver
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Airwolf
TV · as F.I.R.M. Official, Newman · 2 eps
The Dead Zone
Movie · as Ambulance Driver