William B. Davis
Born: 1938-01-13 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2024
- Murder in a Small Town as Captain Darcy Stewart
- Better Off as Self
- Bribe, Inc. as Figaro (voice)
2023
- It's a Wonderful Knife as Roger Evans
2020
- Upload as David Choak
- 50 States of Fright as Frank
2019
- Phil as Father Grant
2018
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Methuselah
- Bad Times at the El Royale as Judge Gordon Hoffman
- Game Over, Man! as Ray - Security
- The Doctor's Case as Doctor Watson
2017
- Death Note as Radio Host
- Residue as Lamont
2016
- Abduct as Zane
- 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be as Granddad
2015
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream as Harper
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told as Harper
- The Real 'X-Files'? as Himself
2014
- Focus as Mr. Grant
2013
- The Package as Dr. Willhelm
- Stonados as Ben
- Singularity Principle as Lawrence Cason
2012
- Continuum as Future Alec Sadler
- The Tall Man as Sheriff Chestnut
- The Mountain Runners as Henry Engberg
2011
- Behemoth as William Walsh
- Rise of the Damned as Doctor
2010
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Plumberg
- Human Target as Whitey Doyle
- Caprica as Minister Chambers
- Web of Desire as Dr. Charles Friedman
- Flowers for Norma as Older Gentleman #2
- Medium Raw as Dr. Robert Parker
- Amazon Falls as Calvin
2009
- Damage as Veltz
- The Thaw as Ted
- Possession as Hypnotist
- Something Evil Comes as Mr. Dutton
2008
- Fear Itself as Father Chris
- Passengers as Jack
- Reverse as Chris
2007
- The Messengers as Colby Price
- Masters of Science Fiction
- Numb as Peter Milbank
- Judicial Indiscretion as Senator Garland Wolf
2006
- Dark Storm as General Killion
- Sisters as Dr. Lucas Bryant
- Her Fatal Flaw as Richard O'Brien
- The Secret of Hidden Lake
- Goose on the Loose as Alphonse David
2005
- Supernatural as College Professor
- Robson Arms
- Tilt as Father Luke
- Dark Pines as Shannon Fraser
- Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy as Rick Brinkley
2004
- Snakehead Terror as Doc Jenkins
- The Cradle Will Fall as Alex Myerson
- Packing Up as Jenkins
- The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
2003
- Word of Honor as Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
- Exchange ... (Director)
2002
- Saint Sinner as Father Michael
- 100 Days In The Jungle as Ambassador Shear
- Aftermath as Deputy Director Edwards
2001
- Smallville as William Tate
- MythQuest as Drossos
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
- Broken Saints as Benjamin Palmer (voice)
- Mindstorm as Parish
- Anthrax as Tye Crow
- The Proposal as Agent Frank Gruning
- Out of Line as Russell
- Science Of Death as Narrator
2000
- Andromeda as Professor Logitch
- Becoming Dick as Dr. Hardwin
- Perpetrators of the Crime as Henderson
1999
- Killing Moon as Ed
- Murder Most Likely as Detective Inspector
1998
- First Wave as Sagon
- The X-Files as The Cigarette-Smoking Man
- Voyage of Terror as Dr. Norman Ellisy
- Inside The X-Files as Self
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Damaris
1996
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Dr. Bill Nigel
- Unforgettable as Doctor
- More Secrets of the X-Files as Self
1995
- The Outer Limits as John Wymer
- Sliders as Prof. Myman
- Not Our Son as Police Chief
- Dangerous Intentions as Group Leader
- When the Vows Break as Dr. Alexander
- Circumstances Unknown as Gene Reuschel
- Secrets of the X-Files as Self
1994
- Heart of a Child as Vern
- Don't Talk to Strangers as Huddleston
1993
- The X-Files as Cigarette Smoking Man
1992
- Nightmare Cafe as Doctor
1991
- The Commish
- Omen IV: The Awakening as Lawyer (uncredited)
- The Hitman as Dr. Atkins
1990
- It as Mr. Gedreau
- Anything to Survive as Dr Reynolds
1989
- Look Who's Talking as Drug Doctor
1988
- Midnight Matinee as Heath Harris
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Mr. Weidlin
- Wiseguy
- Sworn to Silence as Peter Massio
- Deadly Deception as Lawyer
1985
- MacGyver as Judge
- Danger Bay as Norris
- Head Office as University Dean
1984
- Airwolf as F.I.R.M. Official
1983
- The Dead Zone as Ambulance Driver