William B. Davis
Canadian actor · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1938 · age 88
William Bruce Davis is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files. Besides appearing in many TV programs and movies, he founded his own acting school, the William Davis Centre for Actors Study. In 2011 he published his memoir, Where There's Smoke ...
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2024
Murder in a Small TownSeries, Captain Darcy Stewart2023
It's a Wonderful KnifeFilm, Roger Evans2018
Chilling Adventures of SabrinaSeries, Methuselah
Bad Times at the El RoyaleFilm, 2018Judge Gordon Hoffman2015
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamFilm, Harper2012
The Tall ManFilm, Sheriff Chestnut2011
BehemothFilm, William Walsh2010
CapricaSeries, Minister Chambers2009
DamageFilm, Veltz2007
NumbFilm, Peter Milbank2005
SupernaturalSeries, College Professor2004
Snakehead TerrorFilm, Doc Jenkins2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackFilm, Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)2000
AndromedaSeries, Professor Logitch1998
Inside The X-FilesFilm1997
Stargate SG-1Series, Damaris1996
UnforgettableFilm, Doctor1995
SlidersSeries, Prof. Myman1994
Don't Talk to StrangersFilm, Huddleston1991
The CommishSeries1989
Look Who's TalkingFilm, Drug Doctor1987
21 Jump StreetSeries, Mr. Weidlin1984
AirwolfSeries, F.I.R.M. Official1983
The Dead ZoneFilm, Ambulance Driver1938Born13 January 1938
Murder in a Small TownSeries, Captain Darcy Stewart2023It's a Wonderful KnifeFilm, Roger Evans2018Chilling Adventures of SabrinaSeries, MethuselahBad Times at the El RoyaleFilm, 2018Judge Gordon Hoffman2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamFilm, Harper2012The Tall ManFilm, Sheriff Chestnut2011BehemothFilm, William Walsh2010CapricaSeries, Minister Chambers2009DamageFilm, Veltz2007NumbFilm, Peter Milbank2005SupernaturalSeries, College Professor2004Snakehead TerrorFilm, Doc Jenkins2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackFilm, Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)2000AndromedaSeries, Professor Logitch1998Inside The X-FilesFilm1997Stargate SG-1Series, Damaris1996UnforgettableFilm, Doctor1995SlidersSeries, Prof. Myman1994Don't Talk to StrangersFilm, Huddleston1991The CommishSeries1989Look Who's TalkingFilm, Drug Doctor198721 Jump StreetSeries, Mr. Weidlin1984AirwolfSeries, F.I.R.M. Official1983The Dead ZoneFilm, Ambulance Driver1938Born13 January 1938People around William
Close ties
David Duchovny Also in The X-Files and The X-Files, season 10
Gillian Anderson Also in The X-Files and The X-Files, season 10
Chris Carter Produced The X-Files (1998)
Don S. Davis Also in The X-Files and Omen IV: The Awakening
Katharine Isabelle Also in The X-Files and Voyage of Terror
Mitch Pileggi Also in The X-Files and The X-Files, season 10
Roger Cross Also in The X-Files and Voyage of Terror- Debra Hill Produced The Dead Zone and Head Office
Annabeth Gish Also in The X-Files and The X-Files, season 11
Megan Charpentier Also in Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream (2015)
Chris Owens Duets: The Smoking Man
Eric Keenleyside Also in Head Office, Damage and The Package
Ken Pogue Also in The Hitman and The Dead Zone
Peter James Bryant Also in Possession, The Package and Phil
Joel McHale Also in My Struggle IV (2018)
Stephen King Wrote It and The Dead Zone
Martin Sheen Also in Voyage of Terror and The Dead Zone
Bob Saget Directed Becoming Dick (2000)
David Cronenberg Directed The Dead Zone (1984)
Stone Cold Steve Austin Also in Damage and The Package
Terry O'Quinn Also in Don't Talk to Strangers and The X-Files
Chelan Simmons Also in It and Snakehead Terror
Aaron Norris Directed The Hitman (1991)
Jennifer Hetrick Also in The X-Files and Avatar
Known for
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The Dead Zone 1983
The X-Files 1998
Bad Times at the El Royale 2018
Damage 2009
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
139 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man.
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1938 · age 88
