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William B. Davis

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1938Born, Toronto

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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 the William Davis Centre for Actors Study acting school in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is also a former national champion water skier.…

Known for

SupernaturalCollege Professor

SmallvilleWilliam Tate

Death NoteRadio Host

Bad Times at the El RoyaleJudge Gordon Hoffman

Chilling Adventures of SabrinaMethuselah

Filmography

All Acting Directing Writing Producing

2024Bribe, Inc.Figaro (voice)Movie

2024Murder in a Small TownCaptain Darcy Stewart · 1 episodeShow

2023It's a Wonderful KnifeRoger EvansMovie

2020UploadDavid Choak · 16 episodesShow

202050 States of FrightFrank · 2 episodesShow

2019PhilFather GrantMovie

2018Chilling Adventures of SabrinaMethuselah · 2 episodesShow

2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleJudge Gordon HoffmanMovie

2018The Doctor's CaseDoctor WatsonMovie

2018Game Over, Man!Ray - SecurityMovie

2017Death NoteRadio HostMovie

2017ResidueLamontMovie

2016AbductZaneMovie

20162BR02B: To Be or Naught to BeGranddadMovie

2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamHarperMovie

2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be ToldHarperMovie

2014FocusMr. GrantMovie

2013StonadosBenMovie

2013Singularity PrincipleLawrence CasonMovie

2013The PackageDr. WillhelmMovie

2012The Mountain RunnersHenry EngbergMovie

2012ContinuumFuture Alec Sadler · 10 episodesShow

2012The Tall ManSheriff ChestnutMovie

2011Rise of the DamnedDoctorMovie

2011BehemothWilliam WalshMovie

2010Flowers for NormaOlder Gentleman #2Movie

2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourPlumberg, Grandfather · 1 episodeShow

2010Amazon FallsCalvinMovie

2010Medium RawDr. Robert ParkerMovie

2010Web of DesireDr. Charles FriedmanMovie

2010CapricaMinister Chambers · 1 episodeShow

2010Human TargetWhitey Doyle · 1 episodeShow

2009DamageVeltzMovie

2009Something Evil ComesMr. DuttonMovie

2009The ThawTedMovie

2009PossessionHypnotistMovie

2008ReverseChrisMovie

2008PassengersJackMovie

2008In Sickness and in HealthFather ChrisMovie

2008Fear ItselfFather Chris · 1 episodeShow

2007Masters of Science Fiction1 episodeShow

2007NumbPeter MilbankMovie

2007Judicial IndiscretionSenator Garland WolfMovie

2007The MessengersColby PriceMovie

2006Her Fatal FlawRichard O'BrienMovie

2006SistersDr. Lucas BryantMovie

2006The Secret of Hidden LakeMovie

2006Dark StormGeneral KillionMovie

2006Goose on the LooseAlphonse DavidMovie

2005Dark PinesShannon FraserMovie

2005SupernaturalCollege Professor · 1 episodeShow

2005Robson Arms26 episodesShow

2005Max Rules: Adventures of a Super SpyRick BrinkleyMovie

2005TiltFather Luke · 1 episodeShow

2004Packing UpJenkinsMovie

2004The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the DyingAlderman Godfrey ShepcoteMovie

2004Snakehead TerrorDoc JenkinsMovie

2004The Cradle Will FallAlex MyersonMovie

2003Word of HonorLewis Kaplan - Tyson's BossMovie

2002100 Days in the JungleAmbassador ShearMovie

2002Saint SinnerFather MichaelMovie

2002AftermathDeputy Director EdwardsMovie

2001Out of LineRussellMovie

2001SmallvilleWilliam Tate · 2 episodesShow

2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackCigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)Movie

2001MythQuestDrossos · 1 episodeShow

2001MindstormParishMovie

2001Broken SaintsBenjamin Palmer (voice) · 7 episodesShow

2001The ProposalAgent Frank GruningMovie

2001Science Of DeathNarratorMovie

2001AnthraxTye CrowMovie

2000AndromedaProfessor Logitch · 1 episodeShow

2000Becoming DickDr. HardwinMovie

2000Perpetrators of the CrimeHendersonMovie

1999Murder Most LikelyDetective InspectorMovie

1999Killing MoonEdMovie

1998First WaveSagon · 1 episodeShow

1998The X-FilesCarl BuschMovie

1998Voyage of TerrorDr. Norman EllisyMovie

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