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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
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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November 3rd, 2024 | Bribe, Inc. | Figaro (voice) | 10 | |
April 9th, 2024 | Better Off | Self | TBD | |
November 10th, 2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife | Roger Evans | 5 | |
July 5th, 2019 | Phil | Father Grant | 4.9 | |
October 4th, 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Judge Gordon Hoffman | 6.8 | |
April 26th, 2018 | The Doctor's Case | Doctor Watson | 6 | |
March 23rd, 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Ray - Security | 5.5 | |
August 25th, 2017 | Death Note | Radio Host | 4.3 | |
July 18th, 2017 | Residue | Lamont | 5.8 | |
May 22nd, 2016 | Abduct | Zane | 3.2 | |
April 24th, 2016 | 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be | Granddad | TBD | |
December 4th, 2015 | The Real 'X-Files'? | Himself | 8.5 | |
October 4th, 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Harper | 6.8 | |
September 13th, 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Harper | 6.5 | |
March 15th, 2014 | Focus | Mr. Grant | 7.3 | |
August 31st, 2013 | Stonados | Ben | 4.9 | |
March 13th, 2013 | Singularity Principle | Lawrence Cason | 5.5 | |
February 9th, 2013 | The Package | Dr. Willhelm | 5.2 | |
September 27th, 2012 | The Mountain Runners | Henry Engberg | 9 | |
March 19th, 2012 | The Tall Man | Sheriff Chestnut | 6 | |
June 9th, 2011 | Rise of the Damned | Doctor | 3 | |
January 15th, 2011 | Behemoth | William Walsh | 3.9 | |
November 11th, 2010 | Flowers for Norma | Older Gentleman #2 | TBD | |
September 11th, 2010 | Amazon Falls | Calvin | 1 | |
August 6th, 2010 | Medium Raw | Dr. Robert Parker | 4.8 | |
May 18th, 2010 | Web of Desire | Dr. Charles Friedman | 4.5 | |
October 5th, 2009 | Damage | Veltz | 6.6 | |
September 3rd, 2009 | Something Evil Comes | Mr. Dutton | 6.2 | |
August 30th, 2009 | The Thaw | Ted | 5.7 | |
July 16th, 2009 | Possession | Hypnotist | 5.6 | |
October 3rd, 2008 | Reverse | Chris | TBD | |
September 26th, 2008 | Passengers | Jack | 6.1 | |
April 30th, 2007 | Numb | Peter Milbank | 5.9 | |
April 9th, 2007 | Judicial Indiscretion | Senator Garland Wolf | 3.5 | |
February 2nd, 2007 | The Messengers | Colby Price | 5.8 | |
November 24th, 2006 | Her Fatal Flaw | Richard O'Brien | 3.4 | |
November 10th, 2006 | Sisters | Dr. Lucas Bryant | 3.9 | |
October 29th, 2006 | The Secret of Hidden Lake | TBD | 4.4 | |
June 15th, 2006 | Dark Storm | General Killion | 5.4 | |
January 13th, 2006 | Goose on the Loose | Alphonse David | 5.4 | |
October 23rd, 2005 | Dark Pines | Shannon Fraser | 10 | |
March 3rd, 2005 | Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy | Rick Brinkley | 7.1 | |
August 29th, 2004 | Packing Up | Jenkins | TBD | |
May 13th, 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying | Alderman Godfrey Shepcote | TBD | |
March 13th, 2004 | Snakehead Terror | Doc Jenkins | 4.5 | |
January 1st, 2004 | The Cradle Will Fall | Alex Myerson | 5 | |
December 6th, 2003 | Word of Honor | Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss | 7.1 | |
December 4th, 2002 | 100 Days In The Jungle | Ambassador Shear | 5.7 | |
October 26th, 2002 | Saint Sinner | Father Michael | 4.5 | |
February 3rd, 2002 | Aftermath | Deputy Director Edwards | 6 | |
November 20th, 2001 | Out of Line | Russell | 8 | |
August 22nd, 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
February 28th, 2001 | Mindstorm | Parish | 3.9 | |
January 8th, 2001 | The Proposal | Agent Frank Gruning | 5.9 | |
January 1st, 2001 | Science Of Death | Narrator | TBD | |
January 1st, 2001 | Anthrax | Tye Crow | 4.8 | |
August 31st, 2000 | Becoming Dick | Dr. Hardwin | 4 | |
January 17th, 2000 | Perpetrators of the Crime | Henderson | 6.3 | |
November 28th, 1999 | Murder Most Likely | Detective Inspector | 5.8 | |
August 11th, 1999 | Killing Moon | Ed | 4.2 | |
June 19th, 1998 | The X-Files | The Cigarette-Smoking Man | 6.9 | |
February 1st, 1998 | Inside The X-Files | Self | 7 | |
January 2nd, 1998 | Voyage of Terror | Dr. Norman Ellisy | 4.3 | |
May 10th, 1996 | More Secrets of the X-Files | Self | TBD | |
February 23rd, 1996 | Unforgettable | Doctor | 5.6 | |
November 1st, 1995 | When the Vows Break | Dr. Alexander | 4 | |
May 19th, 1995 | Secrets of the X-Files | Self | 10 | |
April 19th, 1995 | Circumstances Unknown | Gene Reuschel | 6 | |
March 3rd, 1995 | Not Our Son | Police Chief | 7 | |
January 3rd, 1995 | Dangerous Intentions | Group Leader | 7.3 | |
August 11th, 1994 | Don't Talk to Strangers | Huddleston | 5.1 | |
May 9th, 1994 | Heart of a Child | Vern | 5.2 | |
July 19th, 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Lawyer (uncredited) | 5 | |
May 1st, 1991 | The Hitman | Dr. Atkins | 5.4 | |
February 5th, 1990 | Anything to Survive | Dr Reynolds | 7 | |
October 12th, 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Drug Doctor | 6.3 | |
October 12th, 1988 | Midnight Matinee | Heath Harris | 5.4 | |
April 6th, 1987 | Sworn to Silence | Peter Massio | 7 | |
March 8th, 1987 | Deadly Deception | Lawyer | 7.3 | |
June 6th, 1985 | Head Office | University Dean | 5.4 | |
October 21st, 1983 | The Dead Zone | Ambulance Driver | 7 |