William B. Davis Biography (1938-)
Full name, William Bruce Davis; born January, 1938, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; father, an attorney; mother, a psychologist; married (divorced); children: two. Addresses: Agent: c/o 100 West Pender, 9th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1R8, Canada.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, writer
- Birth Details
- 1938
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- CGB Spender (also known as cigarette smoking man, smoking man, and cancerman), a recurring role, The X-Files, Fox, 1994-2000, 2002
- Dr. Edward A. Esseff, Body & Soul, PAX, 2002
- Godfrey Shepcote, The Murdoch Mysteries, 2004
- Dr. Carlisle Wainwright, Robson Arms, CTV, 2005
- Miniseries
- Mr. Gedreau, Stephen King's "It" (also known as It), ABC, 1990
- Dean Swinton, Kingdom Hospital (also known as Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital"), ABC, 2004
- Movies
- Ted, The Cuckoo Bird, CBC, 1985
- Lawyer, Deadly Deception, CBS, 1987
- (As Bill Davis) Dr. Sam Easton, The Little Match Girl, NBC, 1987
- Heath Harris, Matinee (also known as Midnight Matinee), 1988
- Dr. Reynolds, Anything to Survive, ABC, 1990
- (Uncredited) Lawyer, Omen IV: The Awakening, Fox, 1991
- Marvin Parkins, Diagnosis Murder (also known as A Diagnosis ofMurder), CBS, 1992
- Vern, Heart of a Child, NBC, 1994
- Huddleston, Don't Talk to Strangers (also known as Dangerous Pursuit), USA Network, 1994
- Captain Dick Roth, Beyond Suspicion, 1994
- Gene Reuschel, Circumstances Unknown, USA Network, 1995
- Group leader, Dangerous Intentions, CBS, 1995
- Dr. Alexander, When the Vows Break (also known as Courting Justice), Lifetime, 1995
- Teacher, The Limbic Region, Showtime, 1996
- Dr. Norman Ellis, Voyage of Terror (also known as The Fourth Horseman), The Family Channel, 1998
- Detective Inspector, Murder Most Likely, CTV, 1999, then TNT, 2000
- Ed, Killing Moon, 2000
- Dr. Hardwin, Becoming Dick, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Dr. Sam Verbush, Damaged Care, Showtime, 2002
- Father Michael, Saint Sinner (also known as Clive Barker's "Saint Sinner"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002
- 100 Days in the Jungle, 2002
- Tyson's boss, Word of Honor, TNT, 2003
- District Attorney Alex Myerson, The Cradle Will Fall, PAX and CanWest, 2004
- Specials
- Inside the X-Files, Fox, 1998
- Cigarette smoking man, The X-Files Movies Special (documentary), Fox, 1998
- Host, Smoking: Why Can't I Quit?, CanWest, 2000
- Episodic
- Man on the phone, "Half Wits/Save the World Parade," SCTV Channel,1984
- Dave Douglas, "Trial Balloon," The Beachcombers, CBC, 1986
- High school teacher, "Mean Streets and Pastel Houses," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- F.I.R.M. official, "Stavograd: Parts 1 & 2," Airwolf, CBS, 1987
- "Rogue Warrior," Airwolf, CBS, 1987
- "The Key," Airwolf, CBS, 1987
- Arvin, "Judgment," Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, 1988
- Curant, "The Merchant of Death," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
- Mr. Wickenton, "Champagne High," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988
- Inspector #2, "People Do It All the Time," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989
- Judge, "Crossfire," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1991
- Judge, "Trail of Tears," MacGyver, ABC, 1991
- (As William Davis) Badgely, "Homecoming," Street Justice, syndicated, 1992
- Doctor, "Sanctuary for a Child," Nightmare Cafe, NBC, 1992
- Inspector Neilsen, "Out of the Blue," North of 60, CBC, 1993
- Ed, "The Conversion," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
- Professor Myman, "Eggheads," Sliders, Fox, 1995
- John Wymer, "Out of Body," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1996
- Dr. Bill Nigel, "Do Not Go Gently," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime and syndicated, 1996
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Truth Is in Here," Mentors, 1999
- "Checkmate," First Wave, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
- Dr. Biemler, "World's Within," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2001
- Head priest, "The Oracle," MythQuest, PBS and CBC, 2001
- Professor Logitch, "Pitiless as the Sun," Andromeda, syndicated, 2001
- Mayor Tate, "Ryan," Smallville, The WB, 2002
- Tate, "Relic," Smallville, The WB, 2003
- Tilt, ESPN, 2005
- Pilots
- CGB Spender (also known as cigarette smoking man, smoking man, and cancerman), The X-Files, Fox, 1993
- Film Appearances
- (As William Davis) Ambulance driver, Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
- (As William Davis) University dean, Head Office, TriStar, 1986
- Drug doctor, Look Who's Talking (also known as Daddy's Home), TriStar, 1989
- Doctor Atkins, The Hitman, Cannon, 1991
- Cigarette smoking man, The X-Files: The Unopened File, 1996
- Dr. Smoot, Unforgettable, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
- Mr. Drazien, The Last Tzaddik, 1998
- Henderson, Perpetrators of the Crime, 1998
- Cigarette smoking man, The X-Files (also known as Aux frontieres du reel), 1998
- Voice of Palmer, Broken Saints, Budget Monks, 2001
- Agent Frank Gruning, The Proposal, Buena Vista Home Video, 2001
- Russell, Out of Line, First Look, 2001
- Dr. Parish, Mindstorm (also known as Le projet Mindstorm),ImageWorks, 2001
- Tye Crow, Anthrax, Eagle, 2001
- Philip, Polished, Veni Vidi Vici, 2002
- Deputy Director Edwards, Aftermath, Christal, 2002
- Old Soul, Arbor Vitae, Stage 18, 2003
- Doc Jenkins, Snakehead Terror, Cinetel, 2004
- Finance Minister, Lyon King, Phalanx, 2004
- Alphonse David, Goose!, Odeon, 2004
- The X-Files: The Making of "The Truth," 2004
- Max Rules, Jumpshot, 2005
- Stage Appearances
- Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2003
- Appeared as Wilson, Back to Beulah; Harry, On the Job; Jefry, Two for the See Saw; Puppet Master, The Puppet Master; George, Chapter Two; Tony Orr, Emma Orr.
- RECORDINGS
- Video Games
- Voice of cigarette smoking man, The X-Files Game, 1998
- (As William Davis) Voice of Colonel Whitely, The Thing, UniversalInteractive, 2002
- Voice of cigarette smoking man, The X-Files: Resist or Serve, 2004
- WRITINGS
- Television Episodes
- "En Ami," The X-Files, Fox, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Entertainment Weekly, February 9, 1996, p. 22
- Maclean's, July 6, 1998, p. 54
- People Weekly, November 25, 1996, p. 67
- Saturday Night, May, 1998, p. 11