William B. Davis
Born January 13, 1938 (Age: 88)
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Toronto, 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
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.
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Filmography
It's a Wonderful Knife
2023
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as Roger Evans
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Age: 85
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
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as Judge Gordon Hoffman
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Age: 80
Death Note
2017
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as Radio Host
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Age: 79
The Tall Man
2012
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as Sheriff Chestnut
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Age: 74
Flowers for Norma
2010
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as Older Gentleman #2
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Age: 72
Passengers
2008
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as Jack
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Age: 70
The Messengers
2007
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as Colby Price
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Age: 69
No Image
Dark Pines
2005
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as Shannon Fraser
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Age: 67
Packing Up
2004
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as Jenkins
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Age: 66
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
2004
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as Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
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Age: 66
100 Days In The Jungle
2002
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as Ambassador Shear
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Age: 64
Saint Sinner
2002
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as Father Michael
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Age: 64
Aftermath
2002
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as Deputy Director Edwards
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Age: 64
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
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as Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Science Of Death
2001
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as Narrator
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Age: 62
Becoming Dick
2000
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as Dr. Hardwin
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Age: 62
Perpetrators of the Crime
2000
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as Henderson
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Age: 62
The X-Files
1998
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as The Cigarette-Smoking Man
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Age: 60
Inside The X-Files
1998
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as Self
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Age: 60
Voyage of Terror
1998
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as Dr. Norman Ellisy
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Age: 59
More Secrets of the X-Files
1996
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as Self
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Age: 58
Unforgettable
1996
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as Doctor
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Age: 58
Omen IV: The Awakening
1991
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as Lawyer (uncredited)
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Age: 53
The Hitman
1991
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as Dr. Atkins
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Age: 53
Anything to Survive
1990
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as Dr Reynolds
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Age: 52
Look Who's Talking
1989
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as Drug Doctor
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Age: 51
Midnight Matinee
1988
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as Heath Harris
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Age: 50
Sworn to Silence
1987
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as Peter Massio
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Age: 49
Deadly Deception
1987
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as Lawyer
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Age: 49
Head Office
1985
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as University Dean
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Age: 47
The Dead Zone
1983
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as Ambulance Driver
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Age: 45