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Jan 13, 1938 (86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2024 | Better Off | |
2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife | Roger Evans |
2020 | Upload | David Choak |
2020 | 50 States of Fright | Frank |
2019 | Phil | Father Grant |
2019 | Crystal's Shadow | Mr. M |
2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Judge Gordon Hoffman |
2018 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Methuselah |
2018 | Game Over, Man! | Ray - Security |
2018 | The Doctor's Case | Doctor Watson |
2017 | Death Note | Radio Host |
2017 | Residue | Lamont |
2016 | Abduct | Zane |
2016 | 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be | Granddad |
2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Harper |
2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Harper |
2015 | The Real 'X-Files'? | Himself |
2014 | Focus | Mr. Grant |
2013 | Stonados | Ben |
2013 | Singularity Principle | Lawrence Cason |
2012 | The Tall Man | Sheriff Chestnut |
2012 | Continuum | Future Alec Sadler |
2012 | The Package | Dr. Willhelm |
2012 | The Mountain Runners | Henry Engberg |
2011 | Behemoth | William Walsh |
2011 | Rise of the Damned | Doctor |
2010 | Caprica | Minister Chambers |
2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Plumberg |
2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Grandfather |
2010 | Human Target | |
2010 | Medium Raw | Dr. Robert Parker |
2010 | Amazon Falls | Calvin |
2009 | The Thaw | Ted |
2009 | Damage | Veltz |
2009 | Possession | Hypnotist |
2009 | Something Evil Comes | Mr. Dutton |
2008 | Passengers | Jack |
2008 | Fear Itself | Father Chris |
2008 | Reverse | Chris |
2007 | The Messengers | Colby Price |
2007 | Numb | Peter Milbank |
2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | |
2007 | Judicial Indiscretion | Senator Garland Wolf |
2006 | Sisters | Dr. Lucas Bryant |
2006 | Dark Storm | General Killion |
2006 | The Secret of Hidden Lake | |
2006 | Her Fatal Flaw | Richard O'Brien |
2005 | Supernatural | College Professor |
2005 | Robson Arms | |
2005 | Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy | Rick Brinkley |
2005 | Tilt | Father Luke |
2004 | Snakehead Terror | Doc Jenkins |
2004 | The Cradle Will Fall | Alex Myerson |
2004 | Packing Up | Jenkins |
2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying | Alderman Godfrey Shepcote |
2002 | Saint Sinner | Father Michael |
2002 | 100 Days In The Jungle | Ambassador Shear |
2002 | Aftermath | Deputy Director Edwards |
2001 | Smallville | William Tate |
2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) |
2001 | The Proposal | Agent Frank Gruning |
2001 | Mindstorm | Parish |
2001 | MythQuest | Drossos |
2001 | Broken Saints | Benjamin Palmer (voice) |
2001 | Anthrax | Tye Crow |
2001 | Science Of Death | Narrator |
2000 | Andromeda | Professor Logitch |
2000 | Murder Most Likely | |
2000 | Perpetrators of the Crime | Henderson |
2000 | Becoming Dick | Dr. Hardwin |
2000 | The Fearing Mind | Mitchell Colfax |
1999 | Killing Moon | Ed |
1998 | The X Files | The Cigarette-Smoking Man |
1998 | First Wave | Sagon |
1998 | Inside The X-Files | Himself |
1998 | Voyage of Terror | Dr. Norman Ellisy |
1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Damaris |
1996 | Unforgettable | Doctor |
1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Dr. Bill Nigel |
1995 | Sliders | Prof. Myman |
1995 | The Outer Limits | John Wymer |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Ed |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Frank Biemler |
1995 | Dangerous Intentions | Group Leader |
1995 | Circumstances Unknown | Gene Reuschel |
1995 | When the Vows Break | Dr. Alexander |
1995 | Not Our Son | Police Chief |
1994 | Don't Talk to Strangers | Huddleston |
1994 | Heart of a Child | Vern |
1993 | The X-Files | Cigarette Smoking Man |
1993 | The X-Files | Cancer Man |
1993 | The X-Files | CGB Spender |
1993 | The X-Files | SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man |
1993 | The X-Files | Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch |
1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Doctor |
1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Lawyer (uncredited) |
1991 | The Hitman | Dr. Atkins |
1991 | The Commish | |
1990 | It | Mr. Gedreau |
1990 | Anything to Survive | Dr Reynolds |
1989 | Look Who's Talking | Drug Doctor |
1988 | Midnight Matinee | Heath Harris |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Mr. Weidlin |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Mr. Wickenton |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Judge Harrison |
1987 | Wiseguy | |
1987 | Deadly Deception | Lawyer |
1987 | Sworn to Silence | Peter Massio |
1985 | MacGyver | Judge |
1985 | Head Office | University Dean |
1985 | Danger Bay | Norris |
1984 | Airwolf | F.I.R.M. Official |
1984 | Airwolf | Newman |
1983 | The Dead Zone | Ambulance Driver |
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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— | 49th & Main | Creator |
2008 | Reverse | Editor |
2008 | Reverse | Writer |
2008 | Reverse | Director |
2004 | Packing Up | Writer |
2004 | Packing Up | Executive Producer |
2004 | Packing Up | Director |
2004 | Packing Up | Editor |
2003 | Exchange | Director |
2003 | Exchange | Writer |
2003 | Exchange | Editor |
2003 | Exchange | Producer |
2003 | Exchange | Executive Producer |
1993 | The X-Files | Writer |