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
The X Files
(The Cigarette-Smoking Man)
The Proposal
(Agent Frank Gruning)
The Dead Zone
(Ambulance Driver)
Damage
(Veltz)
Focus
(Mr. Grant)
Saint Sinner
(Father Michael)
The Messengers
(Colby Price)
Possession
(Hypnotist)
Passengers
(Jack)
Snakehead Terror
(Doc Jenkins)
Packing Up
(Jenkins)
Reverse
(Chris)
Medium Raw
(Dr. Robert Parker)
Dangerous Intentions
(Group Leader)
Her Fatal Flaw
(Richard O'Brien)
Behemoth
(William Walsh)
The Tall Man
(Sheriff Chestnut)
The Cradle Will Fall
(Alex Myerson)
Something Evil Comes
(Mr. Dutton)
Midnight Matinee
(Heath Harris)
Science Of Death
(Narrator)
100 Days In The Jungle
(Ambassador Shear)
Singularity Principle
(Lawrence Cason)
Amazon Falls
(Calvin)
Stonados
(Ben)
It's a Wonderful Knife
(Roger Evans)
Dark Storm
(General Killion)
Death Note
(Radio Host)
The Thaw
(Ted)
The Hitman
(Dr. Atkins)
Deadly Deception
(Lawyer)
Unforgettable
(Doctor)
Becoming Dick
(Dr. Hardwin)
Better Off
Circumstances Unknown
(Gene Reuschel)
When the Vows Break
(Dr. Alexander)
Numb
(Peter Milbank)
Don't Talk to Strangers
(Huddleston)
Aftermath
(Deputy Director Edwards)
Sworn to Silence
(Peter Massio)
Judicial Indiscretion
(Senator Garland Wolf)
Anthrax
(Tye Crow)
The Mountain Runners
(Henry Engberg)
Heart of a Child
(Vern)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
(Harper)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
(Harper)
Inside The X-Files
(Self)
Sisters
(Dr. Lucas Bryant)
Anything to Survive
(Dr Reynolds)
Mindstorm
(Parish)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
(Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited))
Omen IV: The Awakening
(Lawyer (uncredited))
The Doctor's Case
(Doctor Watson)
Killing Moon
(Ed)
Residue
(Lamont)
Abduct
(Zane)
The Package
(Dr. Willhelm)
Game Over, Man!
(Ray - Security)
The Real 'X-Files'?
(Himself)
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
(Granddad)
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Perpetrators of the Crime
(Henderson)
Bad Times at the El Royale
(Judge Gordon Hoffman)
Murder Most Likely
Look Who's Talking
(Drug Doctor)
Crystal's Shadow
(Mr. M)
Phil
(Father Grant)
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
(Alderman Godfrey Shepcote)
Not Our Son
(Police Chief)
Rise of the Damned
(Doctor)
Head Office
(University Dean)
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
(Rick Brinkley)
Voyage of Terror
(Dr. Norman Ellisy)
21 Jump Street
(Mr. Weidlin)
Airwolf
(F.I.R.M. Official)
The Commish
Masters of Science Fiction
Andromeda
(Professor Logitch)
Robson Arms
The X-Files
(Cigarette Smoking Man)
Smallville
(William Tate)
Stargate SG-1
(Damaris)
Nightmare Cafe
(Doctor)
Wiseguy
Fear Itself
(Father Chris)
The X-Files
(Cancer Man)
Human Target
The Outer Limits
(John Wymer)
50 States of Fright
(Frank)
Continuum
(Future Alec Sadler)
The X-Files
(SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man)
The X-Files
(CGB Spender)
The X-Files
(Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch)
Supernatural
(College Professor)
The Outer Limits
(Dr. Frank Biemler)
The Outer Limits
(Ed)
Danger Bay
(Norris)
MythQuest
(Drossos)
Tilt
(Father Luke)
Airwolf
(Newman)
Sliders
(Prof. Myman)
The Fearing Mind
(Mitchell Colfax)
It
(Mr. Gedreau)
21 Jump Street
(Mr. Wickenton)
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
(Plumberg)
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
(Grandfather)
MacGyver
(Judge)
Poltergeist: The Legacy
(Dr. Bill Nigel)
Caprica
(Minister Chambers)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
(Methuselah)
Upload
(David Choak)
21 Jump Street
(Judge Harrison)
First Wave
(Sagon)
Broken Saints
(Benjamin Palmer (voice))