The Smoking Man

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The Smoking Man

Summary

The Smoking Man is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a FBI agent[2] and assassin[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • The Smoking Man was married to Cassandra Spender[5].
  • A child of The Smoking Man was Jeffrey Spender[6].
  • A child of The Smoking Man was Fox Mulder[7].
  • The Smoking Man's professions included FBI agent[2].
  • The Smoking Man's professions included assassin[3].
  • The Smoking Man was employed by Federal Bureau of Investigation[8].
  • Among The Smoking Man's employers was Central Intelligence Agency[9].
  • The Smoking Man was employed by National Security Agency[10].
  • The Smoking Man is the creator of Chris Carter[11].
  • The Smoking Man was a member of Syndicate[12].
  • The Smoking Man is recorded as male[13].
  • The Smoking Man's instance of is recorded as fictional human[14].
  • The Smoking Man's instance of is recorded as television character[15].
  • The Smoking Man's instance of is recorded as film character[16].
  • The Smoking Man was performed by William B. Davis[17].
  • The Smoking Man was performed by Chris Owens[18].
  • The Smoking Man's present in work is recorded as The X-Files[19].
  • The Smoking Man's present in work is recorded as The X-Files[20].
  • The Smoking Man's media franchise is recorded as The X-Files[21].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include FBI agent[2] and assassin[3]. Employers include Federal Bureau of Investigation[8], an intelligence agency[22], in United States[23], founded in 1908[24], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[25]; Central Intelligence Agency[9], a foreign intelligence service[26], in United States[27], founded in 1947[28], headquartered in Langley[29]; and National Security Agency[10], an intelligence agency[30], in United States[31], founded in 1952[32], headquartered in Fort George G. Meade[33].

Works and Contributions

The Smoking Man is the creator of Chris Carter[11].

Personal Life

The Smoking Man was married to Cassandra Spender[5]. Children include Jeffrey Spender[6], a television character[34] and Fox Mulder[7], a fictional human[35].

Why It Matters

The Smoking Man has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who was The Smoking Man married to?

The Smoking Man's spouses include Cassandra Spender[5].

What did The Smoking Man do for work?

The Smoking Man worked as FBI agent[2] and assassin[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Characters/The_Smoking_Man
    Present in work The X-Files, The X-Files
    Member of
    Employer
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/The_Smoking_Man, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293430411|The Smoking Man (#293430411)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8"
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