About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1938-01-13
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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William B. Davis

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Better Off Actor N/A
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2023 It's a Wonderful Knife Actor Roger Evans 57
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2019 Crystal's Shadow Actor Mr. M 59
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2019 Phil Actor Father Grant 58
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2018 Bad Times at the El Royale Actor Judge Gordon Hoffman 67
Fair
2018 The Doctor's Case Actor Doctor Watson 59
Average
2018 Game Over, Man! Actor Ray - Security 56
Average
2017 Death Note Actor Radio Host 44
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2017 Residue Actor Lamont 59
Average
2016 Abduct Actor Zane 58
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2016 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be Actor Granddad N/A
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2015 The Real 'X-Files'? Actor Himself 59
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2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream Actor Harper 59
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2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Actor Harper 59
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2014 Focus Actor Mr. Grant 59
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2013 Stonados Actor Ben 58
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2013 Singularity Principle Actor Lawrence Cason 58
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2012 The Package Actor Dr. Willhelm 57
Average
2012 The Mountain Runners Actor Henry Engberg 59
Average
2012 The Tall Man Actor Sheriff Chestnut 59
Average
2011 Rise of the Damned Actor Doctor 58
Average
2011 Behemoth Actor William Walsh 57
Average
2010 Amazon Falls Actor Calvin N/A
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2010 Medium Raw Actor Dr. Robert Parker 58
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2009 Damage Actor Veltz 60
Fair
2009 Something Evil Comes Actor Mr. Dutton 59
Average
2009 The Thaw Actor Ted 58
Average
2009 Possession Actor Hypnotist 58
Average
2008 Reverse Actor Chris N/A
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2008 Passengers Actor Jack 60
Fair
2008 In Sickness and in Health Actor Father Chris 59
Average
2007 Numb Actor Peter Milbank 58
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2007 Judicial Indiscretion Actor Senator Garland Wolf 59
Average
2007 The Messengers Actor Colby Price 57
Average
2006 Her Fatal Flaw Actor Richard O'Brien 58
Average
2006 Sisters Actor Dr. Lucas Bryant 56
Average
2006 The Secret of Hidden Lake Actor 58
Average
2006 Dark Storm Actor General Killion 58
Average
2005 Robson Arms Actor 67
Fair
2005 Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy Actor Rick Brinkley 59
Average
2004 Packing Up Actor Jenkins N/A
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2004 The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying Actor Alderman Godfrey Shepcote N/A
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2004 Snakehead Terror Actor Doc Jenkins 58
Average
2004 The Cradle Will Fall Actor Alex Myerson 59
Average
2002 100 Days In The Jungle Actor Ambassador Shear 59
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2002 Saint Sinner Actor Father Michael 58
Average
2002 Aftermath Actor Deputy Director Edwards 58
Average
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Actor Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) 62
Fair
2001 Mindstorm Actor Parish 58
Average
2001 The Proposal Actor Agent Frank Gruning 58
Average
2001 Science Of Death Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 Anthrax Actor Tye Crow N/A
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2000 Becoming Dick Actor Dr. Hardwin 58
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2000 Murder Most Likely Actor 59
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2000 Perpetrators of the Crime Actor Henderson 59
Average
1999 Killing Moon Actor Ed 58
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1998 The X Files Actor The Cigarette-Smoking Man 66
Fair
1998 Inside The X-Files Actor Self 59
Average
1998 Voyage of Terror Actor Dr. Norman Ellisy 58
Average
1996 Unforgettable Actor Doctor 58
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1995 When the Vows Break Actor Dr. Alexander N/A
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1995 Circumstances Unknown Actor Gene Reuschel 58
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1995 Not Our Son Actor Police Chief N/A
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1995 Dangerous Intentions Actor Group Leader 59
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1994 Don't Talk to Strangers Actor Huddleston 58
Average
1994 Heart of a Child Actor Vern 58
Average
1991 Omen IV: The Awakening Actor Lawyer (uncredited) 56
Average
1991 The Hitman Actor Dr. Atkins 58
Average
1990 It Actor Mr. Gedreau 69
Fair
1990 Anything to Survive Actor Dr Reynolds 58
Average
1989 Look Who's Talking Actor Drug Doctor 62
Fair
1988 Midnight Matinee Actor Heath Harris 58
Average
1987 Sworn to Silence Actor Peter Massio 59
Average
1987 Deadly Deception Actor Lawyer 59
Average
1985 Head Office Actor University Dean 58
Average
1983 The Dead Zone Actor Ambulance Driver 67
Fair

Directing
2008 Reverse Directing Director N/A
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2004 Packing Up Directing Director N/A
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2003 Exchange Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 Reverse Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Packing Up Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Exchange Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2004 Packing Up Production Executive Producer N/A
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2003 Exchange Production Producer N/A
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2003 Exchange Production Executive Producer N/A
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Editing
2008 Reverse Editing Editor N/A
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2004 Packing Up Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Exchange Editing Editor N/A
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