Donald Sinclair Davis is a relatively little-known, yet often seen actor who has played guest roles on a variety of television series and motion pictures. Davis's stately appearance equips him well for his roles... often elderly, experienced military officials, doctors, and other authority figures. In fact, I have seen few other actors whose roles follow such a strict pattern when it comes to the type of person he plays. Interestingly enough, Davis is, in actuality, a former Army captain, stationed in Korea during the 1970s. He is a nationally recognized painter, and a former theater professor.
Though seen frequently both in movies and on television, Davis seems most at home on the small screen.
Perhaps his most well-known role was that of Garland Briggs, the father of Bobby Briggs in the cult television series Twin Peaks. In addition, he played Dana Scully's father in the X-files episode Beyond the Sea, and is a regular on the science-fiction series Stargate: SG-1.

Complete Filmography:

1982
Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series) - "Benny"
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann - Railroad Brakeman
1986
I-Man (TV series) - "Surgeon"
Hero in the Family (TV series) - "Capcom"
That Secret Sunday (TV series) - "Customer"
Spot Marks the X (TV series) - "Mr. Haskell"
1987
21 Jump Street (TV series) - "Principal Harris"
MacGyver (TV series) - "Cement Truck Driver"
Malone - "Buddy"
Stakeout - "Prison Gate Guard"
Talking Walls - "Don"
1988
The Beachcombers (TV series) - "Howard Usher"
21 Jump Street (TV series) - "Frank"
MacGyver (TV series) - "Wyatt"
Body of Evidence (Tv series) - "Gun Salesman"
Bull Durham - "Scared Batter"
Watchers - "Veterinarian"
Matinee - "Earle Gardner"
1989
Look Who's Talking - "Dr. Fleischer"
The Lady Forgets (TV series) - "Dr. Bennett"
Beyond the Stars - "Phil Clowson"
1990
Booker (TV series) - "Judge"
Twin Peaks (TV series) - "Major Garland Briggs"
Waiting for the Light - "Dr. Norman"
Look Who's Talking Too - "Dr. Fleischer"
Chaindance - "Sergeant"
1991
Cadence - "Haig"
Blood River (TV movie) - "Congressman"
Omen IV: The Awakening (TV movie) - "Jake Madison"
Mystery Date - "Doheny"
Captive (TV series) - "Deputy Mack"
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (TV movie) - "Philip Baywood"
Hook - "Dr. Fields"
1992
Nightmare Cafe (TV series) - "Shieff Dan Filcher"
Kuffs - "Gun Instructor"
Calender Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (TV movie) - "McCann"
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - "Major Garland Briggs"
A League of Their Own - "Coach Charlie Collins"
Hero - "Probation Officer"
Columbo: A Bird in the Hand (TV movie) - "Bertie"
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (TV movie) - "Stevens"
1993
Street Justice (TV series) - "Sergeant Pritchard"
Highlander (TV series) - "Palance"
Without a Kiss Goodbye (TV movie) - "Mr. Harper"
Cliffhanger - "Stuart"
Needful Things - "Rev. Willie Rose"
Final Appeal (TV movie) - "Judge Gray"
The Diary of Evelyn Lau (TV movie) - "Man"
1994
Madison (TV series) - "Mr. Winslow"
The X-files (TV series) - "Captain William Scully"
Northern Exposure (TV series) - "Lloyd Hillegas"
M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV series) - "Admiral Farallon"
One More Mountain (TV movie) - "Franklin Graves"
Avalanche (TV movie) - "Whitney"
Someone Else's Child (TV movie) - "Sherwin Francis"
Max - "Earl"
1995
The Outer Limits (TV series) - "Army General"
A Family Divided (TV movie) - "Detective Larson"
Hideaway - "Dr. Martin"
Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky (TV movie) - "Mr. Smith"
Beauty's Revenge (TV movie) - "Sheriff"
1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV series) - "Harold Taggart"
Viper (TV series) - "Lloyd"
The Limbic Region (TV movie) - "Chief Payne"
Alaska - "Sergeant Grazer"
The Fan - "Stook"
In Cold Blood (TV movie) - "Roy Church"
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue - "Dewey"
Prisoner of Zenda Inc. (TV movie) - "Colonel Zapf"
Brothers of the Frontier (TV movie) - "Byron Holcomb"
1997
Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (TV movie) - "Mayor Bob Hart"
Dad's Week Off (TV movie) - "Hank"
The Stepsister - (TV movie) - "Detective Church"
Con Air - "Man in Car"
Stargate SG-1 (TV series) - "Major General George Hammond"
Tricks (TV movie) - "Man"
The Escape (TV movie) - "Warden"
1998
The Sentinel (TV series) - "Wilton Fisker"
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV series) - "Mr. Washington"
1999
Atomic Train (TV movie) - "General Ford"
2000
Suspicious River - "Man"
Best in Show - "Judge"
The Sixth Day - "Cardinal de la Jolla"
2001
The Hostage Negotiator (TV movie) - "Alexander Daniels"
Deadly Little Secrets - "The Chief"

Don Davis won the Academy Award in sound effects editing for The Matrix in 1999. He has also composed the audio for The Matrix Reloaded the soon to be released The Matrix Revolutions, either of which could win him another Oscar.

Davis is renowned for the amount of detail he puts into the creation process. For Reloaded, he wanted something better than synthesized sound. So, he put two jujitsu artists from a local dojo inside a 6x8 foot recording booth and told them to beat the crap out of each other. For four days, the two fighters went at it, slamming into cement, steel, and wood. He wanted a more organic sound, and that is what he achieved.

Davis' collaboration with the Wachowski brothers began with Bound, the 1995 cult-classic. Since then, he has been part of the Wachowski brother's inner team. The recent Matrix movies gave him the artistic freedom and the required economic backing to create great sound. His recent work on the Matrix Revolutions is also inspired from many philosophical sources, just like the movies. On one song, Neodämmerung (New Dawn in German), Sanskrit quotes from the Upanishads are interwoven with techno-beats to create a masterful mix.

Selective filmography:
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Animatrix (2003)
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Valentine (2001)
Antitrust (2001)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
The Lesser Evil (1997)
Bound (1995)


Sources:
http://www.imdb.com
http://dondavis.filmmusic.com/
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