Acting
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
Filmography
Better Off
Film · 2024
Bribe, Inc.
Film · 2024
Murder in a Small Town
Series · 2024
It's a Wonderful Knife
Film · 2023
50 States of Fright
Series · 2020
Upload
Series · 2020
Phil
Film · 2019
The Doctor's Case
Film · 2018
Game Over, Man!
Film · 2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
Film · 2018
Implanted Memories: 25 Years of the X-Files
Film · 2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Series · 2018
Death Note
Film · 2017
Residue
Film · 2017
Abduct
Film · 2016
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Film · 2016
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Film · 2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Film · 2015
The Real 'X-Files'?
Film · 2015
Focus
Film · 2014
Singularity Principle
Film · 2013
Stonados
Film · 2013
The Package
Film · 2013
The Tall Man
Film · 2012
The Mountain Runners
Film · 2012
Continuum
Series · 2012
Behemoth
Film · 2011
Rise of the Damned
Film · 2011
Medium Raw
Film · 2010
Amazon Falls
Film · 2010
Flowers for Norma
Film · 2010
Web of Desire
Film · 2010
Human Target
Series · 2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Series · 2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Series · 2010
Caprica
Series · 2010
Damage
Film · 2009
Possession
Film · 2009
Something Evil Comes
Film · 2009
The Thaw
Film · 2009
Passengers
Film · 2008
Reverse
Film · 2008
In Sickness and in Health
Film · 2008
Fear Itself
Series · 2008
The Messengers
Film · 2007
Numb
Film · 2007
Judicial Indiscretion
Film · 2007
Exhuming 'The Messengers'
Film · 2007
Masters of Science Fiction
Series · 2007
Her Fatal Flaw
Film · 2006
Dark Storm
Film · 2006
Sisters
Film · 2006
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Film · 2006
Goose on the Loose
Film · 2006
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Film · 2005
Dark Pines
Film · 2005
Robson Arms
Series · 2005
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Tilt
Series · 2005
Snakehead Terror
Film · 2004
Packing Up
Film · 2004
The Cradle Will Fall
Film · 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Film · 2004
Word of Honor
Film · 2003
Saint Sinner
Film · 2002
100 Days in the Jungle
Film · 2002
Aftermath
Film · 2002
The Proposal
Film · 2001
Science Of Death
Film · 2001
Anthrax
Film · 2001
Mindstorm
Film · 2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Film · 2001
Out of Line
Film · 2001
Smallville
Series · 2001
MythQuest
Series · 2001
Broken Saints
Series · 2001
Becoming Dick
Film · 2000
Perpetrators of the Crime
Film · 2000
Andromeda
Series · 2000
Killing Moon
Film · 1999
Murder Most Likely
Film · 1999
The X-Files
Film · 1998
Inside The X-Files
Film · 1998
Voyage of Terror
Film · 1998
First Wave
Series · 1998
Stargate SG-1
Series · 1997
Unforgettable
Film · 1996
More Secrets of the X-Files
Film · 1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Series · 1996
Dangerous Intentions
Film · 1995
Circumstances Unknown
Film · 1995
When the Vows Break
Film · 1995
Not Our Son
Film · 1995
Secrets of the X-Files
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Sliders
Series · 1995
Don't Talk to Strangers
Film · 1994
Heart of a Child
Film · 1994
The X-Files
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Nightmare Cafe
Series · 1992
The Hitman
Film · 1991
Omen IV: The Awakening
Film · 1991
The Commish
Series · 1991
Anything to Survive
Film · 1990
It
Series · 1990
Midnight Matinee
Film · 1989
Look Who's Talking
Film · 1989
Deadly Deception
Film · 1987
Sworn to Silence
Film · 1987
21 Jump Street
Series · 1987
Wiseguy
Series · 1987
21 Jump Street
Series · 1987
21 Jump Street
Series · 1987
Head Office
Film · 1985
The Cuckoo Bird
Film · 1985
Danger Bay
Series · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Airwolf
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
The Dead Zone
Film · 1983