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… Read more
Known for Supernatural 2005 Smallville 2001 Death Note 2017 Bad Times at the El Royale 2018 Series ★ 7 Murder in a Small Town 2024
Captain Darcy Stewart ★ 5 It's a Wonderful Knife 2023
Roger Evans Series ★ 7.2 50 States of Fright 2020
Frank Series ★ 7.8 Upload 2020
David Choak ★ 4.8 Phil 2019
Father Grant ★ 5.5 Game Over, Man! 2018
Ray - Security ★ 6.8 Bad Times at the El Royale 2018
Judge Gordon Hoffman Series ★ 8.2 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 2018
Methuselah ★ 4.3 Death Note 2017
Radio Host ★ 5.8 Residue 2017
Lamont ★ 6.7 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told 2015
Harper ★ 7 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream 2015
Harper ★ 4.9 Stonados 2013
Ben ★ 6 The Tall Man 2012
Sheriff Chestnut ★ 5.2 The Package 2012
Dr. Willhelm Series ★ 7.5 Continuum 2012
Future Alec Sadler ★ 3.9 Behemoth 2011
William Walsh Series ★ 7.3 Human Target 2010
Whitey Doyle Series ★ 8.2 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour 2010
Plumberg Series ★ 6.9 Caprica 2010
Minister Chambers ★ 6.6 Damage 2009
Veltz ★ 5.6 Possession 2009
Hypnotist ★ 5.7 The Thaw 2009
Ted ★ 6.1 Passengers 2008
Jack Series ★ 6.8 Fear Itself 2008
Father Chris ★ 5.7 The Messengers 2007
Colby Price ★ 5.9 Numb 2007
Peter Milbank Series ★ 6.2 Masters of Science Fiction 2007
★ 5.2 Dark Storm 2006
General Killion ★ 4 Sisters 2006
Dr. Lucas Bryant Series ★ 8.3 Supernatural 2005
College Professor ★ 4.5 Snakehead Terror 2004
Doc Jenkins ★ 4.5 Saint Sinner 2002
Father Michael ★ 5.9 The Proposal 2001
Agent Frank Gruning ★ 6.4 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001
Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) Series ★ 8.2 Smallville 2001
William Tate Series ★ 7.1 Andromeda 2000
Professor Logitch ★ 6.9 The X-Files 1998
Carl Busch ★ 7 Inside The X-Files 1998
Self Series ★ 7.1 First Wave 1998
Sagon Series ★ 8.3 Stargate SG-1 1997
Damaris ★ 5.6 Unforgettable 1996
Doctor Series ★ 6.2 Poltergeist: The Legacy 1996
Dr. Bill Nigel Series ★ 7.7 The Outer Limits 1995
John Wymer Series ★ 7.6 Sliders 1995
Prof. Myman ★ 4.9 Don't Talk to Strangers 1994
Huddleston Series ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993
Cigarette Smoking Man ★ 5.5 The Hitman 1991
Dr. Atkins ★ 5 Omen IV: The Awakening 1991
Lawyer (uncredited) Series ★ 7.1 The Commish 1991
Series ★ 6.9 It 1990
Mr. Gedreau ★ 6.3 Look Who's Talking 1989
Drug Doctor Series ★ 7.3 21 Jump Street 1987
Mr. Weidlin Series ★ 6.6 Wiseguy 1987
★ 5.4 Head Office 1985
University Dean Series ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985
Judge Series ★ 7.6 Airwolf 1984
F.I.R.M. Official ★ 7 The Dead Zone 1983
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