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
Born: 13 January 1938
Played In
Bribe, Inc.
Figaro (voice)
Murder in a Small Town
Captain Darcy Stewart
Better Off
Self
It's a Wonderful Knife
Roger Evans
Upload
David Choak
50 States of Fright
Frank
Phil
Father Grant
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Methuselah
Bad Times at the El Royale
Judge Gordon Hoffman
The Doctor's Case
Doctor Watson
Game Over, Man!
Ray - Security
Death Note
Radio Host
Residue
Lamont
Abduct
Zane
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Granddad
The Real 'X-Files'?
Himself
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Harper
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Harper
Focus
Mr. Grant
Stonados
Ben
Singularity Principle
Lawrence Cason
The Package
Dr. Willhelm
The Mountain Runners
Henry Engberg
Continuum
Future Alec Sadler
The Tall Man
Sheriff Chestnut
Rise of the Damned
Doctor
Behemoth
William Walsh
Flowers for Norma
Older Gentleman #2
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Plumberg
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Grandfather
Amazon Falls
Calvin
Medium Raw
Dr. Robert Parker
Web of Desire
Dr. Charles Friedman
Caprica
Minister Chambers
Human Target
Whitey Doyle
Damage
Veltz
Something Evil Comes
Mr. Dutton
The Thaw
Ted
Possession
Hypnotist
Reverse
Chris
Passengers
Jack
Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health
Father Chris
Fear Itself
Father Chris
Masters of Science Fiction
Exhuming 'The Messengers'
Self
Numb
Peter Milbank
Judicial Indiscretion
Senator Garland Wolf
The Messengers
Colby Price
Her Fatal Flaw
Richard O'Brien
Sisters
Dr. Lucas Bryant
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Dark Storm
General Killion
Goose on the Loose
Alphonse David
Dark Pines
Shannon Fraser
Supernatural
College Professor
Robson Arms
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Rick Brinkley
Tilt
Father Luke
Packing Up
Jenkins
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Snakehead Terror
Doc Jenkins
The Cradle Will Fall
Alex Myerson
Word of Honor
Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
100 Days In The Jungle
Ambassador Shear
Saint Sinner
Father Michael
Aftermath
Deputy Director Edwards
Out of Line
Russell
Smallville
William Tate
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
MythQuest
Drossos
Mindstorm
Parish
Broken Saints
Benjamin Palmer (voice)
The Proposal
Agent Frank Gruning
Science Of Death
Narrator
Anthrax
Tye Crow
Andromeda
Professor Logitch
Becoming Dick
Dr. Hardwin
Perpetrators of the Crime
Henderson
Murder Most Likely
Detective Inspector
Killing Moon
Ed
First Wave
Sagon
The X-Files
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
Inside The X-Files
Self
Voyage of Terror
Dr. Norman Ellisy
Stargate SG-1
Damaris
More Secrets of the X-Files
Self
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Dr. Bill Nigel
Unforgettable
Doctor
When the Vows Break
Dr. Alexander
Secrets of the X-Files
Self
Circumstances Unknown
Gene Reuschel
The Outer Limits
John Wymer
The Outer Limits
Dr. Frank Biemler
The Outer Limits
Ed
Sliders
Prof. Myman
Not Our Son
Police Chief
Dangerous Intentions
Group Leader
Don't Talk to Strangers
Huddleston
Heart of a Child
Vern
The X-Files
Cigarette Smoking Man
The X-Files
Cancer Man
The X-Files
SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man
The X-Files
CGB Spender
Nightmare Cafe
Doctor
The Commish
Omen IV: The Awakening
Lawyer (uncredited)
The Hitman
Dr. Atkins
It
Mr. Gedreau
Anything to Survive
Dr Reynolds
Look Who's Talking
Drug Doctor
Midnight Matinee
Heath Harris
Wiseguy
21 Jump Street
Mr. Weidlin
21 Jump Street
Mr. Wickenton
21 Jump Street
Judge Harrison
Sworn to Silence
Peter Massio
Deadly Deception
Lawyer
Danger Bay
Norris
MacGyver
Judge
Head Office
University Dean
The Cuckoo Bird
Ted
Airwolf
F.I.R.M. Official
Airwolf
Newman
The Dead Zone
Ambulance Driver