William B. Davis - Famous Actor

William B. Davis Net Worth

$2,000,000

William B. Davis has a net worth of $2 million dollars. He gained popularity, portraying an iconic role of The Cigarette Smoking Man in the famous TV series, X-Files. In addition to acting, Davis is a well-known director in theater and has appeared in several hit shows and movies throughout his career.

Key facts:

  • William B. Davis is a Canadian actor and director.
  • Davis is highly regarded for his role as The Cigarette Smoking Man in The X-Files.
  • Davis was the artistic director of the English Acting Program at Canada's National Theatre School and founded Vancouver's The William Davis Centre for Actor's Study.
  • Davis has appeared in a string of films such as opposite Penelope Ann Miller, Martin Sheen, and Matthew Perry.
  • Aside from acting and directing, Davis is an avid water skier and competitive snow skier who attends fan conventions around the world to give talks on climate change and skepticism.

Basic Information About William B. Davis

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Film Director, Screenwriter, Athlete, Teacher
Net worth$2,000,000
Date of birth1938-01-13 (86 years old)
Place of birthToronto
NationalityCanada
GenderMale
Height6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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William B. Davis roles

Movie / Series Role
Death NoteRadio Host
Game Over, Man!Ray Security
The Dead ZoneAmbulance Driver (as William Davis)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackCigarette Smoking Man (uncredited)
Look Who's TalkingDrug Doctor
The X FilesThe Cigarette-Smoking Man
PassengersJack
The Tall ManSheriff Chestnut
The MessengersColby Price
MacGyverJudge 1 episode, 1991
The X FilesWriter
The X FilesSmoking Man / ... 43 episodes, 1993-2018
SupernaturalCollege Professor 1 episode, 2006
21 Jump StreetJudge Harrison / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1991
UploadDavid Choak 6 episodes, 2020
Chilling Adventures of SabrinaMethuselah 2 episodes, 2019
The Murdoch MysteriesAlderman Godfrey Shepcote 1 episode, 2004
SmallvilleMayor William 'Billy' Tate 2 episodes, 2002-2003
Kingdom HospitalDean Swinton 1 episode, 2004
CapricaMinister Chambers 1 episode, 2009
Stargate SG-1Damaris / ... 2 episodes, 2005-2006
WiseguyCurant / ... 2 episodes, 1988-1989
AndromedaProfessor Logitch 1 episode, 2001
50 States of FrightFrank 2 episodes, 2020
ContinuumOlder Alec Sadler 11 episodes, 2012-2015
The Outer LimitsDr. Frank Biemler / ... 3 episodes, 1995-2001
Fear ItselfFather Chris 1 episode, 2008
The BeachcombersDave Douglas 1 episode, 1986
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureArvin 1 episode, 1988

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Interesting Facts about William B. Davis

  1. Smoked herbal cigarettes while filming The X Files (1993).
  2. A spokesman for the Canadian Cancer Society.
  3. A Canadian national champion water-skier in his division.
  4. Formerly owned and operated the Vancouver-based William Davis Centre for Actors' Study, an acting school for beginners and professionals.
  5. Wrote the The X Files: En Ami (2000), which delved into the history of his character, The Cigarette-Smoking Man.
  6. Former drama professor at Bishop's University, Canada, before opening up William Davis Centre for Acting Study.
  7. His favorite The X Files (1993) episode is The X Files: Talitha Cumi (1996).
  8. Unlike his character on "The X-Files," he is an avid non-smoker and is vocally skeptical of paranormal beliefs, serving as a spokesman for both causes. However, both he and his character are atheists and water-skiers.
  9. Two daughters, Melinda and Rebecca, from his first marriage. Rebecca runs the Rebecca Davis Dance Company in Philadelphia. Melinda is completing a specialty in cardiology at Ann Arbor.
  10. He has made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001).
  11. Acting in Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen", a Montreal-based play co-starring James Kidnie and Carolyn Hetherington, as Danish physicist Niels Bohr. [July 2003]
  12. Hosting the CBC presentation of Steven Spielberg's Taken (2002). [June 2003]
  13. He is an environmentalist who advocates action against climate change and drives an electric car.
  14. William Davis now divides his time between North America and France after he married Emmanuelle Herpin who lives and works there. Emmanuelle is the Director of Finance for the City of Hyèresin in the south of France [2006]

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  • Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
  • Date taken: 29 October 2011

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