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

Periodicals

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

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