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Kevin Smith (II)

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Biography

Recent Role:
on Serial Killers
Gender:
Male
Born:
3-16-1963
Died:
2-15-2002 (Injury due to a fall on the set)
Birthplace:
Auckland, New Zealand
Birth Name:
Kevin Tod Smith
One of New Zealand's most popular and accomplished actors, Smith has amassed an impressive list of credits in film, theater and television.
He has enjoyed starring roles in such hit series as TV New Zealand's Gloss, Marlin Bay and Shortland Street and has performed in dozens of stage productions ranging from Othello to A Streetcar Named Desire, Cabaret, Glengarry Glen Ross and Into the Woods.
His feature film credits include his portrayal of Lawrence Hayes in the stylistic turn-of-the century drama Desperate Remedies, which earned international attention at Cannes and other

… More European film festivals.
Kevin has also played in a number of alternative rock bands in New Zealand and he is currently one of the lead singers of The Wide Lapels, a local band which has inspired rave reviews and a devoted following for its camp renderings of the worst songs of the '70s -- songs like Take a Letter, Maria, Tell Laura I Love Her and Billy, Don't be a Hero -- which qualify for the group's repertoire on the basis of having bad lyrics that don't get better with time.

Born in Auckland, where he spent his early childhood, Kevin moved with his family to the small rural town of Timaru in New Zealand's South Island when he was 11.
During high school, he began playing in rock-and-roll bands, but never aspired to a career as an actor.
He had a passion for rugby and his dream was to play for the All Blacks, New Zealand's world-famous rugby team.

At 17, Smith moved to Christchurch and worked at various jobs to pay the rent before enrolling in Canterbury University at the age of 20.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Sue, and stumbled into acting literally by accident when he suffered a concussion playing college rugby in 1987.
He was forced to sit on the sidelines for nearly three weeks and during that period, Sue saw a casting call ad for the touring company of Are You Lonesome Tonight, the musical tribute to Elvis Presley, and signed Kevin up for an audition.
He landed the part of one of the bodyguards and was understudy to the lead.

At 24, Kevin was tapped by Christchurch's Court Theater to become the company's new young leading man and he spent the next three years performing on stage. While starring as Stanley in the company's production of A Streetcar Named Desire, he auditioned for the producers of New Zealand's hit primetime soap opera Gloss, won the role of handsome scoundrel Demian Vermeer and moved to Auckland to star in the series' final season.
Next he was cast as the "archetypal Kiwi bloke" on the sketch comedy series Away Laughing.
Smith went on to perform in the Mercury Theatre productions of Let's Do It, Rose Tattoo, Ladies Night and Fallen Angels before starring as another bad boy in the primetime drama Marlin Bay.
His role on the show lasted two seasons and earned him a 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Since then, he has recurred as Ares in more than two dozen episodes of Hercules and Xena. He has also made several appearances in Hercules as the demigod's mortal half-brother, Iphicles.

He had just finished working Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao (2002) at Beijing Film Studio when he had an unfortunate fall.
Until the accidental fall which ultimately led to his untimely death on February 16th 2002, Kevin and Sue made their home in Auckland. He is survived by his wife & their three young boys as well as missed dearly by many friends and fans.

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    Kevin Smith died way before his time. He was the most gorgous man on the face of the Earth! He is truly missed and loved by all this family and friends. hide show

    I will miss Kevin Smith! He was just the cutest guy I have ever seen!! He die way before his time. He was so funny and talented. He even sang! I am still after all this time in shock of his death. All the time i watch Xena and see him if feel so sad. I just love Old Ares had a farm. Man was he so hot in that. He looked so good in black. He looked good with long hair or short, it just did not matter. Kevin you are loved and still adored by all your fans. You are still making fans long after you are gone. R.I.P. Kevin.

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    lizjaclyn Added Apr 18, 2008 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    one of the best actors of all time hide show

    I have to say i really dont have any idea how to desribe how i feel about him in words. As i said in the forum, he is one of the most talented actors i have ever had the privilege of being able to watch. It truly pains me to know that he is dead, because he could have been so much more, as he is one of the greats. He was my favourite character on Xena: Warrior Princess, and at the beginning of every episode, I would eagerly look for his name in the guest star credits. his legacy lives on through these shows, and his wife and three sons, and he will never be forgotten, as he is a magnificent man who deserved more in this life. We miss you buddy, hope its awesome in the elysian fields!

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    alias_rox Added Jun 15, 2007 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    He truely was a god. hide show

    Kevin smith was a great actor. He waws great at serious roles and at comedy. It is so unfortunate that when he gets a big role in a popular movie, he falls off a wall in china. It is always such a huge pleasure to watch what evera he is in. Kevn smith just had a great presence when eerv he was on camera. Plus, he is so pleasent on teh eyes . It was so great that he was in the two hercules and in xena. He was even great in the kisd show you ng hercules. I have not seen any of his movies, but if his tv is any indication, he must be great.

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    makgambit Added Jul 11, 2006 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    With his superior acting skills and rebellious demeanor, Kevin Smith is a legend. hide show

    If I were to picture anyone but Kevin Smith play the role of Ares, the Greek god of war, I couldn't. There is no one that could fill his shoes, no matter how talented they are. Sadly, they'd just come a distant second. The same could be said for his talented co-stars because I believe this man brings out the best in everybody. Such an inspiring actor deserves more recognition, and although he is no longer living, his will remain within the hearts of all those who has inspired. May his soul rest in peace and his legacy live on.

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    aznneggroepnoi Added Mar 7, 2006 All my reviews
 

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