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
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- 202050 States of Fright (Frank)
- 2019Phil (Father Grant)
- 2018Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Methuselah)
- 2018Bad Times at the El Royale (Judge Gordon Hoffman)
- 2018The Doctor's Case (Doctor Watson)
- 2018Game Over, Man! (Ray - Security)
- 2017Death Note (Radio Host)
- 2017Residue (Lamont)
- 2016Abduct (Zane)
- 20162BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be (Granddad)
- 2015The Real 'X-Files'? (Himself)
- 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream (Harper)
- 2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told (Harper)
- 2014Focus (Mr. Grant)
- 2013Stonados (Ben)
- 2013Singularity Principle (Lawrence Cason)
- 2012The Package (Dr. Willhelm)
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- 2011Rise of the Damned (Doctor)
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- 2010Flowers for Norma (Older Gentleman #2)
- 2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (Plumberg)
- 2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (Grandfather)
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- 2010Medium Raw (Dr. Robert Parker)
- 2010Web of Desire (Dr. Charles Friedman)
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- 2010Human Target (Whitey Doyle)
- 2009Damage (Veltz)
- 2009Something Evil Comes (Mr. Dutton)
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- 2009Possession (Hypnotist)
- 2008Reverse (Chris)
- 2008Passengers (Jack)
- 2008In Sickness and in Health (Father Chris)
- 2008Fear Itself (Father Chris)
- 2007Masters of Science Fiction
- 2007Exhuming 'The Messengers' (Self)
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- 2007Judicial Indiscretion (Senator Garland Wolf)
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- 2005Dark Pines (Shannon Fraser)
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- 2005Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy (Rick Brinkley)
- 2005Tilt (Father Luke)
- 2004Packing Up (Jenkins)
- 2004The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying (Alderman Godfrey Shepcote)
- 2004Snakehead Terror (Doc Jenkins)
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- 2003Word of Honor (Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss)
- 2002100 Days in the Jungle (Ambassador Shear)
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- 2001Out of Line (Russell)
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- 2001Jay ja Vaikne Bob annavad vastulöögi (Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited))
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- 2001Mindstorm (Parish)
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- 2001Science Of Death (Narrator)
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- 1998First Wave (Sagon)
- 1998Salatoimikud (Carl Busch)
- 1998Inside The X-Files (Self)
- 1998Voyage of Terror (Dr. Norman Ellisy)
- 1997Stargate SG-1 (Damaris)
- 1996More Secrets of the X-Files (Self)
- 1996Poltergeist: The Legacy (Dr. Bill Nigel)
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- 1995When the Vows Break (Dr. Alexander)
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- 1995The Outer Limits (Dr. Frank Biemler)
- 1995The Outer Limits (Ed)
- 1995Sliders (Prof. Myman)
- 1995Not Our Son (Police Chief)
- 1995Dangerous Intentions (Group Leader)
- 1994Don't Talk to Strangers (Huddleston)
- 1994Heart of a Child (Vern)
- 1993Salatoimikud (Cigarette Smoking Man)
- 1993Salatoimikud (Cancer Man)
- 1993Salatoimikud (SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man)
- 1993Salatoimikud (CGB Spender)
- 1992Nightmare Cafe (Doctor)
- 1991The Commish
- 1991Omen IV: The Awakening (Lawyer (uncredited))
- 1991The Hitman (Dr. Atkins)
- 1990It (Mr. Gedreau)
- 1990Anything to Survive (Dr Reynolds)
- 1989Look Who's Talking (Drug Doctor)
- 1988Midnight Matinee (Heath Harris)
- 1987Wiseguy
- 198721 Jump Street (Mr. Weidlin)
- 198721 Jump Street (Mr. Wickenton)
- 198721 Jump Street (Judge Harrison)
- 1987Sworn to Silence (Peter Massio)
- 1987Deadly Deception (Lawyer)
- 1985Danger Bay (Norris)
- 1985MacGyver (Judge)
- 1985Head Office (University Dean)
- 1985The Cuckoo Bird (Ted)
- 1984Airwolf (F.I.R.M. Official)
- 1984Airwolf (Newman)
- 1983The Dead Zone (Ambulance Driver)