Douglas Smith (actor)
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| Born | Douglas Alexander Smith June 22, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Douglas Alexander Smith (born June 22, 1985) is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea (née Oster), an American teacher, and Maurice Smith, a British-born, Vancouver-based producer of low-budget films.[2] Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. He is the younger brother of actor Gregory Smith.
[edit] Career
As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called Out There. In addition to being a series regular on Big Love, Smith has also co-starred in the films Sleepover, Rock the Paint, Santa's Slay and State's Evidence. Smith has also guest starred on several television series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 6 Episode 18: The Unusual Suspect and Season 8 Episode 7: Goodbye and Good Luck as Marlon West, CSI: Miami, Close to Home, Everwood, Joan of Arcadia, The X-Files, Crossing Jordan, and Cold Case. He was also in Remember the Daze. He also appeared in Hangman's Curse as Elijah Springfield.
[edit] Personal life
He is also in a band called "Alaskan Summer", with girlfriend Ashton Lunceford. Smith is vegetarian.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2012-02-16). "'Percy' sequel zeroes in on Smith - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050405. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Son Burst. People Magazine. 2002-11-18. p. 124.
- ^ "One Veg World at Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards Gift Lounge". YouTube. 2010-04-03. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KI-w42f8a0o. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
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