Some actors are so large that they become favorites of several generations. This is exactly the kind of story that happened to Kurtwood Smith. His name was well known to young people of the early 80s. And so far it has been heard, as the actor’s face now and then pops up in Hollywood's highest grossing action movies. We offer a closer acquaintance with the identity of Kurtwood Smith and find out in which films he managed to star in his long life.
early years
The future actor was born in the city of New Lisbon, Wisconsin, July 3, 1943. The boy grew up in an ordinary family: his ancestors were neither actors nor directors, and also had no connections with Hollywood. The future artist received his name from his mother. She was a fan of the country singer, whose name was Kert (early 40s), in honor of him the woman decided to name her child. However, such a name seemed to her too short, so she just added Wood at the end and got Kertwood. Growing up, the actor said that he really likes his full name, and he is proud to wear it.
Kertwood Smith made his way to the top of the Olympus movie on his own, due to his talent and non-standard appearance. The directors quickly noticed him and the artist began to get his first roles in the early 80s.
Carier start
In the late 70s, the future actor was just beginning to get acquainted with the world of cinema. He had not yet appeared on the screen, but his voice was already familiar to the children of that time. Smith participated in the voice acting of many cartoons. Also, his voice can be heard in the greatest picture called "Deer Hunter", which starred Robert de Niro and Meryl Streep. He was able to show his face on the screen for the first time in 1980 in the television show Soap: he played a man in the laundry room.
His significant first role was the hero Dropp, from the series "Lou Grant". After that, the non-standard appearance and huge talent of the artist was noticed by leading studios, and his career quickly went up.
Shooting that has no end and edge
After a loud appearance in the series, several films were released with Kertwood Smith, which, alas, did not reach the Russian audience and were not translated into our language. All in the same early 80s, the actor works in the films "Lost", "Warriors", as well as in the mini-series "Team A".
Between 1987 and 1990, Smith was seen in such high-profile projects as Robocop, Jump Street 21, Rambo 3, Dixie's Heart, and The Society of Dead Poets. And in 1991, Kertwood took part in the filming of the legendary Star Trek. In the sixth part of the franchise, he plays the President of the Federation, and thanks to this role he sinks into the souls of the audience.
The most high-profile projects involving the actor
In the Star Trek franchise, Kurtwood Smith appears more than once, but it is worth noting that in each part he plays a new role. No less legendary is the “Seventies Show”, in the fate of which he played an important role. The actor also starred in the films "Men in Black" and "Interrupted Life", in the series "Medium" and "Doctor House" and in many other projects. Yes, in some places his roles were secondary, perhaps even inconspicuous. But if not for the character of Smith, all these projects would not have become so successful.
Features Role
Let's take a closer look at the photo of Kurtwood Smith before we list the incredibly many pictures in which he starred. It is impossible not to notice that the appearance of a man is very specific. A cunning look, a malicious smile, a small cut of eyes. Sometimes he reminds the viewer of the hero Jack Nicholson from the movie "Shine", and sometimes he is some kind of new villain, previously unprecedented in cinema. That is why he regularly gets negative roles. Even if the actor starred in episodes, his character will certainly be sinister, insidious and gloomy. In the following filmography of Kurtwood Smith, his most significant works are mentioned.
Filmography
- Soap - 1980;
- "Lou Grant" - 1980-81;
- "Warriors" - 1983;
- "Lost" - 1983;
- "Team A" - 1984;
- "North and South" - 1986;
- Jump Street 21 - 1987;
- "Robocop" - 1987;
- Rambo 3 - 1988;
- "Dixie's Heart" - 1989;
- "Society of Dead Poets" - 1989;
- Star Trek 6: An undiscovered country - 1991;
- Oscar - 1991;
- "Shadows and Fog" - 1992;
- "Heart and Souls" - 1993;
- "Elena in the Box" - 1993;
- "What is worth dying for" - 1995;
- Broken Arrow - 1996;
- "The X-Files" - 1996;
- "Star Trek 9: Deep Space" - 1997;
- "Men in Black" - 1997;
- Star Trek: Voyager - 1997;
- "Show of the 70s" - 1998-2006;
- "Interrupted Life" - 1999;
- "Everyone Loves Raymond" - 2002;
- Justice League - 1004;
- Medium - 2006;
- "House" - 2007;
- “Not a Womanizer at All” - 2011;
- Hitchcock - 2013;
- Resurrection - 2013.
Also note that Kertwood Smith perfectly voiced many cartoon characters. We hear his voice in "Family Guy", in the films "Green Lantern" and "Dan Against", as well as in the project "Watch Out, Batman".