Biografía
Kurtwood Smith was born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin where he lived until he was ten years old. He studied drama at California State University at San Jose, later earning a drama fellowship for Stanford's MFA program. He worked steadily in regional theatres in California during the seventies, and re-located to Los Angeles in 1979 in order to pursue film and television roles.
Smith spent eight seasons playing the hugely popular Red Foreman on "That 70's Show" and then moved on to play Dick Clayton on the critically acclaimed sitcom "Worst Week" that aired on CBS. He has made many memorable appearances in television series that include: a long recurring arc on "24," a recurring role on "Medium," and lead guest roles on "House," "Malcolm In The Middle," "The X-Files," "3rd Rock From the Sun," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and "Picket Fences". He also appeared on such classic series as "21 Jump Street," "It's Gary Shandling's Show," "Newhart," "The A-Team" and "Soap." He's been seen in such telefilms as "A Bright Shining Lie," "The Magnificent Seven," "While Justice Sleeps," "Doorways," "The Christmas Gift," and "The Nightmare Years" for which he received a Cable Ace Award nomination for best supporting actor. He was most recently seen as a series regular on the CBS dramedy, CHAOS.
Smith has also made quite a name for himself on the big screen. He has been featured in such successful films as the Academy-Award winners DEAD POETS SOCIETY and GIRL, INTERRUPTED as well as DEEP IMPACT, CITIZEN RUTH, A TIME TO KILL, BROKEN ARROW, UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY, TO DIE FOR, BOXING HELENA, FORTRESS, THE CRUSH, TRUE BELIEVER, and in the memorable role of Clarence Boddicker in ROBOCOP among others. Smith also was the star of 12:01 P.M., the short film about a man caught in a time warp, which was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Short Film" category. Smith appeared as 'Orin Helgesson' in the Fox Searchlight feature CEDAR RAPIDS opposite Ed Helms and John C. Reilly.
Smith's voice has been heard on many animated series. He played 'Mr. Johnson' on Cartoon Network's "Squirrel Boy" and 'Agent Bennet' on Warner Bros. "The Zeta Project" among many other regular, recurring and guest roles. He most recently played 'Don Killbride' on TNT's "Neighbors From Hell."
Smith's commitment to the community keeps him busy. He participates annually in the Day of the Child, where he and his wife Joan met the foster child who is now a part of their family. He brings Christmas gifts to the children at United Care Group Homes. He was also named to the Celebrity Hall of Fame by the Winners Circle for Children for his support of Easter Seals. In the past, he has participated in the Special Olympics and supported Make-A-Wish Foundation. He currently appears in a public service announcement for mentoring.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
Actor
Documental | |
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2023 |
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (serie) |
2022 |
In Search of Tomorrow |
2003 |
I Love the '70s (serie) |
1995 |
500 Nations (serie) |
Cortometraje | |
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2015 |
Raise The ToyGantic |
2010 |
All American Tooles |
2003 |
Lonely Place |
1990 |
12:01 PM |
1988 |
Homesick |
Protagonista
Programas | |
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2001 |
70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade |
1993 |
Good Day L.A. |