William B. Davis
Age: 86 | From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Person Details
Birthday: 1938-01-13 06:12:16
Aliases: Bill Davis , William Davis
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 68
TV Involvements: 33
Most Famous Work
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William B. Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Supernatural
(2005) College Professor
The X-Files
(1993) Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch
Smallville
(2001) William Tate
Stargate SG-1
(1997) Damaris
Airwolf
(1984) Newman
Sliders
(1995) Prof. Myman
21 Jump Street
(1987) Judge Harrison
Andromeda
(2000) Professor LogitchActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Roger Evans | |
| 2020 | David Choak | |
| Frank | ||
| 2019 | Mr. M | |
| Father Grant | ||
| 2018 | Methuselah | |
| Judge Gordon Hoffman | ||
| Ray - Security | ||
| 2017 | Radio Host | |
| Lamont | ||
| 2016 | Zane | |
| Granddad | ||
| 2015 | Himself | |
| Harper | ||
| Harper | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Grant | |
| 2013 | Ben | |
| Lawrence Cason | ||
| 2012 | Dr. Willhelm | |
| Henry Engberg | ||
| Future Alec Sadler | ||
| Sheriff Chestnut | ||
| 2011 | Doctor | |
| William Walsh | ||
| 2010 | Grandfather | |
| Calvin | ||
| Dr. Robert Parker | ||
| Minister Chambers | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2009 | Veltz | |
| Mr. Dutton | ||
| Ted | ||
| Hypnotist | ||
| 2008 | Chris | |
| Jack | ||
| Father Chris | ||
| 2007 | N/A | |
| Peter Milbank | ||
| Senator Garland Wolf | ||
| Colby Price | ||
| 2006 | Richard O'Brien | |
| Dr. Lucas Bryant | ||
| N/A | ||
| General Killion | ||
| 2005 | College Professor | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Father Luke | ||
| 2004 | Jenkins | |
| Alderman Godfrey Shepcote | ||
| Doc Jenkins | ||
| Alex Myerson | ||
| 2002 | Ambassador Shear | |
| Father Michael | ||
| Deputy Director Edwards | ||
| 2001 | William Tate | |
| Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) | ||
| Drossos | ||
| Parish | ||
| Agent Frank Gruning | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Tye Crow | ||
| 2000 | Professor Logitch | |
| Dr. Hardwin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Henderson | ||
| 1999 | Ed | |
| 1998 | Sagon | |
| The Cigarette-Smoking Man | ||
| Himself | ||
| Dr. Norman Ellisy | ||
| 1997 | Damaris | |
| 1996 | Dr. Bill Nigel | |
| 1995 | Dr. Alexander | |
| Gene Reuschel | ||
| John Wymer | ||
| Dr. Frank Biemler | ||
| Ed | ||
| Prof. Myman | ||
| Police Chief | ||
| Group Leader | ||
| 1994 | Huddleston | |
| Vern | ||
| 1993 | Cigarette Smoking Man | |
| Cancer Man | ||
| SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man | ||
| CGB Spender | ||
| Cigarette Smoking Man / True Name Carl Gerhard Busch | ||
| 1992 | Doctor | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| Lawyer (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Atkins | ||
| 1990 | Mr. Gedreau | |
| Dr Reynolds | ||
| 1989 | Drug Doctor | |
| 1988 | Heath Harris | |
| 1987 | N/A | |
| Mr. Weidlin | ||
| Mr. Wickenton | ||
| Judge Harrison | ||
| Peter Massio | ||
| Lawyer | ||
| 1985 | Norris | |
| University Dean | ||
| 1984 | F.I.R.M. Official | |
| Newman | ||
| 1983 | Ambulance Driver | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Editor | |
| 2004 | Editor | |
| 2003 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Writer | |
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2003 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
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| Creator | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |