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