William B. Davis
Acting
Born: January 13, 1938 (age 88) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Highest Rated
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
Supernatural
2005
Smallville
2001
Death Note
2017
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
The X-Files
1993
It
1990
Look Who's Talking
1989
Stargate SG-1
1997
The Dead Zone
1983
The X-Files
1998
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Photos (1)
Movies (75)
Midnight Matinee
Heath Harris
Bad Times at the El Royale
Judge Gordon Hoffman
The X-Files
Carl Busch
The Dead Zone
Ambulance Driver
Death Note
Radio Host
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Look Who's Talking
Drug Doctor
Passengers
Jack
Omen IV: The Awakening
Lawyer (uncredited)
The Messengers
Colby Price
Game Over, Man!
Ray - Security
It's a Wonderful Knife
Roger Evans
The Thaw
Ted
Damage
Veltz
The Tall Man
Sheriff Chestnut
The Package
Dr. Willhelm
The Hitman
Dr. Atkins
Numb
Peter Milbank
Unforgettable
Doctor
Head Office
University Dean
Behemoth
William Walsh
Possession
Hypnotist
Judicial Indiscretion
Senator Garland Wolf
Voyage of Terror
Dr. Norman Ellisy
Out of Line
Russell
Phil
Father Grant
Stonados
Ben
Saint Sinner
Father Michael
Don't Talk to Strangers
Huddleston
Word of Honor
Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
Dark Storm
General Killion
Not Our Son
Police Chief
Flowers for Norma
Older Gentleman #2
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Harper
Heart of a Child
Vern
Dangerous Intentions
Group Leader
In Sickness and in Health
Father Chris
The Proposal
Agent Frank Gruning
Aftermath
Deputy Director Edwards
Snakehead Terror
Doc Jenkins
Abduct
Zane
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Sisters
Dr. Lucas Bryant
Killing Moon
Ed
Web of Desire
Dr. Charles Friedman
Mindstorm
Parish
The Doctor's Case
Doctor Watson
Becoming Dick
Dr. Hardwin
The Cradle Will Fall
Alex Myerson
100 Days in the Jungle
Ambassador Shear
Singularity Principle
Lawrence Cason
Sworn to Silence
Peter Massio
Science Of Death
Narrator
Rise of the Damned
Doctor
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Rick Brinkley
Circumstances Unknown
Gene Reuschel
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Harper
Goose on the Loose
Alphonse David
Deadly Deception
Lawyer
Her Fatal Flaw
Richard O'Brien
Residue
Lamont
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Granddad
When the Vows Break
Dr. Alexander
The Secret of Hidden Lake
2006
Bribe, Inc.
Figaro (voice)
Anything to Survive
Dr Reynolds
Amazon Falls
Calvin
Perpetrators of the Crime
Henderson
Anthrax
Tye Crow
The Mountain Runners
Henry Engberg
Murder Most Likely
Detective Inspector
Something Evil Comes
Mr. Dutton
Focus
Mr. Grant
Medium Raw
Dr. Robert Parker
Packing Up
Jenkins
TV Shows (40)
Supernatural
College Professor · 1 eps
Smallville
William Tate · 2 eps
The X-Files
Cigarette Smoking Man · 37 eps
The X-Files
Cancer Man · 1 eps
The X-Files
SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man · 1 eps
The X-Files
CGB Spender · 3 eps
Stargate SG-1
Damaris · 3 eps
MacGyver
Judge · 1 eps
21 Jump Street
Mr. Weidlin · 1 eps
21 Jump Street
Mr. Wickenton · 1 eps
21 Jump Street
Judge Harrison · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
John Wymer · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Dr. Frank Biemler · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Ed · 1 eps
Airwolf
F.I.R.M. Official · 2 eps
Airwolf
Newman · 2 eps
Andromeda
Professor Logitch · 1 eps
Sliders
Prof. Myman · 1 eps
It
Mr. Gedreau · 2 eps
Murder in a Small Town
Captain Darcy Stewart · 1 eps
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Methuselah · 2 eps
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Plumberg · 1 eps
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Grandfather · 1 eps
Wiseguy
2 eps
Continuum
Future Alec Sadler · 10 eps
First Wave
Sagon · 1 eps
Upload
David Choak · 16 eps
Human Target
Whitey Doyle · 1 eps
The Commish
2 eps
Caprica
Minister Chambers · 1 eps
Broken Saints
Benjamin Palmer (voice) · 7 eps
50 States of Fright
Frank · 2 eps
Danger Bay
Norris · 1 eps
Fear Itself
Father Chris · 1 eps
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Dr. Bill Nigel · 1 eps
Robson Arms
26 eps
Tilt
Father Luke · 1 eps
Masters of Science Fiction
1 eps
MythQuest
Drossos · 1 eps
Nightmare Cafe
Doctor · 1 eps
