William B. Davis | |
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 Davis in 2011 | |
| Born | William Bruce Davis January 13, 1938 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–present |
| Spouse |
Emmanuelle Herpin (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | williambdavis |
William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files. Besides appearing in many TV programs and movies, he founded his own acting school, the William Davis Centre for Actors Study. In his personal life, he 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 he published his memoir, Where There's Smoke ... The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man.