William Bruce Davis

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William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian actor and director, known for his starring as The Smoking Man on The X-Files. Besides appearing in many TV programs and movies, Davis founded his own acting school the William Davis Centre for Actors Study. In his personal life, Davis is an avid water-skier, works with the Canadian Cancer Society and lectures on skepticism most recently at Committee for Skeptical Inquiry’s CSICON. In 2011 Davis published his memoir, Where There’s Smoke …. The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man. He currently stars as the elderly Alec Sadler in Continuum. IMDB Wikipedia $2 million 1938 1938-1-13 6′ 2½” (1.89 m) Actor Canada Capricorn Director Emmanuelle Davis January 13 Ontario The Messengers (2007) The Tall Man (2012) The X Files (1998) The X-Files (1993) Toronto William B. Davis Net Worth William Bruce Davis Writer

William Bruce Davis Quick Info

Full Name William B. Davis
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth January 13, 1938
Place Of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6′ 2½” (1.89 m)
Profession Actor, Writer, Director
Education University of Toronto, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Nationality Canadian
Spouse Emmanuelle Davis
Children Melinda Davis, Rebecca Davis
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205657
Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Movies The X-Files, The Tall Man, The Messengers, Look Who’s Talking, Max Rules, Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf, Stonados, The Thaw, Dark Storm, Saint Sinner, Snakehead Terror, The Dead Zone, The Shortcut, The Cradle Will Fall, Amazon Falls, Voyage of Terror, Singularity Principle, Perpetrators of the Crime…
TV Shows The X-Files, 49th & Main, Robson Arms

William Bruce Davis Important Facts

  • William Davis now divides his time between North America and France after he married Emmanuelle Herpin who lives and works there. Emmanuelle is the Director of Finance for the City of Hyèresin in the south of France [2006]
  • Hosting the CBC presentation of Steven Spielberg’s Taken (2002). [June 2003]
  • Acting in Michael Frayn’s “Copenhagen”, a Montreal-based play co-starring James Kidnie and Carolyn Hetherington, as Danish physicist Niels Bohr. [July 2003]
  • He has made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X-Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001).
  • Two daughters, Melinda and Rebecca, from his first marriage. Rebecca runs the Rebecca Davis Dance Company in Philadelphia. Melinda is completing a specialty in cardiology at Ann Arbor.
  • Unlike his character on “The X-Files,” he is an avid non-smoker and is vocally skeptical of paranormal beliefs, serving as a spokesman for both causes. However, both he and his character are atheists and water-skiers.
  • His favorite The X-Files (1993) episode is The X-Files: Talitha Cumi (1996).
  • Former drama professor at Bishop’s University, Canada, before opening up William Davis Centre for Acting Study.
  • Wrote the The X-Files: En Ami (2000), which delved into the history of his character, The Cigarette-Smoking Man.
  • Formerly owned and operated the Vancouver-based William Davis Centre for Actors’ Study, an acting school for beginners and professionals.
  • A Canadian national champion water-skier in his division.
  • A spokesman for the Canadian Cancer Society.
  • Smoked herbal cigarettes while filming The X-Files (1993).
  • Quit smoking in the late 1970s.

William Bruce Davis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Residue 2016 post-production Lamont Actor
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be 2016 Short completed Granddad Actor
After Frankenstein announced Actor
Abduct 2016 Zane Actor
The X-Files 1993-2016 TV Series Smoking Man
Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender
Actor
Continuum 2012-2015 TV Series Older Alec Sadler Actor
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream 2015 TV Movie Harper Actor
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told 2015 TV Movie Harper Actor
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour 2013-2014 TV Series Grandfather / Plumberg Actor
Focus 2014/IV Mr. Grant Actor
Stonados 2013 TV Movie Ben Actor
Singularity Principle 2013 Lawrence Cason Actor
The Package 2013/I Dr. Willhelm Actor
The Tall Man 2012 Sheriff Chestnut Actor
Rise of the Damned 2011 Doctor Actor
Behemoth 2011 TV Movie William Walsh Actor
Amazon Falls 2010 Calvin Actor
Flowers for Norma 2010 Short Older Gentleman #2 Actor
Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf 2010 TV Movie Dr. Robert Parker Actor
Human Target 2010 TV Series Whitey Doyle Actor
Blob 2010 Short The Boss Actor
Something Evil Comes 2009 TV Movie Mr. Dutton Actor
Web of Desire 2009 TV Movie Dr. Charles Friedman Actor
Damage 2009 Veltz Actor
The Shortcut 2009 Benjamin Hartley Actor
The Thaw 2009 Ted Actor
Caprica 2009 TV Series Minister Chambers Actor
Possession 2008 Dr. Creane Actor
The Femme Fatale 2008 Video short Sam Actor
Reverse 2008 Short Chris Actor
Passengers 2008 Jack Actor
A Pickle 2008 Short Mack Actor
Fear Itself 2008 TV Series Father Chris Actor
Masters of Science Fiction 2007 TV Series The President Actor
Numb 2007/I Peter Milbank Actor
Judicial Indiscretion 2007 TV Movie Senator Garland Wolf Actor
The Messengers 2007 Colby Price Actor
Canadian Comedy Shorts 2006 TV Series Finance Minister Actor
The Secret of Hidden Lake 2006 TV Movie Judge Landers Actor
Sisters 2006/I Dr. Lucas Bryant Actor
Her Fatal Flaw 2006 TV Movie Richard O’Brien Actor
Dark Storm 2006 TV Movie General Killion Actor
The Janitors 2006 Short Harvey Actor
Goose on the Loose 2006 Alphonse David Actor
Supernatural 2006 TV Series College Professor Actor
Stargate SG-1 2005-2006 TV Series Ori Prior Damaris
Damaris
Actor
The Last Round 2005 Mitchell Actor
Dark Pines 2005 TV Movie documentary Shannon Fraser Actor
Robson Arms 2005 TV Series Dr. Carlisle Wainwright Actor
Tilt 2005 TV Series Father Mike Actor
The Cost of Living 2005/II Short Mark Mortinson Actor
Packing Up 2004 Short Jenkins Actor
Max Rules 2004 Rick Brinkley Actor
The X Files: Resist or Serve 2004 Video Game Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender (voice)
Actor
The Murdoch Mysteries 2004 TV Series Alderman Godfrey Shepcote Actor
Lyon King 2004 Short Finance Minister Actor
The Cradle Will Fall 2004 TV Movie Dist. Atty. Alex Myerson Actor
Kingdom Hospital 2004 TV Series Dean Swinton Actor
Snakehead Terror 2004 TV Movie Doc Jenkins Actor
Word of Honor 2003 TV Movie Lewis Kaplan – Tyson’s Boss Actor
Smallville 2002-2003 TV Series Mayor William ‘Billy’ Tate Actor
Arbor Vitae 2003 Short Old Soul Actor
Broken Saints 2003 Video Benjamin Palmer (voice) Actor
Polished 2002 Short Philip Actor
100 Days in the Jungle 2002 TV Movie Actor
Saint Sinner 2002 TV Movie Father Michael Actor
The Thing 2002 Video Game Col. Whitely (voice, as William Davis) Actor
Body & Soul 2002 TV Series Dr. Edward A. Esseff Actor
Damaged Care 2002 TV Movie Dr. Sam Verbush Actor
Aftermath 2002 Deputy Director Edwards Actor
Andromeda 2001 TV Series Professor Logitch Actor
MythQuest 2001 TV Series Drossos Actor
Anthrax 2001 Tye Crow Actor
Out of Line 2001 Russell Actor
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 Cigarette Smoking Man (uncredited) Actor
The Outer Limits 1995-2001 TV Series Dr. Frank Biemler / John Wymer / Ed Actor
Mindstorm 2001/I Parish (as William Davis) Actor
First Wave 2001 TV Series Sagon Actor
The Proposal 2001 Agent Frank Gruning Actor
The Fearing Mind 2000 TV Series Mitchell Cofax Actor
Becoming Dick 2000 TV Movie Dr. Hardwin Actor
Mentors 2000 TV Series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Actor
Killing Moon 2000 TV Movie Ed Actor
Perpetrators of the Crime 1999 Henderson Actor
Murder Most Likely 1999 TV Movie Detective Inspector Actor
The Last Tzaddik 1998 Short Mr. Drazien Actor
The X-Files Game 1998 Video Game Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender
Actor
Voyage of Terror 1998 TV Movie Dr. Norman Ellisy Actor
The X Files 1998 The Cigarette-Smoking Man Actor
The Limbic Region 1996 TV Movie Teacher Actor
Poltergeist: The Legacy 1996 TV Series Dr. Bill Nigel Actor
Unforgettable 1996 Dr. Smoot Actor
When the Vows Break 1995 TV Movie Dr. Alexander Actor
Sliders 1995 TV Series Prof. Myman Actor
Circumstances Unknown 1995 TV Movie Gene Reuschel Actor
Not Our Son 1995 TV Movie Police Chief (uncredited) Actor
Dangerous Intentions 1995 Group Leader Actor
Don’t Talk to Strangers 1994 TV Movie Huddleston Actor
Beyond Suspicion 1994 TV Movie Capt. Dick Roth Actor
Heart of a Child 1994 TV Movie Vern Actor
North of 60 1993 TV Series Inspector Neilsen Actor
Nightmare Cafe 1992 TV Series Doctor Actor
Street Justice 1992 TV Series Badgely Actor
Diagnosis Murder 1992 TV Movie Marvin Parkins Actor
The Commish 1991 TV Series Don Chesley Actor
Omen IV: The Awakening 1991 TV Movie Lawyer (uncredited) Actor
The Hitman 1991 Dr. Atkins (as William Davis) Actor
MacGyver 1991 TV Series Judge Actor
21 Jump Street 1987-1991 TV Series Judge Harrison / Mr. Wickenton / Mr. Weidlin Actor
It 1990 TV Mini-Series Mr. Gedreau Actor
Anything to Survive 1990 TV Movie Dr. Reynolds Actor
Wiseguy 1988-1989 TV Series Inspector #2 / Curant Actor
Look Who’s Talking 1989 Drug Doctor Actor
Matinee 1989 TV Movie Heath Harris Actor
Beyond the Stars 1989 Hal Simon (as William Davis) Actor
Danger Bay 1987-1988 TV Series Jack Kane / Norris Actor
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future 1988 TV Series Arvin Actor
The Little Match Girl 1987 TV Movie Dr. Sam Easton (as Bill Davis) Actor
Airwolf 1987 TV Series Newman / F.I.R.M. Official Actor
Sworn to Silence 1987 TV Movie Peter Massio Actor
Deadly Deception 1987 TV Movie Lawyer Actor
The Beachcombers 1986 TV Series Dave Douglas Actor
The Cuckoo Bird 1985 TV Movie Ted Actor
Head Office 1985 University Dean (as William Davis) Actor
SCTV Channel 1984 TV Series Man On The Phone Actor
The Dead Zone 1983 Ambulance Driver (as William Davis) Actor
Daedalus 2017 Short post-production Director
Reverse 2008 Short Director
49th and Main 2006 TV Series Director
Packing Up 2004 Short Director
Exchange 2003/II Short Director
Reverse 2008 Short writer Writer
49th and Main 2006 TV Series Writer
Packing Up 2004 Short Writer
Exchange 2003/II Short Writer
The X-Files 2000 TV Series written by – 1 episode Writer
Packing Up 2004 Short Editor
Exchange 2003/II Short Editor
49th and Main 2006 TV Series executive producer Producer
Exchange 2003/II Short producer Producer
Cold Side of the Pillow 2017 thanks post-production Thanks
The X-Files: Re-Opened 2015 TV Special documentary short thanks Thanks
Says Who? 2012 Short special thanks – as Wm B Davis Thanks
The Jester 2008/I Short very special thanks Thanks
TV’s Nastiest Villains 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself / The Smoking Man Self
The Mountain Runners 2012 Documentary Henry Engberg Self
Exhuming ‘The Messengers’ 2007 Video documentary short Himself Self
The X Files: The Making of ‘The Truth’ 2004 Video documentary Himself / Cigarette Smoking Man Self
The 4th Annual Leo Awards 2002 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Critical Eye 2002 TV Series documentary Himself – Host Self
The 3rd Annual Leo Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
2nd Annual Leo Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Smoking: Why Can’t I Quit? 2000 TV Movie documentary Host Self
The Cigarette Smoking Man Revealed 1999 Video documentary short Himself / Cigarette Smoking Man Self
Terminal City 1998 TV Series Himself Self
The X-Files Movie Special 1998 TV Special documentary Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender
Self
Inside the X Files 1998 TV Special documentary Himself Self
The Jack Docherty Show 1998 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
43:45 – The Makings of a Struggle 2016 Video documentary Himself – ‘Cigarette Smoking Man’ Self
Season X 2016 Video documentary Himself – ‘Cigarette Smoking Man’ Self
The X-Files: Re-Opened 2015 TV Special documentary short Himself – Cigarette Smoking Man Self
The X-Files 2002 TV Series Smoking Man Archive Footage
Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 1996 TV Special documentary Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Secrets of the X Files, Part 1 1995 TV Special documentary Cigarette Smoking Man
CGB Spender (uncredited)
Archive Footage

William Bruce Davis Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2002 Jury Award Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival Actor Polished (2002) Won
2002 Jury Award Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival Actor Polished (2002) Nominated