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William B. Davis
Actor, WriterBorn January 13, 1938 (86 years)
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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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
| 2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife · as Roger Evans |
| 2022 | The Midnight Club (TV Series) · as The Mirror Man |
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 2020 | Upload (TV Series) · as David Choak |
| 2019 | Crystal's Shadow · as Mr. M |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV Series) · as Methuselah |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale · as Judge Gordon Hoffman |
| 2018 | The Doctor's Case · as Doctor Watson |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! · as Ray - Security |
| 2017 | Death Note · as Radio Host |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Crystal's Shadow · as Zane |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream · as Harper |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told · as Harper |
| 2014 | Focus · as Mr. Grant |
| 2013 | Singularity Principle · as Lawrence Cason |
| 2013 | Stonados · as Ben |
| 2012 | The Package · as Dr. Willhelm |
| 2012 | The Mountain Runners · as Henry Engberg |
| 2012 | The Tall Man · as Sheriff Chestnut |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Damned · as Doctor |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (TV Series) · as Plumberg |
| 2010 | Amazon Falls · as Calvin |
| 2010 | Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf · as Dr. Robert Parker |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Caprica (TV Series) · as Minister Chambers |
| 2009 | Web of Desire · as Dr. Charles Friedman |
| 2009 | Damage · as Veltz |
| 2009 | Something Evil Comes · as Mr. Dutton |
| 2009 | The Thaw · as Ted |
| 2009 | Possession · as Hypnotist |
| 2009 | The Shortcut · as Benjamin Hartley |
| 2008 | Passengers · as Jack |
| 2008 | Fear Itself (TV Series) · as Father Chris |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Numb · as Peter Milbank |
| 2007 | Judicial Indiscretion · as Senator Garland Wolf |
| 2007 | The Messengers · as Colby Price |
| 2006 | Sisters · as Dr. Lucas Bryant |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Her Fatal Flaw · as Richard O'brien |
| 2006 | Dark Storm · as General Killion |
| 2006 | Goose on the Loose · as Alphonse David |
| 2006 | The Janitors · as Harvey |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as College Professor |
| 2005 | Robson Arms (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Tilt (TV Series) · as Father Luke |
| 2004 | Max Rules · as Rick Brinkley |
| 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (TV Series) · as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote |
| 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying · as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote |
| 2004 | The Cradle Will Fall · as Alex Myerson |
| 2004 | Snakehead Terror · as Doc Jenkins |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital (TV Series) · as Dean Swinton |
| 2003 | Word of Honor · as Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss |
| 2002 | 100 Days in the Jungle · as Ambassador Shear |
| 2002 | Saint Sinner · as Father Michael |
| 2002 | Body & Soul (2002) (TV Series) · as Dr. Edward A. Esseff |
| 2002 | Damaged Care · as Dr. Sam Verbush |
| 2002 | Aftermath · as Deputy Director Edwards |
| 2001 | Out of Line · as Russell |
| 2001 | MythQuest (TV Series) · as Drossos |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as William Tate |
| 2001 | Mindstorm · as Parish |
| 2001 | Broken Saints (TV Series) · as Benjamin Palmer (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proposal · as Agent Frank Gruning |
| 2001 | Anthrax · as Tye Crow |
| 2001 | Science Of Death · as Narrator |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind (TV Series) · as Mitchell Colfax |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Becoming Dick · as Dr. Hardwin |
| 1999 | Perpetrators of the Crime · as Henderson |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Killing Moon · as Ed |
| 1998 | First Wave (TV Series) · as Sagon |
| 1998 | Voyage of Terror · as Dr. Norman Ellisy |
| 1998 | The X Files · as The Cigarette-Smoking Man |
| 1998 | The X-Files Movie Special · as Cigarette Smoking Man |
| 1998 | Mentors (TV Series) · as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Damaris |
| 1996 | The Limbic Region · as Teacher |
| 1996 | Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 · as Cigarette Smoking Man |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series) · as Dr. Bill Nigel |
| 1996 | Unforgettable · as Doctor |
| 1995 | When the Vows Break · as Dr. Alexander |
| 1995 | Secrets of the X Files, Part 1 · as Cigarette Smoking Man |
| 1995 | Circumstances Unknown · as Gene Reuschel |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 1995 | Sliders (TV Series) · as Prof. Myman |
| 1995 | Not Our Son · as Police Chief |
| 1995 | Dangerous Intentions · as Group Leader |
| 1994 | Don't Talk to Strangers · as Huddleston |
| 1994 | Beyond Suspicion · as Capt. Dick Roth |
| 1994 | Heart of a Child · as Vern |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Cgb Spender |
| 1992 | North of 60 (TV Series) · as Inspector Neilsen |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1992 | Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder · as Marvin Parkins |
| 1991 | The Hitman · as Dr. Atkins |
| 1991 | Street Justice (TV Series) · as Badgely |
| 1991 | The Commish (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening · as Lawyer (uncredited) |
| 1990 | Stephen King's It (TV Series) · as Mr. Gedreau |
| 1990 | Anything to Survive · as Dr Reynolds |
| 1989 | Matinee · as Heath Harris |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking · as Drug Doctor |
| 1989 | Beyond the Stars · as Hal Simon |
| 1987 | The Little Match Girl · as Dr. Sam Easton |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV Series) · as Arvin |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street (TV Series) · as Mr. Weidlin |
| 1987 | Sworn to Silence · as Peter Massio |
| 1987 | Deadly Deception · as Lawyer |
| 1985 | Head Office · as University Dean |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1985 | The Cuckoo Bird · as Ted |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as F.i.r.m. Official |
| 1983 | SCTV Channel (TV Series) · as Man On The Phone |
| 1983 | The Dead Zone · as Ambulance Driver |
| 1983 | Danger Bay (TV Series) · as Norris |
| 1972 | The Beachcombers (TV Series) · as Dave Douglas |