Kurtwood Smith - Famous Actor

Kurtwood Smith Net Worth

$10,000,000

Kurtwood Smith is an American character actor known for his sci-fi themed productions, including hit films RoboCop and Star Trek. He has an estimated net worth of $10 million, primarily earned from his amazing performances in both films and TV shows.

Key facts:

  • Kurtwood Smith is a renowned American character actor.
  • He studied theater at San Jose State University and earned a drama fellowship from Stanford University.
  • Kurtwood is acclaimed for his performances in sci-fi themed roles like playing the President of the Federation in Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country, Thrax the Cardassian in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Annorax the Krenim Scientist in Star Trek: Voyager.
  • He is best known for his villainous role as Clarence Boddicker in the cult classic film RoboCop.
  • Kurtwood Smith has made appearances on popular TV shows like That '70s Show, House MD, Psych, Medium, Worst Week, and 24.

Basic Information About Kurtwood Smith

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor
Net worth$10,000,000
Date of birth1943-07-03 (81 years old)
Place of birthNew Lisbon
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksStrong authoritative voice
Bald head and bold blue eyes
Often plays leaders and authority figures
Often plays menacing, sinister villains
SpouseJoan Pirkle - (5 NovemberΒ 1988 - present)
26 June - Cecilia Souza (Β 1964 - 1974)Β (divorced)Β (2 children)
GenderMale
Height6 ft (1.85 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Kurtwood Smith roles

Movie / Series Role
A Time to KillStump Sisson
Dead Poets SocietyMr. Perry
Deep ImpactOtis Hefter
RoboCopClarence
Rambo IIIGriggs
Girl, InterruptedDr. Crumble
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryFederation President
The CrushCliff Forrester
Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryGeneral Stanley Cooper
To Die ForEarl Stone
Staying AliveChoreographer
HitchcockGeoffrey Shurlock
TurboIndy CEO (voice)
Broken ArrowSecretary of Defense Baird
OscarLieutenant Toomey
Boxing HelenaDr. Alan Harrison
Amityville: The AwakeningDr. Milton
Quick ChangeRuss Crane / Lombino
Heart and SoulsPatterson (uncredited)
RoboCop 3Clarence Boddicker (archive footage) (uncredited)
FortressPrison Director Poe
Cedar RapidsOrin Helgesson
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Ciracus 1 episode, 2005
Rick and MortyGeneral Nathan 1 episode, 2015
Future ManVise 1 episode, 2019
SuitsTed Tucker 1 episode, 2019
SoapGuy in Laundromat 1 episode, 1980
ResurrectionHenry Langston 21 episodes, 2013-2015
Regular ShowGene / ... 7 episodes, 2012-2016
Agent CarterVernon Masters 7 episodes, 2016
The X FilesAgent Bill Patterson 1 episode, 1996
3rd Rock from the SunJacob 1 episode, 1999
21 Jump StreetSpencer Phillips 2 episodes, 1987
Malcolm in the MiddlePrincipal Block 1 episode, 2004
PatriotLeslie Claret 18 episodes, 2015-2018
Star Trek: Deep Space NineThrax 1 episode, 1996
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesFather Krang 1 episode, 2015
Batman BeyondAgent Bennett 1 episode, 2001
RoboCop: Prime DirectivesClarence Boddicker (archive footage) 4 episodes, 2001
PsychBrett Connors 1 episode, 2007
F Is for FamilyStan Chilsons 2 episodes, 2018-2020
MediumF.B.I. Agent Edward Cooper 3 episodes, 2006-2009
The Magnificent SevenCol. Emmett Anderson 1 episode, 1998
That '70s ShowRed Forman / ... 200 episodes, 1998-2006
The RanchSam Peterson 6 episodes, 2017-2019
It's a LivingSenior Agent 1 episode, 1985
24Senator Blaine Mayer 6 episodes, 2009
Codename: Kids Next Door1 episode, 2006
RiptideAgent Merl Wilson 1 episode, 1984
It's Garry Shandling's Show.Paul Bosgang 1 episode, 1988

Kurtwood Smith's 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.

Interesting Facts about Kurtwood Smith

  1. Has played three 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), and Annorax on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
  2. 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).
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. Presented Barbara Bain with the California Lottery's "Hero in Education" Award on "The Big Spin" show on December 18, 2004.
  6. Currently doing voice-over work for the Chicago White Sox in a series of radio commercials.
  7. 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).
  8. Won the role of Red Foreman 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").
  9. 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 M.D. (2004).
  10. Received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from San Jose State College in San Jose, California (1965).
  11. Received his Master's degree in Fine Arts from Stanford University in Stanford, California (1969).
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

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