William B. Davis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 13, 1938
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Bribe, Inc. 2024
as Figaro (voice)
Better Off 2024
as Self
It's a Wonderful Knife 2023
as Roger Evans
Phil 2019
as Father Grant
Bad Times at the El Royale 2018
as Judge Gordon Hoffman
- Implanted Memories: 25 Years of the X-Files
Implanted Memories: 25 Years of the X-Files 2018
as Self
The Doctor's Case 2018
as Doctor Watson
Game Over, Man! 2018
as Ray - Security
Death Note 2017
as Radio Host
Residue 2017
as Lamont
Abduct 2016
as Zane
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be 2016
as Granddad
The Real 'X-Files'? 2015
as Himself
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream 2015
as Harper
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told 2015
as Harper
Focus 2014
as Mr. Grant
Stonados 2013
as Ben
Singularity Principle 2013
as Lawrence Cason
The Package 2013
as Dr. Willhelm
The Mountain Runners 2012
as Henry Engberg
The Tall Man 2012
as Sheriff Chestnut
Rise of the Damned 2011
as Doctor
Behemoth 2011
as William Walsh
Flowers for Norma 2010
as Older Gentleman #2
Amazon Falls 2010
as Calvin
Medium Raw 2010
as Dr. Robert Parker
Web of Desire 2010
as Dr. Charles Friedman
Damage 2009
as Veltz
Something Evil Comes 2009
as Mr. Dutton
The Thaw 2009
as Ted
Possession 2009
as Hypnotist
- Reverse
Reverse 2008
as Chris, Editor, Writer, Director
Passengers 2008
as Jack
In Sickness and in Health 2008
as Father Chris
Exhuming 'The Messengers' 2007
as Self
Numb 2007
as Peter Milbank
Judicial Indiscretion 2007
as Senator Garland Wolf
The Messengers 2007
as Colby Price
Her Fatal Flaw 2006
as Richard O'Brien
Sisters 2006
as Dr. Lucas Bryant
The Secret of Hidden Lake 2006
Actor
Dark Storm 2006
as General Killion
Goose on the Loose 2006
as Alphonse David
- Dark Pines
Dark Pines 2005
as Shannon Fraser
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy 2005
as Rick Brinkley
Packing Up 2004
as Jenkins, Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Editor
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying 2004
as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Snakehead Terror 2004
as Doc Jenkins
The Cradle Will Fall 2004
as Alex Myerson
Word of Honor 2003
as Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
- Exchange
Exchange 2003
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Executive Producer
100 Days in the Jungle 2002
as Ambassador Shear
Saint Sinner 2002
as Father Michael
Aftermath 2002
as Deputy Director Edwards
Out of Line 2001
as Russell
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001
as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Mindstorm 2001
as Parish
The Proposal 2001
as Agent Frank Gruning
Anthrax 2001
as Tye Crow
Science Of Death 2001
as Narrator
Becoming Dick 2000
as Dr. Hardwin
Perpetrators of the Crime 2000
as Henderson
Murder Most Likely 1999
as Detective Inspector
Killing Moon 1999
as Ed
The X-Files 1998
as Carl Busch
Inside The X-Files 1998
as Self
Voyage of Terror 1998
as Dr. Norman Ellisy
More Secrets of the X-Files 1996
as Self
Unforgettable 1996
as Doctor
When the Vows Break 1995
as Dr. Alexander
Secrets of the X-Files 1995
as Self
Circumstances Unknown 1995
as Gene Reuschel
Not Our Son 1995
as Police Chief
Dangerous Intentions 1995
as Group Leader
Don't Talk to Strangers 1994
as Huddleston
Heart of a Child 1994
as Vern
Omen IV: The Awakening 1991
as Lawyer (uncredited)
The Hitman 1991
as Dr. Atkins
Anything to Survive 1990
as Dr Reynolds
Look Who's Talking 1989
as Drug Doctor
Midnight Matinee 1989
as Heath Harris
Sworn to Silence 1987
as Peter Massio
Deadly Deception 1987
as Lawyer
Head Office 1985
as University Dean
- The Cuckoo Bird
The Cuckoo Bird 1985
as Ted
The Dead Zone 1983
as Ambulance Driver
Credits from TMDB.