Gregory Smith

Gregory Edward Smith (born July 6, 1983) is a Canadian and American actor and director. Smith has appeared in several Hollywood films, and is known for his roles as Alan Abernathy in Small Soldiers, Ephram Brown on The WB television series Everwood, and Dov Epstein on the Global police drama series Rookie Blue.

Early life Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Terrea (née Oster), a teacher from the United States, and Maurice Smith, a producer of low-budget films originally from the United Kingdom. Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. Smith has two brothers, including fellow actor Douglas Smith, and a sister.

Career 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 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.

Smith 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 film Small Soldiers, in which Smith had a lead role opposite Kirsten Dunst, and for which he won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actor in 1999.

During the 2000s, Smith appeared in The Patriot (2000), played outlaw Jim Younger in the western American Outlaws (2001), was featured in the short-lived 2001 CBS drama series Kate Brasher, and was cast in a lead role on the WB show Everwood, which became a success and ran from 2002 until June 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". For this role, Smith won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actor in 2003. 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 almost six minutes. He also played in Zenon (Girl of the 21st Century) as Greg.

Smith next appeared in the independent film drama Nearing Grace, which received a limited theatrical release on October 13, 2006; in the film he plays Henry Nearing, a high 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".

In 2007, Smith had a small role in The Seeker: The Dark is Rising as Max Stanton. Smith next appeared in the Richard Attenborough–directed period romance Closing the Ring, playing a younger version of Christopher Plummer's character young Jack, as well as in the thriller Boot Camp.In 2008, Smith produced the direct release-to-DVD film Wieners and made a guest appearance on the series Eli Stone. Smith returned to TV in the series Rookie Blue as Officer Dov Epstein. The series premiered on both ABC and Global TV in Canada on June 24, 2010. Making his television directing debut, he also directed five episodes.

On March 18, 2010, he was cast by Jim Sheridan for his 2011 thriller film Dream House; the movie was shot in Toronto.

He played Slick, the sadistic psychopath, in the 2011 independent film Hobo with a Shotgun''.

Personal life On August 18, 2018, Smith married Canadian actress and model Taylor McKay. The couple have two children, a boy born in 2021 and a girl born in 2022.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Andre Bobby 1995 Leapin' Leprechauns! Mikey Dennehy 1996 Big Bully Kid #2 Harriet the SpySimon "Sport" Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns Mikey Dennehy 1997 The Climb Danny Himes Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkJesse Hackett 1998 Krippendorf's Tribe Mickey Small Soldiers Alan Abernathy 2000 The Patriot Thomas Martin 2001 American Outlaws Jim Younger 2004 Book of Love Chet Becker 2005 Kids in America Holden Donovan Nearing Grace Henry Nearing 2007 Closing the Ring Young Jack The Seeker Max Stanton 2008 Boot Camp Ben Edison and Leo Leo (voice) 2009 Leslie, My Name Is Evil Perry 2010 Whirligig 2011 Conception Will Dream House Artie Hobo with a Shotgun Slick In My Pocket Stephen

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 The Commish Jason "Nothing to Fear But Fear..." Street Justice Joey"Kid Stuff" 1992 The Hat Squad Brian "Pilot" Jumpin' Joe Joe Dugan Jr. TV film 1993 Street Justice Joey "A Sense of Duty" 1994 Highlander: The Series Kid "Under Colour of Authority" Mega Man: Upon a Star Mega Man "Appearance in Japan" 1995 The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Baley TV film Are You Afraid of the Dark? Tim Williamson "The Tale of Train Magic" The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie Kip Schaeffer TV film The Outer Limits Young Paul "Dark Matters" 1997 M.A.N.T.I.S. Boy "Ancestral Evil" Meego Gordon "Halloween" 1999 Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Greg TV film 2001 Just Ask My Children Brian Kniffen (age 16–18) TV film Kate Brasher Daniel Brasher Main role Touched by an Angel Patrick Lewis "A Winter Carol" 2002–2006 Everwood Ephram Brown Main role 2003 A Wrinkle in Time Calvin O'Keefe TV film 2009 Eli Stone Todd Riley "Flight Path" Guns Bobby Miniseries 2010 Blue Belle Jackson Fakers Nik Iliakis TV film 2010–2015 Rookie Blue Dov Epstein Main roleNominated Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016) 2013 Franklin & Bash Coach Kasso "Control" 2014 Working the Engels Jonny "The Book Club", "Jenna vs. Big Pastry Parts 1 & 2" 2017 Designated Survivor Will Griffin "Two Ships" 2024 Superman & Lois First AD "A Regular Guy"

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