William B. Davis

William B. Davis

Acting
Born 1938-01-13Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Movies (84)

Midnight Matinee
5.4

Midnight Matinee

1988Movie5.4
Bad Times at the El Royale
6.8

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018Movie6.8
The X-Files
6.9

The X-Files

1998Movie6.9
The Dead Zone
7.0

The Dead Zone

1983Movie7.0
Death Note
4.3

Death Note

2017Movie4.3
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.4

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001Movie6.4
Look Who's Talking
6.3

Look Who's Talking

1989Movie6.3
Passengers
6.1

Passengers

2008Movie6.1
The Messengers
5.7

The Messengers

2007Movie5.7
Game Over, Man!
5.5

Game Over, Man!

2018Movie5.5
Omen IV: The Awakening
5.0

Omen IV: The Awakening

1991Movie5.0
The Tall Man
6.0

The Tall Man

2012Movie6.0
The Thaw
5.7

The Thaw

2009Movie5.7
Unforgettable
5.6

Unforgettable

1996Movie5.6
The Hitman
5.5

The Hitman

1991Movie5.5
Damage
6.6

Damage

2009Movie6.6
It's a Wonderful Knife
5.0

It's a Wonderful Knife

2023Movie5.0
Numb
5.9

Numb

2007Movie5.9
Goose on the Loose
5.3

Goose on the Loose

2006Movie5.3
Stonados
4.9

Stonados

2013Movie4.9
Head Office
5.4

Head Office

1985Movie5.4
Saint Sinner
4.5

Saint Sinner

2002Movie4.5
Behemoth
3.9

Behemoth

2011Movie3.9
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

2004Movie
Judicial Indiscretion
4.8

Judicial Indiscretion

2007Movie4.8
The Cuckoo Bird

The Cuckoo Bird

1985Movie
Phil
4.8

Phil

2019Movie4.8
The Package
5.2

The Package

2012Movie5.2
Word of Honor
7.1

Word of Honor

2003Movie7.1
Exhuming 'The Messengers'

Exhuming 'The Messengers'

2007Movie
Better Off

Better Off

2024Movie
Possession
5.6

Possession

2009Movie5.6
Heart of a Child
5.2

Heart of a Child

1994Movie5.2
Voyage of Terror
4.3

Voyage of Terror

1998Movie4.3
The Proposal
5.9

The Proposal

2001Movie5.9
Don't Talk to Strangers
4.9

Don't Talk to Strangers

1994Movie4.9
Rise of the Damned
3.2

Rise of the Damned

2011Movie3.2
Not Our Son
7.0

Not Our Son

1995Movie7.0
Snakehead Terror
4.5

Snakehead Terror

2004Movie4.5
Sworn to Silence
7.0

Sworn to Silence

1987Movie7.0
Inside The X-Files
7.0

Inside The X-Files

1998Movie7.0
Sisters
4.0

Sisters

2006Movie4.0
Dark Storm
5.2

Dark Storm

2006Movie5.2
Becoming Dick
4.0

Becoming Dick

2000Movie4.0
Web of Desire
4.5

Web of Desire

2010Movie4.5
Abduct
3.2

Abduct

2016Movie3.2
Flowers for Norma

Flowers for Norma

2010Movie
Circumstances Unknown
6.0

Circumstances Unknown

1995Movie6.0
More Secrets of the X-Files

More Secrets of the X-Files

1996Movie
The Cradle Will Fall
5.0

The Cradle Will Fall

2004Movie5.0
Dangerous Intentions
7.3

Dangerous Intentions

1995Movie7.3
In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

2008Movie
Killing Moon
4.2

Killing Moon

1999Movie4.2
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
7.0

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

2015Movie7.0
Out of Line
8.0

Out of Line

2001Movie8.0
Singularity Principle
5.5

Singularity Principle

2013Movie5.5
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
6.7

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

2015Movie6.7
Bribe, Inc.
10.0

Bribe, Inc.

2024Movie10.0
The Doctor's Case
6.0

The Doctor's Case

2018Movie6.0
Mindstorm
3.9

Mindstorm

2001Movie3.9
Dark Pines
10.0

Dark Pines

2005Movie10.0
Residue
5.8

Residue

2017Movie5.8
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be

2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be

2016Movie
When the Vows Break
4.0

When the Vows Break

1995Movie4.0
Science Of Death

Science Of Death

2001Movie
Aftermath
6.0

Aftermath

2002Movie6.0
Her Fatal Flaw
3.4

Her Fatal Flaw

2006Movie3.4
Anthrax
4.8

Anthrax

2001Movie4.8
Something Evil Comes
6.2

Something Evil Comes

2009Movie6.2
Medium Raw
4.8

Medium Raw

2010Movie4.8
Reverse

Reverse

2008Movie
The Real 'X-Files'?
8.5

The Real 'X-Files'?

2015Movie8.5
The Secret of Hidden Lake
4.4

The Secret of Hidden Lake

2006Movie4.4
100 Days in the Jungle
6.0

100 Days in the Jungle

2002Movie6.0
Anything to Survive
7.0

Anything to Survive

1990Movie7.0
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
7.1

Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy

2005Movie7.1
Amazon Falls
1.0

Amazon Falls

2010Movie1.0
The Mountain Runners
9.0

The Mountain Runners

2012Movie9.0
Secrets of the X-Files
10.0

Secrets of the X-Files

1995Movie10.0
Murder Most Likely
5.8

Murder Most Likely

1999Movie5.8
Perpetrators of the Crime
6.3

Perpetrators of the Crime

2000Movie6.3
Deadly Deception
7.3

Deadly Deception

1987Movie7.3
Packing Up

Packing Up

2004Movie
Focus
7.2

Focus

2014Movie7.2

TV Shows (31)

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
Smallville
8.2

Smallville

2001Series8.2
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Stargate SG-1
8.3

Stargate SG-1

1997Series8.3
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
21 Jump Street
7.3

21 Jump Street

1987Series7.3
Airwolf
7.6

Airwolf

1984Series7.6
Andromeda
7.1

Andromeda

2000Series7.1
Sliders
7.6

Sliders

1995Series7.6
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
8.2

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

2018Series8.2
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
8.2

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010Series8.2
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
It
6.9

It

1990Series6.9
Murder in a Small Town
7.0

Murder in a Small Town

2024Series7.0
Upload
7.8

Upload

2020Series7.8
First Wave
7.1

First Wave

1998Series7.1
Human Target
7.3

Human Target

2010Series7.3
The Commish
7.1

The Commish

1991Series7.1
Continuum
7.5

Continuum

2012Series7.5
Caprica
6.9

Caprica

2010Series6.9
Fear Itself
6.8

Fear Itself

2008Series6.8
Danger Bay
7.4

Danger Bay

1985Series7.4
50 States of Fright
7.2

50 States of Fright

2020Series7.2
Poltergeist: The Legacy
6.2

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996Series6.2
Robson Arms
5.2

Robson Arms

2005Series5.2
Broken Saints
9.0

Broken Saints

2001Series9.0
Masters of Science Fiction
6.2

Masters of Science Fiction

2007Series6.2
Tilt
7.3

Tilt

2005Series7.3
MythQuest
7.2

MythQuest

2001Series7.2
Nightmare Cafe
6.4

Nightmare Cafe

1992Series6.4