William B. Davis
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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Acted in
Better Off
2024
It's a Wonderful Knife
2023
as Roger Evans
Upload
2020
as David Choak
50 States of Fright
2020
as Frank
Crystal's Shadow
2019
as Mr. M
Phil
2019
as Father Grant
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
as Methuselah
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
as Judge Gordon Hoffman
The Doctor's Case
2018
as Doctor Watson
Game Over, Man!
2018
as Ray - Security
Death Note
2017
as Radio Host
Residue
2017
as Lamont
Abduct
2016
as Zane
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
2016
as Granddad
The Real 'X-Files'?
2015
as Himself
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
2015
as Harper
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
2015
as Harper
Focus
2014
as Mr. Grant
Stonados
2013
as Ben
Singularity Principle
2013
as Lawrence Cason
The Package
2012
as Dr. Willhelm
The Mountain Runners
2012
as Henry Engberg
Continuum
2012
as Future Alec Sadler
The Tall Man
2012
as Sheriff Chestnut
Rise of the Damned
2011
as Doctor
Behemoth
2011
as William Walsh
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Plumberg
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Grandfather
Amazon Falls
2010
as Calvin
Medium Raw
2010
as Dr. Robert Parker
Caprica
2010
as Minister Chambers
Human Target
2010
Damage
2009
as Veltz
Something Evil Comes
2009
as Mr. Dutton
The Thaw
2009
as Ted
Possession
2009
as Hypnotist
Reverse
2008
as Chris
Passengers
2008
as Jack
Fear Itself
2008
as Father Chris
Masters of Science Fiction
2007
Numb
2007
as Peter Milbank
Judicial Indiscretion
2007
as Senator Garland Wolf
The Messengers
2007
as Colby Price
Her Fatal Flaw
2006
as Richard O'Brien
Sisters
2006
as Dr. Lucas Bryant
The Secret of Hidden Lake
2006
Dark Storm
2006
as General Killion
Supernatural
2005
as College Professor
Robson Arms
2005
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
2005
as Rick Brinkley
Tilt
2005
as Father Luke
Packing Up
2004
as Jenkins
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
2004
as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Snakehead Terror
2004
as Doc Jenkins
The Cradle Will Fall
2004
as Alex Myerson
100 Days In The Jungle
2002
as Ambassador Shear
Saint Sinner
2002
as Father Michael
Aftermath
2002
as Deputy Director Edwards
Smallville
2001
as William Tate
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
MythQuest
2001
as Drossos
Mindstorm
2001
as Parish
Broken Saints
2001
as Benjamin Palmer (voice)
The Proposal
2001
as Agent Frank Gruning
Science Of Death
2001
as Narrator
Anthrax
2001
as Tye Crow
The Fearing Mind
2000
as Mitchell Colfax
Andromeda
2000
as Professor Logitch
Becoming Dick
2000
as Dr. Hardwin
Murder Most Likely
2000
Perpetrators of the Crime
2000
as Henderson
Killing Moon
1999
as Ed
First Wave
1998
as Sagon
The X Files
1998
as The Cigarette-Smoking Man
Inside The X-Files
1998
as Self
Voyage of Terror
1998
as Dr. Norman Ellisy
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Damaris
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Dr. Bill Nigel
Unforgettable
1996
as Doctor
When the Vows Break
1995
as Dr. Alexander
Circumstances Unknown
1995
as Gene Reuschel
The Outer Limits
1995
as John Wymer
The Outer Limits
1995
as Ed
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Frank Biemler
Sliders
1995
as Prof. Myman
Not Our Son
1995
as Police Chief
Dangerous Intentions
1995
as Group Leader
Don't Talk to Strangers
1994
as Huddleston
Heart of a Child
1994
as Vern
The X-Files
1993
as Cigarette Smoking Man
The X-Files
1993
as Cancer Man
The X-Files
1993
as CGB Spender
The X-Files
1993
as SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man
The X-Files
1993
as Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch
Nightmare Cafe
1992
as Doctor
The Commish
1991
Omen IV: The Awakening
1991
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Hitman
1991
as Dr. Atkins
It
1990
as Mr. Gedreau
Anything to Survive
1990
as Dr Reynolds
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Drug Doctor
Midnight Matinee
1988
as Heath Harris
Wiseguy
1987
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mr. Weidlin
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mr. Wickenton
21 Jump Street
1987
as Judge Harrison
Sworn to Silence
1987
as Peter Massio
Deadly Deception
1987
as Lawyer
Danger Bay
1985
as Norris
MacGyver
1985
as Judge
Head Office
1985
as University Dean
Airwolf
1984
as F.I.R.M. Official
Airwolf
1984
as Newman
The Dead Zone
1983
as Ambulance Driver