Actor Smith Kevin: filmography, biography

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"Xena - Warrior Princess" is a series thanks to which the audience learned about the existence of such a wonderful actor from New Zealand as Kevin Smith. The god of war Ares, played by the young man for several years, has become one of the most striking characters in the popular show. Unfortunately, the life of the star was cut short at the age of 38 as a result of a tragic accident. What is known about Smith's childhood, family, career achievements?

Smith Kevin: Childhood

The birthplace of the future "god Ares" was Auckland, where he was born in 1963. Smith Kevin spent the first eleven years of his life in this locality, then his parents took the boy to Timara. During his school years, the child developed an interest in the theater, which prompted him, in addition to classes, to attend a theater group. It is known that teachers highly appreciated the artistry of the future star, the ability to reincarnate.

Smith Kevin was fond of not only the theater, although the acting in school plays remainedhis main passion. Rock music was also close to the guy, which prompted him to create a group, the other members of which were his friends. Interestingly, the musical group managed to record several albums. In the future, the actor happened to be a member of several more rock bands.

Smith Kevin showed interest in sports during his school years, devoting enough time to playing rugby, hatching plans to do it professionally. Unfortunately, his sports career ended before it could begin, the cause of which was an injury received while studying at the university.

Youth years

Kevin Tod Smith is a man who had to grow up early. Immediately after leaving school (in 1980), he left the city where his parents lived, moving to Christchurch. He managed to become a university student only after three years, before that the young man earned a living by working as a laborer, courier, and promoter. Interestingly, an acting career in those years was not his goal, despite his passion for the theater.

The actor was 23 years old when he decided to get married (in 1986). His chosen one was the girl Sue, with whom the guy had known since childhood. The marriage turned out to be happy for Kevin, judging by how much time he devoted to his family. In the future, the couple had three children, all turned out to be boys.

Fateful Injury

Kevin Smith is an actor who got into the world of cinema by accident. A serious injury forced the young man to leave the sport with which he planned to connect his life.heads. The accident occurred in 1987, during one of the university matches, when the future "god Ares" was playing rugby. The injury not only made the young man stop seeing himself as an athlete, he also had to stay in bed for a certain time.

Sue's wife was convinced that acting talent would help her husband make a name for himself in the theater world. It was thanks to her intervention that Kevin Smith, whose filmography includes about 30 paintings, was on the first tryouts in his life. Actors were required for a new musical dedicated to the life of the great Elvis Presley. The wife signed Kevin up for an audition because he liked to sing his songs. Remembering his past passion for the stage, the young man agreed.

First successes

Kevin Smith is an actor who didn't have to do his best to find roles. The passage of the first tests in 1987 turned out for him to receive the role of a bodyguard. Unfortunately, the musical did not win popularity among the audience, the troupe even had to prematurely stop the tour. However, the decision to become an actor Smith had already been made by that time.

The next three years, Kevin played in the local theater until he starred in the 1990 New Zealand telenovela Shine, which had a good rating. His role was hardly remembered by the public, but after it, proposals for filming in films and serials began to pour on the novice actor one after another. First, his charactersthere were mostly passing characters, for example, in the series "Gloss". This was followed by a fairly prominent role in the dramatic television project "Marlin Bay", in which he played for two seasons. Fans can also watch Desperate Measures, filmed in 1993 with the participation of the star.

The brightest roles

Kevin Smith, whose films became very popular after his filming in "Xena", almost turned down his chance. Initially, the actor received an offer to play Hercules in a telenovela dedicated to this mythical character. The New Zealander turned down the role, considering it too frivolous for himself. However, he didn't mind playing the brother of an immortal hero named Iphicles.

"Xena - Warrior Princess" - a series in which Smith still began acting in 1995, agreeing to embody the image of the god Ares. He played the same character in The Amazing Journeys of Hercules. Since then, the rising star began to be recognized on the streets, Kevin had crowds of fans. Filmed with his participation and such telenovelas as "Youth of Hercules", "Youth of Hercules" and other paintings related to the history of the ancient Greek gods.

Premature death

Kevin Smith certainly belongs to the number of actors who did not have time to fully use their creative potential. Films that could have been the main achievement of his filmography may not have taken place. The accident that cost the New Zealander his life occurred while he was filming Valorous Warriors 2: Return to Tao. After an accidental fall from a great height, the actor spent several days in a coma, then died without getting out of it.