William B. Davis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

121

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-01-13 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

William B. Davis

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

Known For

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

  • Andromeda

    Andromeda

  • Caprica

    Caprica

  • Airwolf

    Airwolf

  • Airwolf

    Airwolf

  • It

    It

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Sliders

    Sliders

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • Upload

    Upload

  • R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

    R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

  • R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

    R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

  • Continuum

    Continuum

  • The Commish

    The Commish

  • Murder in a Small Town

    Murder in a Small Town

  • First Wave

    First Wave

  • Mindstorm

    Mindstorm

  • Damage

    Damage

  • Focus

    Focus

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • Reverse

    Reverse

  • The Thaw

    The Thaw

  • Behemoth

    Behemoth

  • Numb

    Numb

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • Fear Itself

    Fear Itself

  • Head Office

    Head Office

  • Dark Pines

    Dark Pines

  • 50 States of Fright

    50 States of Fright

  • Possession

    Possession

  • Masters of Science Fiction

    Masters of Science Fiction

  • Judicial Indiscretion

    Judicial Indiscretion

  • Sisters

    Sisters

  • It's a Wonderful Knife

    It's a Wonderful Knife

  • The Hitman

    The Hitman

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Dark Storm

    Dark Storm

  • Midnight Matinee

    Midnight Matinee

  • Death Note

    Death Note

  • Abduct

    Abduct

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Poltergeist: The Legacy

  • Stonados

    Stonados

  • Unforgettable

    Unforgettable

  • Snakehead Terror

    Snakehead Terror

  • Danger Bay

    Danger Bay

  • The Dead Zone

    The Dead Zone

  • Bad Times at the El Royale

    Bad Times at the El Royale

  • Robson Arms

    Robson Arms

  • Passengers

    Passengers

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

  • Saint Sinner

    Saint Sinner

  • Look Who's Talking

    Look Who's Talking

  • MythQuest

    MythQuest

  • Her Fatal Flaw

    Her Fatal Flaw

  • Flowers for Norma

    Flowers for Norma

  • Voyage of Terror

    Voyage of Terror

  • Game Over, Man!

    Game Over, Man!

  • The Messengers

    The Messengers

  • Perpetrators of the Crime

    Perpetrators of the Crime

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Becoming Dick

    Becoming Dick

  • Omen IV: The Awakening

    Omen IV: The Awakening

  • The Real 'X-Files'?

    The Real 'X-Files'?

  • Broken Saints

    Broken Saints

  • Nightmare Cafe

    Nightmare Cafe

  • The Package

    The Package

  • Bribe, Inc.

    Bribe, Inc.

  • Don't Talk to Strangers

    Don't Talk to Strangers

  • Not Our Son

    Not Our Son

  • Phil

    Phil

  • The Secret of Hidden Lake

    The Secret of Hidden Lake

  • Deadly Deception

    Deadly Deception

  • Word of Honor

    Word of Honor

  • Dangerous Intentions

    Dangerous Intentions

  • Heart of a Child

    Heart of a Child

  • 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be

    2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be

  • Out of Line

    Out of Line

  • Inside The X-Files

    Inside The X-Files

  • The Cradle Will Fall

    The Cradle Will Fall

  • Anthrax

    Anthrax

  • Circumstances Unknown

    Circumstances Unknown

  • Web of Desire

    Web of Desire

  • Goose on the Loose

    Goose on the Loose

  • The Proposal

    The Proposal

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream

  • Secrets of the X-Files

    Secrets of the X-Files

  • Medium Raw

    Medium Raw

  • Residue

    Residue

  • Murder Most Likely

    Murder Most Likely

  • The Doctor's Case

    The Doctor's Case

  • The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

    The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told

  • Rise of the Damned

    Rise of the Damned

  • Aftermath

    Aftermath

  • Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy

    Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy

  • Science Of Death

    Science Of Death

  • When the Vows Break

    When the Vows Break

  • Better Off

    Better Off

  • Killing Moon

    Killing Moon

  • Anything to Survive

    Anything to Survive

  • Sworn to Silence

    Sworn to Silence

  • The Mountain Runners

    The Mountain Runners

  • Something Evil Comes

    Something Evil Comes

  • 100 Days In The Jungle

    100 Days In The Jungle

  • Singularity Principle

    Singularity Principle

  • More Secrets of the X-Files

    More Secrets of the X-Files

  • Packing Up

    Packing Up

  • Amazon Falls

    Amazon Falls