William B. Davis

William B. Davis Movies and TV Shows

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

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/13/1938 (86 years old)
  • Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • nationality: Canadian
  • height: 1.89 m
  • Net worth: $2,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2023

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

5.2
53%
Phil
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 57%
role:
Father Grant
2019

Comedy

Drama

5.4
57%
Bad Times at the El Royale
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Judge Gordon Hoffman
2018

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1
68%
Game Over, Man!
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 55%
role:
Ray - Security
2018

Action

Comedy

5.4
55%
Residue
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Lamont
2017

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.4
61%
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Abduct
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 32%
role:
Zane
Not available
2016

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.9
32%
Not available
2015

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

7.8
71%
2015

Drama

TV Movie

7.7
64%
Stonados
IMDB 2.9
TMDB 50%
role:
Ben
2013

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.9
50%
The Package
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 51%
role:
Dr. Willhelm
Not available
2013

Action

5.0
51%
Not available
The Tall Man
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Sheriff Chestnut
2012

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.9
60%
Behemoth
IMDB 3.6
TMDB 45%
role:
William Walsh
2011

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.6
45%
Damage
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Veltz
2009

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.7
66%
Possession
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 54%
role:
Hypnotist
2009

Thriller

5.4
54%
Passengers
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 61%
role:
Jack
2008

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

5.8
61%
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In Sickness and in Health
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 36%
role:
Father Chris
Not available
2008

Horror

TV Movie

5.4
36%
Not available
Numb
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Peter Milbank
Not available
2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5
59%
Not available
The Messengers
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 57%
role:
Colby Price
2007

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.3
57%
Dark Storm
IMDB 3.2
TMDB 52%
role:
General Killion
2006

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.2
52%
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
2001

Comedy

6.8
64%
The X Files
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
1998

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
68%
Omen IV: The Awakening
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 51%
role:
Lawyer (uncredited)
1991

Horror

3.9
51%
It
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 69%
role:
Mr. Gedreau
Not available
1990

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
69%
Not available
Look Who's Talking
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 63%
role:
Drug Doctor
1989

Comedy

Romance

5.9
63%
The Dead Zone
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Ambulance Driver
1983

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
70%
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FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving William B. Davis are, for example, It's a Wonderful Knife, Phil and Bad Times at the El Royale.
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