William Davis Centre for Actors Study
- William Davis Centre for Actors Study
The William Davis Centre for Actors Study is an acting school in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1989 by William B. Davis, best-known for his role as the 'cigarette smoking man' on "The X-Files". Original classes focussed on theatre training only. However, as Vancouver's reputation as "Hollywood North" grew and more film and tv productions came to the city, the school quickly expanded into teaching acting for film and television as well.
The school has a full-time program running during the day which starts in September of each year, and part-time classes running throughout the year, primarily during the evening. There are also weekend workshops and a two week summer intensive program.
Many of the William Davis Centre's students have careers in the film and television industry, but the most easily recognized are Lucy Lawless (TV's Xena from ) and Aaron Douglas (actor), who plays Galen Tyrol on Battlestar Galactica.
Trivia
----Due to the success of William Davis' role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files, the school became a stop on The X-Tour, a Vancouver area tour designed for X-Files fans. The tour continued to operate after the television show ended.
William Davis no longer owns the school, but does still teach there.
Current owners Christine Willes and Greg Kean both starred in Dead Like Me, Showtime's hit about George Lass, a young woman who is killed in the first episode and becomes a reaper. Christine played Delores Herbig, George's boss at Happy Time. Greg played Clancy Lass, George's father.
External Link:
* [http://www.williamdaviscentre.com William Davis Centre for Actors Study Official Website]
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