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.
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Filmography of
William B. Davis
Roger Evans
... 2023
Mr. M
... 2019
Father Grant
... 2019
Judge Gordon Hoffman
... 2018
Ray - Security
... 2018
Radio Host
... 2017
Lamont
... 2017
Zane
... 2016
Granddad
... 2016
Himself
... 2015
... 2015
... 2015
Mr. Grant
... 2014
Ben
... 2013
Lawrence Cason
... 2013
Dr. Willhelm
... 2012
Henry Engberg
... 2012
Sheriff Chestnut
... 2012
Doctor
... 2011
William Walsh
... 2011
Calvin
... 2010
Dr. Robert Parker
... 2010
Veltz
... 2009
Mr. Dutton
... 2009
Ted
... 2009
Hypnotist
... 2009
Chris
... 2008
Jack
... 2008
Peter Milbank
... 2007
Senator Garland Wolf
... 2007
Colby Price
... 2007
Richard O'Brien
... 2006
Dr. Lucas Bryant
... 2006
... 2006
General Killion
... 2006
... 2005
Jenkins
... 2004
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
... 2004
Doc Jenkins
... 2004
Alex Myerson
... 2004
Ambassador Shear
... 2002
Father Michael
... 2002
Deputy Director Edwards
... 2002
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
... 2001
Parish
... 2001
Agent Frank Gruning
... 2001
Narrator
... 2001
Tye Crow
... 2001
Dr. Hardwin
... 2000
... 2000
Henderson
... 2000
Ed
... 1999
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
... 1998
Himself
... 1998
Dr. Norman Ellisy
... 1998
Doctor
... 1996
Dr. Alexander
... 1995
Gene Reuschel
... 1995
Police Chief
... 1995
Group Leader
... 1995
Huddleston
... 1994
Vern
... 1994
Lawyer (uncredited)
... 1991
Dr. Atkins
... 1991
Dr Reynolds
... 1990
Drug Doctor
... 1989
Heath Harris
... 1988
Peter Massio
... 1987
Lawyer
... 1987
University Dean
... 1985
Ambulance Driver
... 1983