how was the character depicted in the series?
Kim Manners, a director of several "X-Files" episodes, said that the Smoking Man was the show's version of Darth Vader.
Cigarette Smoking Man
Kim Manners, a director of several "X-Files" episodes, said that the Smoking Man was the show's version of Darth Vader. 
who was the smoking man on the x-files The arch-nemesis of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder.
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Cigarette Smoking Man [SEP] Characterization
Kim Manners, a director of several "X-Files" episodes, said that the Smoking Man was the show's version of Darth Vader. Some "X-Files" fans have categorized the Smoking Man as evil, making him out to be the villain. Series creator Chris Carter once called him "the devil", producing a mixed reaction among fans. Some fans, along with the portraying actor, see him as a hero, as he is forced to make choices others are not. The Smoking Man is involved in the Syndicate, a shadow organization which includes members of the United States government that exists to hide from the public the fact that aliens are planning to colonize Earth.