William B. Davis

Personal context

Summary

William B. Davis is a Canadian actor and director best known for playing the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files; his long career also includes stage work, teaching and roles in series such as Stargate SG-1 and Smallville. He has described himself as politically left of centre and has identified climate change as a critical issue facing humanity. He is also a public skeptic of paranormal claims and has spoken about his atheist and agnostic views. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or identity-focused advocacy are on record.