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William Bruce Davis is a Canadian actor and director, best known for his role as the Cigarette 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, lectures on skepticism at events such as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry's CSICon, and advocates for action on climate change. In 2011 Davis published his memoir, Where There's Smoke .... The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man.
Birth Name
William Bruce Davis
Born
Thursday, 13 January 1938
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| It's a Wonderful Knife | Roger Evans | 2023 |
| The Midnight Club | The Mirror Man | 2022 |
| 50 States of Fright | Frank | 2020 |
| Upload | David Choak | 2020 |
| The Doctor's Case | Doctor Watson | 2019 |
| Crystal's Shadow | Mr. M / Zane Mcallister | 2019 |
| Phil | Father Grant | 2019 |
| Bad Times at the El Royale | Judge Gordon Hoffman | 2018 |
| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Methuselah | 2018 |
| Game Over, Man! | Ray Security / Ray - Security | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| It's a Wonderful Knife | Roger Evans | 2023 |
| The Midnight Club | The Mirror Man | 2022 |
| 50 States of Fright | Frank | 2020 |
| Upload | David Choak | 2020 |
| The Doctor's Case | Doctor Watson | 2019 |
| Crystal's Shadow | Mr. M / Zane Mcallister | 2019 |
| Phil | Father Grant | 2019 |
| Bad Times at the El Royale | Judge Gordon Hoffman | 2018 |
| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Methuselah | 2018 |
| Game Over, Man! | Ray Security / Ray - Security | 2018 |
| Death Note | Radio Host | 2017 |
| Residue | Lamont / Mr. Lamont | 2017 |
| Abduct | Zane / Zane Mcallister | 2017 |
| 43:45 - The Makings of a Struggle | Self - 'Cigarette Smoking Man' | 2016 |
| Season X | Self - 'Cigarette Smoking Man' | 2016 |
| The Real 'X-Files'? | Himself | 2015 |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Harper | 2015 |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Harper | 2015 |
| Stonados | Ben | 2013 |
| Singularity Principle | Lawrence Cason / Dr. Lawrence Cason | 2013 |
| The Package | Dr. Willhelm | 2012 |
| The Mountain Runners | Henry Engberg | 2012 |
| The Tall Man | Sheriff Chestnut | 2012 |
| Continuum | Older Alec Sadler | 2012 |
| Rise of the Damned | Doctor | 2011 |
| Behemoth | William Walsh | 2011 |
| R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour | Grandfather / Plumberg | 2010 |
| Amazon Falls | Calvin | 2010 |
| Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf | Dr. Robert Parker | 2010 |
| Human Target | Whitey Doyle | 2010 |
| Damage | Veltz | 2009 |
| Something Evil Comes | Mr. Dutton | 2009 |
| The Thaw | Ted | 2009 |
| Possession | Dr. Creane / Hypnotist | 2009 |
| Caprica | Minister Chambers | 2009 |
| The Shortcut | Benjamin Hartley | 2009 |
| Passengers | Jack | 2008 |
| Web of Desire | Dr. Charles Friedman | 2008 |
| Fear Itself | Father Chris | 2008 |
| A Pickle | Mack | 2008 |
| Masters of Science Fiction | President | 2007 |
| Numb | Peter Milbank | 2007 |
| Judicial Indiscretion | Senator Garland Wolf | 2007 |
| The Messengers | Colby Price | 2007 |
| Sisters | Dr. Lucas Bryant | 2006 |
| The Secret of Hidden Lake | Judge Landers | 2006 |
| Her Fatal Flaw | Richard O'Brien | 2006 |
| Dark Storm | General Killion | 2006 |
| Goose on the Loose | Alphonse David | 2006 |
| Supernatural | College Professor | 2005 |
| Robson Arms | Dr. Carlisle Wainwright | 2005 |
| Max Rules | Rick Brinkley | 2005 |
| Tilt | Father Mike | 2005 |
| The Last Round | Mitchell | 2005 |
| Broken Saints | Benjamin Palmer (voice) | 2004 |
| The Murdoch Mysteries | Alderman Godfrey Shepcote | 2004 |
| Snakehead Terror | Doc Jenkins | 2004 |
| Kingdom Hospital | Dean Swinton | 2004 |
| The Cradle Will Fall | Alex Myerson / Dist. Atty. Alex Myerson | 2004 |
| Word of Honor | Lewis Kaplan - Tyson's Boss | 2003 |
| 100 Days in the Jungle | Ambassador Shear | 2002 |
| Saint Sinner | Father Michael | 2002 |
| Aftermath | Deputy Director Edwards | 2002 |
| Out of Line | Russell | 2001 |
| MythQuest | Drossos | 2001 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Cigarette Smoking Man | 2001 |
| Smallville | Mayor William 'Billy' Tate | 2001 |
| Mindstorm | Parish | 2001 |
| The Proposal | Agent Frank Gruning | 2001 |
| Anthrax | Tye Crow | 2001 |
| The Fearing Mind | Mitchell Cofax | 2000 |
| Andromeda | Professor Logitch | 2000 |
| Perpetrators of the Crime | Henderson | 1999 |
| Murder Most Likely | Detective Inspector | 1999 |
| Killing Moon | Ed | 1999 |
| First Wave | Sagon | 1998 |
| The X Files: Fight the Future | The Cigarette-Smoking Man | 1998 |
| Inside the X Files | Himself / Self | 1998 |
| Voyage of Terror | Dr. Norman Ellisy | 1998 |
| Stargate SG-1 | Damaris / Ori Prior Damaris | 1997 |
| The Limbic Region | Teacher | 1996 |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy | Dr. Bill Nagel | 1996 |
| Unforgettable | Dr. Smoot | 1996 |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Frank Biemler / Ed / John Wymer | 1995 |
| Sliders | Prof. Myman | 1995 |
| Not Our Son | Police Chief | 1995 |
| Dangerous Intentions | Group Leader | 1995 |
| Don't Talk to Strangers | Huddleston | 1994 |
| Don't Talk to Strangers | Huddleston | 1994 |
| Beyond Suspicion | Capt. Dick Roth | 1994 |
| Heart of a Child | Vern | 1994 |
| The X-Files | Cigarette Smoking Man / Smoking Man / CGB Spender / Cigarette-Smoking Man / Cancer Man / CIA Agent / Cigarette Man / SS Oberfuehrer | 1993 |
| North of 60 | Inspector Neilsen | 1992 |
| Nightmare Cafe | Doctor | 1992 |
| Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder | Marvin Parkins | 1992 |
| Street Justice | Badgely | 1991 |
| The Commish | Don Chesley | 1991 |
| Omen IV: The Awakening | Lawyer | 1991 |
| The Hitman | Dr. Atkins | 1991 |
| It | Mr. Gedreau | 1990 |
| Anything to Survive | Dr Reynolds / Dr. Reynolds | 1990 |
| Look Who's Talking | Drug Doctor | 1989 |
| Beyond the Stars | Hal Simon | 1989 |
| Matinee | Heath Harris | 1988 |
| The Little Match Girl | Dr. Sam Easton | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Curant / Inspector #2 | 1987 |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Arvin | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | Mr. Wickenton / Mr. Weidlin / Judge Harrison | 1987 |
| Sworn to Silence | Peter Massio | 1987 |
| MacGyver | Judge | 1985 |
| Head Office | University Dean | 1985 |
| SCTV Channel | Man On The Phone | 1983 |
| The Dead Zone | Ambulance Driver | 1983 |
| Danger Bay | Jack Kane / Norris | 1983 |
| The Beachcombers | Dave Douglas | 1972 |
