William B. Davis
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.
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Known For
Acting
1998
asThe Cigarette-Smoking Man
2001
asAgent Frank Gruning
1983
asAmbulance Driver
2009
asVeltz
2014
asMr. Grant
2002
asFather Michael
2007
asColby Price
2009
asHypnotist
2008
asJack
2004
asDoc Jenkins
2004
asJenkins
2008
asChris
2010
asDr. Robert Parker
1995
asGroup Leader
2006
asRichard O'Brien
2011
asWilliam Walsh
2012
asSheriff Chestnut
2004
asAlex Myerson
2009
asMr. Dutton
1988
asHeath Harris
2001
asNarrator
2002
asAmbassador Shear
2013
asLawrence Cason
2010
asCalvin
2013
asBen
2023
asRoger Evans
2006
asGeneral Killion
1991
asDr. Atkins
2009
asTed
2017
asRadio Host
1987
asLawyer
1996
asDoctor
2000
asDr. Hardwin
2024
asSelf
1995
asGene Reuschel
1995
asDr. Alexander
2007
asPeter Milbank
1994
asHuddleston
2002
asDeputy Director Edwards
1987
asPeter Massio
2007
asSenator Garland Wolf
2001
asTye Crow
2012
asHenry Engberg
1994
asVern
2015
asHarper
2015
asHarper
1998
asSelf
2006
asDr. Lucas Bryant
1990
asDr Reynolds
2001
asParish
2001
asCigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
1991
asLawyer (uncredited)
2018
asDoctor Watson
1999
asEd
2017
asLamont
2016
asZane
2013
asDr. Willhelm
2018
asRay - Security
2015
asHimself
2016
asGranddad
2006
as
2000
asHenderson
2018
asJudge Gordon Hoffman
1999
asDetective Inspector
1989
asDrug Doctor
2019
asFather Grant
2004
asAlderman Godfrey Shepcote
1995
asPolice Chief
2011
asDoctor
1985
asUniversity Dean
2005
asRick Brinkley
1998
asDr. Norman Ellisy
2024
asFigaro (voice)
2005
asShannon Fraser
2010
asOlder Gentleman #2
2003
asLewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
1995
asSelf
1996
asSelf
2001
asRussell
2010
asDr. Charles Friedman
asMr. Weidlin
asF.I.R.M. Official
as
as
asProfessor Logitch
as
asCigarette Smoking Man
asWilliam Tate
asDamaris
asDoctor
as
asFather Chris
asCancer Man
asWhitey Doyle
asJohn Wymer
asFrank
asFuture Alec Sadler
asSS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man
asCGB Spender
asCollege Professor
asDr. Frank Biemler
asEd
asNorris
asDrossos
asFather Luke
asNewman
asProf. Myman
asMr. Gedreau
asMr. Wickenton
asPlumberg
asGrandfather
asJudge
asDr. Bill Nigel
asMinister Chambers
asMethuselah
asDavid Choak
asJudge Harrison
asSagon
asBenjamin Palmer (voice)
asCaptain Darcy Stewart
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