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.
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 (Movies)
Bribe, Inc.
Character:Figaro (voice)
Release Date:03/11/2024
Better Off
Character:Self
Release Date:09/04/2024
It's a Wonderful Knife
Character:Roger Evans
Release Date:10/11/2023
Phil
Character:Father Grant
Release Date:05/07/2019
Bad Times at the El Royale
Character:Judge Gordon Hoffman
Release Date:04/10/2018
The Doctor's Case
Character:Doctor Watson
Release Date:26/04/2018
Game Over, Man!
Character:Ray - Security
Release Date:23/03/2018
Death Note
Character:Radio Host
Release Date:25/08/2017
Residue
Character:Lamont
Release Date:18/07/2017
Abduct
Character:Zane
Release Date:22/05/2016
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Character:Granddad
Release Date:24/04/2016
The Real 'X-Files'?
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/12/2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Character:Harper
Release Date:04/10/2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Character:Harper
Release Date:13/09/2015
Focus
Character:Mr. Grant
Release Date:15/03/2014
Stonados
Character:Ben
Release Date:31/08/2013
Singularity Principle
Character:Lawrence Cason
Release Date:13/03/2013
The Package
Character:Dr. Willhelm
Release Date:09/02/2013
The Mountain Runners
Character:Henry Engberg
Release Date:27/09/2012
The Tall Man
Character:Sheriff Chestnut
Release Date:19/03/2012
Rise of the Damned
Character:Doctor
Release Date:09/06/2011
Behemoth
Character:William Walsh
Release Date:15/01/2011
Flowers for Norma
Character:Older Gentleman #2
Release Date:11/11/2010
Amazon Falls
Character:Calvin
Release Date:11/09/2010
Medium Raw
Character:Dr. Robert Parker
Release Date:06/08/2010
Web of Desire
Character:Dr. Charles Friedman
Release Date:18/05/2010
Damage
Character:Veltz
Release Date:05/10/2009
Something Evil Comes
Character:Mr. Dutton
Release Date:03/09/2009
The Thaw
Character:Ted
Release Date:30/08/2009
Possession
Character:Hypnotist
Release Date:16/07/2009
Reverse
Character:Chris
Release Date:03/10/2008
Passengers
Character:Jack
Release Date:26/09/2008
Numb
Character:Peter Milbank
Release Date:30/04/2007
Judicial Indiscretion
Character:Senator Garland Wolf
Release Date:09/04/2007
The Messengers
Character:Colby Price
Release Date:02/02/2007
Her Fatal Flaw
Character:Richard O'Brien
Release Date:24/11/2006
Sisters
Character:Dr. Lucas Bryant
Release Date:10/11/2006
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Character:
Release Date:29/10/2006
Dark Storm
Character:General Killion
Release Date:15/06/2006
Dark Pines
Character:Shannon Fraser
Release Date:23/10/2005
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Character:Rick Brinkley
Release Date:03/03/2005
Packing Up
Character:Jenkins
Release Date:29/08/2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Character:Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Release Date:13/05/2004
Snakehead Terror
Character:Doc Jenkins
Release Date:13/03/2004
The Cradle Will Fall
Character:Alex Myerson
Release Date:01/01/2004
Word of Honor
Character:Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
Release Date:06/12/2003
100 Days In The Jungle
Character:Ambassador Shear
Release Date:04/12/2002
Saint Sinner
Character:Father Michael
Release Date:26/10/2002
Aftermath
Character:Deputy Director Edwards
Release Date:03/02/2002
Out of Line
Character:Russell
Release Date:20/11/2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Character:Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Release Date:22/08/2001
Mindstorm
Character:Parish
Release Date:28/02/2001
The Proposal
Character:Agent Frank Gruning
Release Date:08/01/2001
Science Of Death
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/2001
Anthrax
Character:Tye Crow
Release Date:01/01/2001
Becoming Dick
Character:Dr. Hardwin
Release Date:31/08/2000
Perpetrators of the Crime
Character:Henderson
Release Date:17/01/2000
Murder Most Likely
Character:Detective Inspector
Release Date:28/11/1999
Killing Moon
Character:Ed
Release Date:11/08/1999
The X-Files
Character:The Cigarette-Smoking Man
Release Date:19/06/1998
Inside The X-Files
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/1998
Voyage of Terror
Character:Dr. Norman Ellisy
Release Date:02/01/1998
More Secrets of the X-Files
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/1996
Unforgettable
Character:Doctor
Release Date:23/02/1996
When the Vows Break
Character:Dr. Alexander
Release Date:01/11/1995
Secrets of the X-Files
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/1995
Circumstances Unknown
Character:Gene Reuschel
Release Date:19/04/1995
Not Our Son
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:03/03/1995
Dangerous Intentions
Character:Group Leader
Release Date:03/01/1995
Don't Talk to Strangers
Character:Huddleston
Release Date:11/08/1994
Heart of a Child
Character:Vern
Release Date:09/05/1994
Omen IV: The Awakening
Character:Lawyer (uncredited)
Release Date:19/07/1991
The Hitman
Character:Dr. Atkins
Release Date:01/05/1991
Anything to Survive
Character:Dr Reynolds
Release Date:05/02/1990
Look Who's Talking
Character:Drug Doctor
Release Date:12/10/1989
Midnight Matinee
Character:Heath Harris
Release Date:12/10/1988
Sworn to Silence
Character:Peter Massio
Release Date:06/04/1987
Deadly Deception
Character:Lawyer
Release Date:08/03/1987
Head Office
Character:University Dean
Release Date:06/06/1985
The Dead Zone
Character:Ambulance Driver
Release Date:21/10/1983
Television Appearances
Murder in a Small Town
Character:Captain Darcy Stewart
Upload
Character:David Choak
50 States of Fright
Character:Frank
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Character:Methuselah
Continuum
Character:Future Alec Sadler
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Character:Plumberg
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Character:Grandfather
Caprica
Character:Minister Chambers
Human Target
Character:Whitey Doyle
Fear Itself
Character:Father Chris
Masters of Science Fiction
Character:
Supernatural
Character:College Professor
Robson Arms
Character:
Tilt
Character:Father Luke
Smallville
Character:William Tate
MythQuest
Character:Drossos
Broken Saints
Character:Benjamin Palmer (voice)
Andromeda
Character:Professor Logitch
First Wave
Character:Sagon
Stargate SG-1
Character:Damaris
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Character:Dr. Bill Nigel
The Outer Limits
Character:John Wymer
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Frank Biemler
The Outer Limits
Character:Ed
Sliders
Character:Prof. Myman
The X-Files
Character:Cigarette Smoking Man
The X-Files
Character:Cancer Man
The X-Files
Character:SS Oberfuehrer / Smoking Man
The X-Files
Character:CGB Spender
Nightmare Cafe
Character:Doctor
The Commish
Character:
It
Character:Mr. Gedreau
Wiseguy
Character:
21 Jump Street
Character:Mr. Weidlin
21 Jump Street
Character:Mr. Wickenton
21 Jump Street
Character:Judge Harrison
Danger Bay
Character:Norris
MacGyver
Character:Judge
Airwolf
Character:F.I.R.M. Official
Airwolf
Character:Newman
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