The Cigarette-Smoking Man — The X-Files Character Profile

About The Cigarette-Smoking Man

Mysterious government conspirator, central figure in the alien colonization plot.

The Cigarette-Smoking Man — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Conspiracy orchestration, Political manipulation, Cover-up execution, Long-term planning

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Central Intelligence Agency
• National Security Agency
• Syndicate

Quick Facts about The Cigarette-Smoking Man

Occupation

assassin, FBI agent

The Cigarette-Smoking Man's Known Relations

• Cassandra Spender — Spouse
• Fox Mulder — Child
• Jeffrey Spender — Child
• Federal Bureau of Investigation — Employer
• Central Intelligence Agency — Employer
• National Security Agency — Employer
• Syndicate — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

William B. Davis

Appears in

The X-Files (1998)

Role

Supporting

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