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
84 movies · 31 shows
Bribe, Inc.
2024·10.0
Better Off
2024·0.0
It's a Wonderful Knife
2023·5.0
Phil
2019·4.8
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018·6.8
The Doctor's Case
2018·6.0
Game Over, Man!
2018·5.5
Death Note
2017·4.3
Residue
2017·5.8
Abduct
2016·3.2
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
2016·0.0
The Real 'X-Files'?
2015·8.5
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
2015·6.8
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
2015·6.5
Focus
2014·7.3
Stonados
2013·4.9
Singularity Principle
2013·5.5
The Package
2012·5.2
The Mountain Runners
2012·9.0
The Tall Man
2012·6.0
Rise of the Damned
2011·3.2
Behemoth
2011·3.9
Flowers for Norma
2010·0.0
Amazon Falls
2010·1.0
Medium Raw
2010·4.8
Web of Desire
2010·4.5
Damage
2009·6.6
Something Evil Comes
2009·6.2
The Thaw
2009·5.7
Possession
2009·5.6
Reverse
2008·0.0
Passengers
2008·6.1
In Sickness and in Health
2008·0.0
Exhuming 'The Messengers'
2007·0.0
Numb
2007·5.9
Judicial Indiscretion
2007·4.8
The Messengers
2007·5.7
Her Fatal Flaw
2006·3.4
Sisters
2006·3.9
The Secret of Hidden Lake
2006·4.4
Dark Storm
2006·5.2
Goose on the Loose
2006·5.3
Dark Pines
2005·10.0
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
2005·7.1
Packing Up
2004·0.0
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
2004·0.0
Snakehead Terror
2004·4.5
The Cradle Will Fall
2004·5.0
Word of Honor
2003·7.1
100 Days in the Jungle
2002·6.0
Saint Sinner
2002·4.5
Aftermath
2002·6.0
Out of Line
2001·8.0
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001·6.4
Mindstorm
2001·3.9
The Proposal
2001·5.9
Science Of Death
2001·0.0
Anthrax
2001·4.8
Becoming Dick
2000·4.0
Perpetrators of the Crime
2000·6.3
Murder Most Likely
1999·5.8
Killing Moon
1999·4.2
The X-Files
1998·6.9
Inside The X-Files
1998·7.0
Voyage of Terror
1998·4.3
More Secrets of the X-Files
1996·0.0
Unforgettable
1996·5.6
When the Vows Break
1995·4.0
Secrets of the X-Files
1995·10.0
Circumstances Unknown
1995·6.0
Not Our Son
1995·7.0
Dangerous Intentions
1995·7.3
Don't Talk to Strangers
1994·4.9
Heart of a Child
1994·5.2
Omen IV: The Awakening
1991·5.0
The Hitman
1991·5.5
Anything to Survive
1990·7.0
Look Who's Talking
1989·6.3
Midnight Matinee
1988·5.4
Sworn to Silence
1987·7.0
Deadly Deception
1987·7.3
Head Office
1985·5.4
The Cuckoo Bird
1985·0.0
The Dead Zone
1983·7.0