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 Kurtwood Smith was born on July 3, 1943 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for RoboCop (1987), Broken Arrow (1996) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). He has been married to Joan Pirkle since November 5, 1988. He was previously married to Cecilia Souza.
Bio:
Kurtwood Smith was born on July 3, 1943 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for RoboCop (1987), Broken Arrow (1996) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). He has been married to Joan Pirkle since November 5, 1988. He was previously married to Cecilia Souza.
Tivia:
Won the role of Red Forman on That '70s Show (1998) when the original choice, Chuck Norris, was unavailable because of his commitment to filming Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). The show is set near Milwaukee, WI, and he was the only cast member who actually was from Wisconsin (which is a Native American term for "land of red stone")."Kurtwood" is his real first name. According to an interview with him on Caroline Rhea's syndicated television show (April 8, 2003), his mother was a huge fan of a country singer named Kurt (or Curt) in the early 1940s. However, she thought "Kurt Smith" was too short a name, so she added "wood"--"she just tacked it on to the end", said Smith. His mother because she felt there already too many people named Kurt.Originally auditioned for the role of Dick Jones in RoboCop (1987), and when he found out he had been cast, he thought that was the role he had gotten. He later found out that he would be playing Clarence Boddicker.Has played four different characters in the Star Trek universe: the Federation President in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Thrax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Annorax on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), and Clar on Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020).Received his Master's degree in Fine Arts from Stanford University in Stanford, California (1969).Received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from San Jose State College in San Jose, California (1965).Has played the father of Eric Forman on That '70s Show (1998) and played the father of a patient treated by Dr. Eric Foreman on House (2004).In the 20th-anniversary DVD release of RoboCop (1987), he claimed that the scene where he was taken into the precinct was the first scene he had done, and proposed the spitting of blood and swearing to give the scene more punch.Tends to play well-meaning but stubbornly misguided characters, like Mr. Perry in Dead Poets Society (1989) and the Captain-Nemo-like alien Annorax on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).His second wife, Joan Pirkle, appeared opposite him in RoboCop (1987) as the secretary he flirts with at the precinct before his meeting with Ronny Cox's character, Dick Jones. He is the father of Laurel Garner and Shannon Smith. The latter goes by the stage name Dr. Sauce, hosted a radio show at Stanford University in the mid-to-late 1990s and played guitar in a band called The Vulcaneers.For a long time, Kurtwood Smith was mistakenly thought to have been in "The Deer Hunter" (1978). In the bamboo cage/river scene, there is one man in the cage, who has no lines but has a similar look. In a January 17, 2012 interview with the website WeAreMovieGeeks, Kurtwood Smith was asked if he was in the film: W.A.M.G.: Were you in "The Deer Hunter"? Smith: "No, I was not in 'The Deer Hunter'... but I keep hearing that I was. I really need to go back and watch that film again and see why everyone thinks I'm in there." At the time, IMDb listed him as "P.O.W. in Cage " (Uncredited - Unconfirmed). This has since been deleted.Kurtwood's actual first acting job was in a January 10th, 1980 episode of the series, "Soap" as "Guy In Laundromat".The son of George and Mabel Annette (nee Lund) Smith, the actor grew up in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and graduated from Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, California (1961).Currently doing voice-over work for the Chicago White Sox in a series of radio commercials.Along with Peter Weller, Ronny Cox and Miguel Ferrer, he is one of only four actors from RoboCop (1987) to appear in the "Star Trek" universe. He appeared in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020).Presented Barbara Bain with the California Lottery's "Hero in Education" Award on "The Big Spin" show on December 18, 2004. |
| Name: |
Kurtwood Smith |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
586 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:44:48 |
| Height: |
6' 1' (1.85 m) |
| Biography: |
Kurtwood Smith was born on July 3, 1943 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for RoboCop (1987), Broken Arrow (1996) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). He has been married to Joan Pirkle since November 5, |
| Trivia: |
Won the role of Red Forman on That '70s Show (1998) when the original choice, Chuck Norris, was unavailable because of his commitment to filming Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). The show is set near Milwaukee, WI, and he was the only cast member who actually was from Wisconsin (which is a Native American term for "land of red stone")."Kurtwood" is his real first name. According to an interview with him on Caroline Rhea's syndicated television show (April 8, 2003), his mother was a huge fan of a country singer named Kurt (or Curt) in the early 1940s. However, she thought "Kurt Smith" was too short a name, so she added "wood"--"she just tacked it on to the end", said Smith. His mother because she felt there already too many people named Kurt.Originally auditioned for the role of Dick Jones in RoboCop (1987), and when he found out he had been cast, he thought that was the role he had gotten. He later found out that he would be playing Clarence Boddicker.Has played four different characters in the Star Trek universe: the Federation President in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Thrax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Annorax on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), and Clar on Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020).Received his Master's degree in Fine Arts from Stanford University in Stanford, California (1969).Received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from San Jose State College in San Jose, California (1965).Has played the father of Eric Forman on That '70s Show (1998) and played the father of a patient treated by Dr. Eric Foreman on House (2004).In the 20th-anniversary DVD release of RoboCop (1987), he claimed that the scene where he was taken into the precinct was the first scene he had done, and proposed the spitting of blood and swearing to give the scene more punch.Tends to play well-meaning but stubbornly misguided characters, like Mr. Perry in Dead Poets Society (1989) and the Captain-Nemo-like alien Annorax on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).His second wife, Joan Pirkle, appeared opposite him in RoboCop (1987) as the secretary he flirts with at the precinct before his meeting with Ronny Cox's character, Dick Jones. He is the father of Laurel Garner and Shannon Smith. The latter goes by the stage name Dr. Sauce, hosted a radio show at Stanford University in the mid-to-late 1990s and played guitar in a band called The Vulcaneers.For a long time, Kurtwood Smith was mistakenly thought to have been in "The Deer Hunter" (1978). In the bamboo cage/river scene, there is one man in the cage, who has no lines but has a similar look. In a January 17, 2012 interview with the website WeAreMovieGeeks, Kurtwood Smith was asked if he was in the film: W.A.M.G.: Were you in "The Deer Hunter"? Smith: "No, I was not in 'The Deer Hunter'... but I keep hearing that I was. I really need to go back and watch that film again and see why everyone thinks I'm in there." At the time, IMDb listed him as "P.O.W. in Cage " (Uncredited - Unconfirmed). This has since been deleted.Kurtwood's actual first acting job was in a January 10th, 1980 episode of the series, "Soap" as "Guy In Laundromat".The son of George and Mabel Annette (nee Lund) Smith, the actor grew up in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and graduated from Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, California (1961).Currently doing voice-over work for the Chicago White Sox in a series of radio commercials.Along with Peter Weller, Ronny Cox and Miguel Ferrer, he is one of only four actors from RoboCop (1987) to appear in the "Star Trek" universe. He appeared in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020).Presented Barbara Bain with the California Lottery's "Hero in Education" Award on "The Big Spin" show on December 18, 2004. |
| Trademarks: |
Strong authoritative voice
Bald head and bold blue eyes
Often plays leaders and authority figures
Often plays menacing, sinister villains |
| Quotes: |
I love playing villains. When you're a bad guy, you get to do many real nasty things. It's a lot of fun. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
Stage: Appeared (as "Othello") in William Shakespeare's "Othello" in a production at the California Actor's Theater.
Stage: Appeared (as "Petrucchio") in William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" a |
| Spouse: |
Joan Pirkle (November 5, 1988 - present) Cecilia Souza (June 26, 1964 - 1974) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Parents: |
Mabel Annette Lund
George Smith |
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