William B. Davis

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-01-13 (86 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As Bill Davis, William Davis

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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Actor

2023
It's a Wonderful Knife

as Roger Evans

2020
Upload

as David Choak

2020
2019
2019
Phil

as Father Grant

2018
Bad Times at the El Royale

as Judge Gordon Hoffman

2018
The Doctor's Case

as Doctor Watson

2018
Game Over, Man!

as Ray - Security

2017
Death Note

as Radio Host

2017
Residue

as Lamont

2016
Abduct

as Zane

2015
2014
Focus

as Mr. Grant

2013
Stonados

as Ben

2013
Singularity Principle

as Lawrence Cason

2012
The Package

as Dr. Willhelm

2012
The Mountain Runners

as Henry Engberg

2012
The Tall Man

as Sheriff Chestnut

2012
Continuum

as Future Alec Sadler

2011
2011
Behemoth

as William Walsh

2010
Amazon Falls

as Calvin

2010
Medium Raw

as Dr. Robert Parker

2010
Caprica

as Minister Chambers

2009
Damage

as Veltz

2009
Something Evil Comes

as Mr. Dutton

2009
The Thaw

as Ted

2009
Possession

as Hypnotist

2008
Reverse

as Chris

2008
Passengers

as Jack

2008
Fear Itself

as Father Chris

2007
Numb

as Peter Milbank

2007
Judicial Indiscretion

as Senator Garland Wolf

2007
The Messengers

as Colby Price

2006
Her Fatal Flaw

as Richard O'Brien

2006
Sisters

as Dr. Lucas Bryant

2006
Dark Storm

as General Killion

2005
Supernatural

as College Professor

2005
Tilt

as Father Luke

2004
Packing Up

as Jenkins

2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote

2004
Snakehead Terror

as Doc Jenkins

2004
The Cradle Will Fall

as Alex Myerson

2002
100 Days In The Jungle

as Ambassador Shear

2002
Saint Sinner

as Father Michael

2002
Aftermath

as Deputy Director Edwards

2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)

2001
Mindstorm

as Parish

2001
The Proposal

as Agent Frank Gruning

2001
Science Of Death

as Narrator

2001
Anthrax

as Tye Crow

2001
Smallville

as William Tate

2001
MythQuest

as Drossos

2001
Broken Saints

as Benjamin Palmer (voice)

2000
Becoming Dick

as Dr. Hardwin

2000
2000
The Fearing Mind

as Mitchell Colfax

2000
Andromeda

as Professor Logitch

1999
1998
The X Files

as The Cigarette-Smoking Man

1998
1998
Voyage of Terror

as Dr. Norman Ellisy

1998
First Wave

as Sagon

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Damaris

1996
Unforgettable

as Doctor

1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Dr. Bill Nigel

1995
When the Vows Break

as Dr. Alexander

1995
Circumstances Unknown

as Gene Reuschel

1995
Not Our Son

as Police Chief

1995
Dangerous Intentions

as Group Leader

1995
The Outer Limits

as John Wymer

1995
The Outer Limits

as Dr. Frank Biemler

1995
Sliders

as Prof. Myman

1994
1994
1993
The X-Files

as Cigarette Smoking Man

1993
The X-Files

as Cancer Man

1993
The X-Files

as SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man

1993
The X-Files

as CGB Spender

1993
The X-Files

as Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch

1992
Nightmare Cafe

as Doctor

1991
Omen IV: The Awakening

as Lawyer (uncredited)

1991
The Hitman

as Dr. Atkins

1990
Anything to Survive

as Dr Reynolds

1990
It

as Mr. Gedreau

1989
Look Who's Talking

as Drug Doctor

1988
Midnight Matinee

as Heath Harris

1987
Sworn to Silence

as Peter Massio

1987
1987
21 Jump Street

as Mr. Weidlin

1987
21 Jump Street

as Mr. Wickenton

1987
21 Jump Street

as Judge Harrison

1985
Head Office

as University Dean

1985
Danger Bay

as Norris

1985
MacGyver

as Judge

1984
Airwolf

as F.I.R.M. Official

1984
Airwolf

as Newman

1983
The Dead Zone

as Ambulance Driver

Writer

2008
Reverse

as Writer

2004
Packing Up

as Writer

2003
Exchange

as Writer

1993
The X-Files

as Writer

Director

2008
Reverse

as Director

2004
Packing Up

as Director

2003
Exchange

as Director

Editor

2008
Reverse

as Editor

2004
Packing Up

as Editor

2003
Exchange

as Editor

Producer

2004
Packing Up

as Executive Producer

2003
Exchange

as Producer

2003
Exchange

as Executive Producer

Creator

49th & Main

as Creator