Portrait of William B. Davis

Acting

William B. Davis

Career

Active from 1990 to 2024, busiest in 2001 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for The X-Files
The X-Files
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William B. Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Murder Mystery 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Intriguing Plot 3
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Twisted Plot 2
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 66
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Captain Darcy Stewart

Bribe, Inc.
Bribe, Inc. (2024)

as Figaro (voice)

It's a Wonderful Knife
It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

as Roger Evans

Upload
Upload (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as David Choak

50 States of Fright
50 States of Fright (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Frank

2010s

28 titles · average score 52
The Doctor's Case
The Doctor's Case (2018)

as Doctor Watson

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Methuselah

Abduct
Abduct (2016)
GoodWatch score 32

as Zane

2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be
2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be (2016)

as Granddad

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

as Harper

Singularity Principle
Singularity Principle (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lawrence Cason

Stonados
Stonados (2013)
GoodWatch score 36

as Ben

The Tall Man
The Tall Man (2012)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sheriff Chestnut

Continuum
Continuum (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Future Alec Sadler

Behemoth
Behemoth (2011)
GoodWatch score 34

as William Walsh

Medium Raw
Medium Raw (2010)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dr. Robert Parker

Amazon Falls
Amazon Falls (2010)

as Calvin

2000s

42 titles · average score 51
Damage
Damage (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

as Veltz

Possession
Possession (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hypnotist

Something Evil Comes
Something Evil Comes (2009)

as Mr. Dutton

Passengers
Passengers (2008)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jack

The Messengers
The Messengers (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

as Colby Price

Numb
Numb (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

as Peter Milbank

Judicial Indiscretion
Judicial Indiscretion (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

as Senator Garland Wolf

Her Fatal Flaw
Her Fatal Flaw (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Richard O'Brien

Dark Storm
Dark Storm (2006)
GoodWatch score 32

as General Killion

Sisters
Sisters (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

as Dr. Lucas Bryant

Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as College Professor

Smallville
Smallville (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as William Tate

1990s

23 titles · average score 58
The X-Files
The X-Files (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Carl Busch

Voyage of Terror
Voyage of Terror (1998)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Norman Ellisy

First Wave
First Wave (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Sagon

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Damaris

Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Dr. Bill Nigel

Sliders
Sliders (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Prof. Myman

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Dr. Frank Biemler / Ed

Circumstances Unknown
Circumstances Unknown (1995)

as Gene Reuschel

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as CGB Spender / Cancer Man

The Commish
The Commish (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show

It
It (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Mr. Gedreau

Anything to Survive
Anything to Survive (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr Reynolds

1980s

12 titles · average score 57
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

as Drug Doctor

Midnight Matinee
Midnight Matinee (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

as Heath Harris

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street (1987)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Judge Harrison / Mr. Wickenton

Wiseguy
Wiseguy (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show

Sworn to Silence
Sworn to Silence (1987)

as Peter Massio

Deadly Deception
Deadly Deception (1987)

as Lawyer

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Judge

Danger Bay
Danger Bay (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Norris

Head Office
Head Office (1985)
GoodWatch score 27

as University Dean

The Cuckoo Bird
The Cuckoo Bird (1985)

as Ted

Airwolf
Airwolf (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Newman / F.I.R.M. Official

The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ambulance Driver