David Alan Smith (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor and writer.
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David Alan Smith | |
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Born | David Alan Smith (1959-06-23) June 23, 1959 (age 62) Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Susan Koenig
(m. 1977; div. 1999) |
Smith was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Beaver Dam High School,[1][2] before studying at the University of Minnesota,[1][2] where he received his BA in theatre, as well as being nominated for the National Irene Ryan Acting Award at the American College Theatre Festival.[3]
He has been in over 500 radio and television commercials for brands including Target, SuperAmerica, Hillshire Farm, Cub Foods and John Deere.[1][2] He has appeared in more than 75 stage productions, including lead roles in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in Minneapolis,[4] Run for Your Wife at Wausau, Wisconsin,[5] and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, at Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities.[3][6]
A reviewer wrote that in Run for Your Wife, "Smith played the beleaguered bigamist, John Smith, to weary perfection. His British accent was believable and his physical comedy flawless."[7] A reviewer of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead wrote, "They are a nicely matched pair exhibiting just enough shadings of difference to make them more than ciphers. ... Smith's Guildenstern is a more practical, moody sort, who cannot understand their impending fate."[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Twister's Revenge! | Kelly | Sound Effects Assistant[8] |
1995 | The Cure | Garbage Man #2 | |
Trial by Fire | Bailiff | TV movie[2] | |
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Walter Ellison | TV movie[2] | |
1996 | Feeling Minnesota | Detective Lloyd | [1][2][3] |
2003 | Baadasssss! | Brewster | |
2005 | The Secret Parts of Fortune | Mr. Jenkins / Polonius | Short |
2011 | Not Another Not Another Movie | Brian | |
2015 | When Duty Calls | Mr. Henderson | TV movie |
2018 | Desolate | Motel Clerk |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Edwin Lindsey | 1 episode[2] |
2003 | The Mullets | EJ | 1 episode |
2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Sol | 1 episode |
2005 | Jake in Progress | Clown | 1 episode |
2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Bishop | 1 episode |
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | The Great Pepe | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Guildenstern | Minnesota Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis[4] |
1987 | Edgar Allan Poe - A One Man Show | Author | Stage Production |
1988–1991 | Northwoods Magazine | Producer and Host | Wisconsin tourism TV program[3] |
1989 | Run for Your Wife | Director; lead role: John Smith | Wausau Community Theatre[5][7] |
1994 | A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline | Co-star: radio DJ | Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities: musical revue[3][6] |
1997 | Footsteps of Faith | Author | Musical |
1998 | How to Talk Minnesotan: The Holiday Musical | Ed Humde | Plymouth Playhouse[9] |
2002 | Animal Farm | Director | Palmdale Playhouse |
2004 | The Hobbit | Director | Palmdale Playhouse |
2005 | The Jungle Book | Director | Palmdale Playhouse |
2006 | The Choice | Director | Palmdale Playhouse |
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