William B. Davis
Acting
🎂 1938-01-13
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
Cast credits(116)
College Professor
2005
William Tate
2001
Damaris
1997
Cigarette Smoking Man
1993
Cancer Man
1993
CGB Spender
1993
SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man
1993
Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch
1993
1993
Judge
1985
David Choak
2020
F.I.R.M. Official
1984
Newman
1984
Mr. Weidlin
1987
Mr. Wickenton
1987
Judge Harrison
1987
Prof. Myman
1995
Professor Logitch
2000
Plumberg
2010
Grandfather
2010
John Wymer
1995
Ed
1995
Dr. Frank Biemler
1995
Methuselah
2018
Sr. Gedreau
1990
Sagon
1998
1991
Future Alec Sadler
2012
1987
Whitey Doyle
2010
Minister Chambers
2010
Norris
1985
Heath Harris
1988
Father Chris
2008
Radio Host
2017
Judge Gordon Hoffman
2018
Drug Doctor
1989
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
1998
Frank
2020
Ambulance Driver
1983
2005
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
2001
Dr. Bill Nigel
1996
Jack
2008
Lawyer (uncredited)
1991
Ray - Security
2018
Drossos
2001
2007
Sheriff Chestnut
2012
Colby Price
2007
Veltz
2009
Group Leader
1995
Ted
2009
Harper
2015
Father Luke
2005
Hypnotist
2009
Dr. Norman Ellisy
1998
Deputy Director Edwards
2002
Harper
2015
Agent Frank Gruning
2001
Peter Milbank
2007
Vern
1994
Dr. Willhelm
2012
Huddleston
1994
Police Chief
1995
University Dean
1985
Roger Evans
2023
Dr. Lucas Bryant
2006
Father Grant
2019
Dr. Atkins
1991
Doctor
1996
William Walsh
2011
General Killion
2006
Doctor
1992
Richard O'Brien
2006
Senator Garland Wolf
2007
Benjamin Palmer (voice)
2001
Lawyer
1987
Peter Massio
1987
Self
1998
2000
Parish
2001
Father Michael
2002
Dr Reynolds
1990
Dr. Alexander
1995
Zane
2016
Alex Myerson
2004
Lamont
2017
Gene Reuschel
1995
Dr. Hardwin
2000
Calvin
2010
Doc Jenkins
2004
Ambassador Shear
2002
Ben
2013
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
2004
Doctor Watson
2018
Chris
2008
Rick Brinkley
2005
2006
Ed
1999
Dr. Robert Parker
2010
Doctor
2011
Henderson
2000
Mr. Dutton
2009
Tye Crow
2001
Mr. Grant
2014
Self
2024
Himself
2015
Shannon Fraser
2005
Jenkins
2004
Older Gentleman #2
2010
Lawrence Cason
2013
Henry Engberg
2012
Figaro (voice)
2024
Granddad
2016
Narrator
2001