William B. Davis
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- For the Premier of Ontario from 1971-1985, see Bill Davis.
William Bruce Davis (b. January 13, 1938 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Cancer Man (aka the Cigarette Smoking Man) on The X-Files. He also appeared in Stargate SG-1 as Damaris, a Prior of the Ori.
Davis, a former drama professor at Bishop's University, is 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 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.
In 2006, Davis will film a role in WWE Films' The Condemned starring Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Davis also hosted the series Critical Eye on the Science Channel.
