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Gregory Smith Profile |
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Birth Date: July 6, 1983
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Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Birth Name: Gregory Edward Smith
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Gregory Edward Smith (born July 6, 1983) is a
Canadian/American actor. He began working as a child actor
in the mid 1990s, initially appearing in a number of
made-for-video and television films, and subsequently
starred in the 1998 summer film Small Soldiers. Smith has
since appeared in several Hollywood films, and has become
known for his role as Ephram Brown on the television series
Everwood.
Smith was born in Vancouver, Canada to Maurice Smith, a
British-born, Vancouver-based producer of low-budget films,
and Terrea Oster, an American teacher who appeared in
several of the films that Smith's father produced during the
1980s. Smith has two brothers, Andrew and Douglas Smith, who
is also an actor, and a younger sister, Samantha. He grew up
in Vancouver and is a U.S. citizen.
Smith began acting when he was fourteen months old, and
appeared in a Tide television commercial and in store
catalogues. After a role in the 1994's children's film
Andre, he starred in the 1995 direct-to-video release
Leapin' Leprechauns and its 1996 sequel, Spellbreaker:
Secret of the Leprechauns. Also in 1996, Smith appeared
opposite Michelle Trachtenberg in Harriet the Spy. He
subsequently starred in another direct-to-video film, Shadow
Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework, and appeared in three 1998
films: Krippendorf's Tribe, playing one of the children of
the title character, The Climb, a drama also starring John
Hurt, and the big-budget summer film Small Soldiers, in
which Smith had a lead role opposite Kirsten Dunst. During
the 2000s, Smith appeared in the Mel Gibson-led The Patriot
(2000), played outlaw Jim Younger in the Western American
Outlaws (2001), and was cast in a lead role on The WB
Television Network show, Everwood, which became a success
and ran from 2002 until June of 2006. His role on the show
was described by The Independent Weekly as "one of the best
portrayals of a thoughtful, alienated teenager on
television". During Everwood's filming, Smith owned a home
on location in Park City, Utah. In 2005, Smith appeared in
the comedy-drama film Kids in America, which had a regional
release in the U.S. During the film, Smith shared the
longest on-screen kiss with Stephanie Sherrin, timed at 5
minutes 57 seconds.
Smith's most recent role was in the independent film drama
Nearing Grace, which received a limited theatrical release
on October 13, 2006; in the film, which co-stars Ashley
Johnson and Jordana Brewster, he plays Henry Nearing, a high
school senior in the 1970s. The News & Observer's review of
the film described Smith's character as "self-deluded" and
"perpetually brow-furrowing", although The Seattle Times
noted that Smith was "likable", and HeraldNet's review
specified that a "better movie will make [Smith] a star".
Smith, who co-owns a production company Braveart with
producing partner Susan Johnson[citation needed], will next
appear in the Richard Attenborough-directed period romance
Closing the Ring, playing a younger version of Christopher
Plummer's character, as well as in the thriller Boot Camp
(film), which co-stars Mila Kunis.
It was recently revealed that Smith will take the role as
Eddie Vedder in the biopic for Kurt Cobain. |
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Other Information |
Older brother of Douglas Smith, Son of Maurice Smith.
Has two other siblings named Andrew and Samantha
His hobbies are: acting, rock climbing, soccer,
rollerblading, and photography.
He began seriously acting at the age of 6.
Dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
His first gig was at the age of 14 months when he was in a
Tide commercial.
Has 2 younger brothers, Andrew & Douglas and a younger
sister, Samantha
During the making of American Outlaws (2001) Smith, the
youngest of the cast, got the nickname 'Secret Weapon' from
the wranglers, for his rare talent to handle guns.
Parents: Maurice and Terrea Smith
His parents separated when he was 12 years old
Is allergic to cats
He broke his collar bone while skiing
His first on-screen kiss was with Kirsten Dunst in Small
Soldiers (1998) |
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