William B. Davis
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Jan 13 1938
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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 t…
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Supernatural
College Professor
Smallville
William Tate
The X-Files
Cigarette Smoking Man
Stargate SG-1
Damaris
MacGyver
Judge
Sliders
Prof. Myman
21 Jump Street
Mr. Weidlin
Airwolf
F.I.R.M. Official
The Outer Limits
John Wymer
Upload
David Choak
Andromeda
Professor Logitch
Continuum
Future Alec Sadler
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Plumberg
Wiseguy
First Wave
Sagon
The Commish
Human Target
Whitey Doyle
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Methuselah
Murder in a Small Town
Captain Darcy Stewart
Caprica
Minister Chambers
It
Mr. Gedreau
Midnight Matinee
Heath Harris
Danger Bay
Norris
Robson Arms
Fear Itself
Father Chris
50 States of Fright
Frank
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Dr. Bill Nigel
Tilt
Father Luke
Masters of Science Fiction
MythQuest
Drossos
Death Note
Radio Host
Bad Times at the El Royale
Judge Gordon Hoffman
Broken Saints
Benjamin Palmer (voice)
The X-Files
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
Nightmare Cafe
Doctor
The Dead Zone
Ambulance Driver
The Messengers
Colby Price
Damage
Veltz
Passengers
Jack
The Tall Man
Sheriff Chestnut
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Look Who's Talking
Drug Doctor
Game Over, Man!
Ray - Security
The Thaw
Ted
The Hitman
Dr. Atkins
Sisters
Dr. Lucas Bryant
Numb
Peter Milbank
It's a Wonderful Knife
Roger Evans
Head Office
University Dean
Phil
Father Grant
Not Our Son
Police Chief
Word of Honor
Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss
Omen IV: The Awakening
Lawyer (uncredited)
Mindstorm
Parish
Behemoth
William Walsh
Web of Desire
Dr. Charles Friedman
Possession
Hypnotist
Anthrax
Tye Crow
Saint Sinner
Father Michael
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Unforgettable
Doctor
Inside The X-Files
Self
Singularity Principle
Lawrence Cason
Judicial Indiscretion
Senator Garland Wolf
Focus
Mr. Grant
Dark Storm
General Killion
Amazon Falls
Calvin
Dangerous Intentions
Group Leader
Sworn to Silence
Peter Massio
Heart of a Child
Vern
The Package
Dr. Willhelm
Dark Pines
Shannon Fraser
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Harper
Out of Line
Russell
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Harper
Medium Raw
Dr. Robert Parker
Snakehead Terror
Doc Jenkins
The Doctor's Case
Doctor Watson
100 Days In The Jungle
Ambassador Shear
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Alderman Godfrey Shepcote
Deadly Deception
Lawyer
The Proposal
Agent Frank Gruning
Anything to Survive
Dr Reynolds
Her Fatal Flaw
Richard O'Brien
Reverse
Chris
Don't Talk to Strangers
Huddleston
Rise of the Damned
Doctor
Exchange
Directing
When the Vows Break
Dr. Alexander
Goose on the Loose
Alphonse David
Something Evil Comes
Mr. Dutton
Residue
Lamont
Circumstances Unknown
Gene Reuschel
Voyage of Terror
Dr. Norman Ellisy
Aftermath
Deputy Director Edwards
More Secrets of the X-Files
Self
The Mountain Runners
Henry Engberg
Flowers for Norma
Older Gentleman #2
Abduct
Zane
Perpetrators of the Crime
Henderson
Better Off
Self
Stonados
Ben
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
Granddad
Becoming Dick
Dr. Hardwin
Packing Up
Jenkins
Murder Most Likely
Detective Inspector
Killing Moon
Ed
The Cradle Will Fall
Alex Myerson
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Rick Brinkley
Secrets of the X-Files
Self
The Real 'X-Files'?
Himself
Bribe, Inc.
Figaro (voice)
Science Of Death
Narrator
49th & Main
Creator