William B. Davis
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-01-13 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
(2024)
(2024)
Bribe, Inc.
as Figaro (voice)
(2023)
It's a Wonderful Knife
as Roger Evans
(2019)
Phil
as Father Grant
(2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale
as Judge Gordon Hoffman
(2018)
Game Over, Man!
as Ray - Security
(2018)
The Doctor's Case
as Doctor Watson
(2017)
Death Note
as Radio Host
(2017)
Residue
as Lamont
(2016)
Abduct
as Zane
(2016)
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
as Granddad
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
The Real 'X-Files'?
as Himself
(2014)
Focus
as Mr. Grant
(2013)
Singularity Principle
as Lawrence Cason
(2013)
Stonados
as Ben
(2012)
The Tall Man
as Sheriff Chestnut
(2012)
The Package
as Dr. Willhelm
(2012)
The Mountain Runners
as Henry Engberg
(2011)
Behemoth
as William Walsh
(2011)
Rise of the Damned
as Doctor
(2010)
Medium Raw
as Dr. Robert Parker
(2010)
Flowers for Norma
as Older Gentleman #2
(2010)
Amazon Falls
as Calvin
(2009)
Possession
as Hypnotist
(2009)
Damage
as Veltz
(2009)
The Thaw
as Ted
(2009)
Something Evil Comes
as Mr. Dutton
(2008)
Passengers
as Jack
(2008)
Reverse
as Chris
(2007)
The Messengers
as Colby Price
(2007)
Numb
as Peter Milbank
(2007)
Judicial Indiscretion
as Senator Garland Wolf
(2006)
Dark Storm
as General Killion
(2006)
Sisters
as Dr. Lucas Bryant
(2006)
Her Fatal Flaw
as Richard O'Brien
(2006)
(2005)
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
as Rick Brinkley
(2005)
Dark Pines
as Shannon Fraser
(2004)
The Cradle Will Fall
as Alex Myerson
(2004)
Snakehead Terror
as Doc Jenkins
(2004)
Packing Up
as Jenkins
(2004)
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
(2002)
Saint Sinner
as Father Michael
(2002)
Aftermath
as Deputy Director Edwards
(2002)
100 Days In The Jungle
as Ambassador Shear
(2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
(2001)
The Proposal
as Agent Frank Gruning
(2001)
Mindstorm
as Parish
(2001)
Anthrax
as Tye Crow
(2001)
Science Of Death
as Narrator
(2000)
(2000)
Becoming Dick
as Dr. Hardwin
(2000)
Perpetrators of the Crime
as Henderson
(1999)
Killing Moon
as Ed
(1998)
The X-Files
as The Cigarette-Smoking Man
(1998)
Inside The X-Files
as Self
(1998)
Voyage of Terror
as Dr. Norman Ellisy
(1996)
Unforgettable
as Doctor
(1995)
Not Our Son
as Police Chief
(1995)
Circumstances Unknown
as Gene Reuschel
(1995)
When the Vows Break
as Dr. Alexander
(1995)
Dangerous Intentions
as Group Leader
(1994)
Heart of a Child
as Vern
(1994)
Don't Talk to Strangers
as Huddleston
(1991)
Omen IV: The Awakening
as Lawyer (uncredited)
(1991)
The Hitman
as Dr. Atkins
(1990)
Anything to Survive
as Dr Reynolds
(1989)
Look Who's Talking
as Drug Doctor
(1988)
Midnight Matinee
as Heath Harris
(1987)
Sworn to Silence
as Peter Massio
(1987)
Deadly Deception
as Lawyer
(1985)
Head Office
as University Dean
(1983)
The Dead Zone
as Ambulance Driver
Crew
(2008)
Reverse
Writer, Director, Editor
(2004)
Packing Up
Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer
(2003)
Exchange
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer