William B. Davis
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. Despite being known for his smoking character, Davis actually quit smoking in the 1970s; when The X-Files started up, he was given a choice between herbal cigarettes and actual cigarettes. At first he chose the actual cigarettes, but switched to herbal shortly after for fear of becoming addicted again while playing the Cigarette Smoking Man.
He voiced the antagonist Colonel Whitley of the game The Thing. Davis had a co-starring role in a 2001 episode of The Outer Limits revival series, playing the ruthless director of a secret scientific project, in an episode entitled "Worlds Within."
Davis also hosts and narrates the series Critical Eye on the Science Channel. In 2011, he will also co-star in The Tall Man.
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Filmography (115 Appearances)
Bribe, Inc.
Murder in a Small Town
Better Off
It's a Wonderful Knife
Upload
50 States of Fright
Phil
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Bad Times at the El Royale
The Doctor's Case
Game Over, Man!
Death Note
Residue
Abduct
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
The Real 'X-Files'?
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Focus
Stonados
Singularity Principle
The Package
The Mountain Runners
Continuum
The Tall Man
Rise of the Damned
Behemoth
Flowers for Norma
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Amazon Falls
Medium Raw
Web of Desire
Caprica
Human Target
Damage
Something Evil Comes
The Thaw
Possession
Reverse
Passengers
In Sickness and in Health
Fear Itself
Masters of Science Fiction
Exhuming 'The Messengers'
Numb
Judicial Indiscretion
The Messengers
Her Fatal Flaw
Sisters
The Secret of Hidden Lake
Dark Storm
Goose on the Loose
Dark Pines
Supernatural
Robson Arms
Max Rules: Adventures of a Super Spy
Tilt
Packing Up
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Snakehead Terror
The Cradle Will Fall
Word of Honor
100 Days in the Jungle
Saint Sinner
Aftermath
Out of Line
Smallville
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
MythQuest
Mindstorm
Broken Saints
The Proposal
Anthrax
Science Of Death
Andromeda
Becoming Dick
Perpetrators of the Crime
Murder Most Likely
Killing Moon
First Wave
The X-Files
Inside The X-Files
Voyage of Terror
Stargate SG-1
More Secrets of the X-Files
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Unforgettable
When the Vows Break
Secrets of the X-Files
Circumstances Unknown
The Outer Limits
Sliders
Not Our Son
Dangerous Intentions
Don't Talk to Strangers
Heart of a Child
The X-Files
Nightmare Cafe
The Commish
Omen IV: The Awakening
The Hitman
It
Anything to Survive
Look Who's Talking
Midnight Matinee
Wiseguy
21 Jump Street
Sworn to Silence
Deadly Deception
Danger Bay
MacGyver
Head Office
The Cuckoo Bird
Airwolf
The Dead Zone