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.
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Better Off (2024)
It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
Norma and Amelia at Play (2022)
Upload (2020)
50 States of Fright (2020)
Crystal's Shadow (2019)
Phil (2019)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Game Over, Man! (2018)
Death Note (2017)
Residue (2017)
Abduct (2016)
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be (2016)
The Real 'X-Files'? (2015)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream (2015)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told (2015)
Focus (2014)
Stonados (2013)
Singularity Principle (2013)
The Package (2012)
The Mountain Runners (2012)
Continuum (2012)
The Tall Man (2012)
Rise of the Damned (2011)
Behemoth (2011)
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010)
Amazon Falls (2010)
Medium Raw (2010)
Caprica (2010)
Human Target (2010)
Damage (2009)
Something Evil Comes (2009)
The Thaw (2009)
Possession (2009)
The Shortcut (2009)
Reverse (2008)
Passengers (2008)
Web of Desire (2008)
Fear Itself (2008)
Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
Numb (2007)
Judicial Indiscretion (2007)
The Messengers (2007)
Her Fatal Flaw (2006)
Sisters (2006)
The Secret of Hidden Lake (2006)
Dark Storm (2006)
Supernatural (2005)
Robson Arms (2005)
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy (2005)
Tilt (2005)
Packing Up (2004)
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying (2004)
Snakehead Terror (2004)
The Cradle Will Fall (2004)
Exchange (2003)
100 Days In The Jungle (2002)
Saint Sinner (2002)
Aftermath (2002)
Smallville (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
MythQuest (2001)
Mindstorm (2001)
Broken Saints (2001)
Broken Saints (2001)
The Proposal (2001)
Science Of Death (2001)
Anthrax (2001)
The Fearing Mind (2000)
Andromeda (2000)
Becoming Dick (2000)
Murder Most Likely (2000)
Perpetrators of the Crime (2000)
Killing Moon (1999)
First Wave (1998)
The X Files (1998)
Inside The X-Files (1998)
Voyage of Terror (1998)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
Unforgettable (1996)
When the Vows Break (1995)
Circumstances Unknown (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Sliders (1995)
Not Our Son (1995)
Dangerous Intentions (1995)
Don't Talk to Strangers (1994)
Heart of a Child (1994)
The X-Files (1993)
Nightmare Cafe (1992)
The Commish (1991)
Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
The Hitman (1991)
It (1990)
Anything to Survive (1990)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
Midnight Matinee (1988)
Wiseguy (1987)
21 Jump Street (1987)
Sworn to Silence (1987)
Deadly Deception (1987)
Danger Bay (1985)
Head Office (1985)
Airwolf (1984)
The Dead Zone (1983)
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GenderMale
Birthday1938-01-13 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsBill Davis, William Davis
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