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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Kurtwood Smith Biography (1943?-)
Full name, Kurtwood Larson Smith; born July 3, 1943 (some sources cite 1942),in New Lisbon, WI; son of George Smith and Mabel Annette (maiden name, Larson) Lund; married Cecilia Souza, June 10, 1964 (divorced, 1974); married JoanPirkle (an actress), November 5, 1988; children: (first marriage) Shannon, Laurel. Addresses: Agent: Progressive Artists Agency, 400 South BeverlyDr., Suite 216, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-4424.; Publicist: Charlene Lee, JonasPublic Relations, 240 26th St., Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, voice performer
- Birth Details
- July 3, 1943?
- New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Captain Frank Scanlon (some sources cite Captain Sheridan), The Renegades, ABC, 1983
- Mr. Sue (leader of U.G.L.I.), The New Adventures of Beans Baxter,Fox, 1987-1988
- Voices of dinosaur military commander/General Galapagos, Eek! The Cat (animated; also known as Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards andEek!stravaganza), Fox, 1992-1997
- Jack Lord, Big Wave Dave's, CBS, 1993
- Voice of Robert Sullivan, Spawn (animated; also known as Todd McFarlane's Spawn), HBO, 1997-1999
- Red Forman, That '70s Show, Fox, 1998-
- Voice of Agent James Bennett, The Zeta Project (animated), The WB,2001-2002
- Himself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
- Voice of Kronos, Battle Force: Andromeda (animated; also known asGalaxy Force), beginning 2003
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Miniseries
- Gus Kalb, Murder in Texas, NBC, 1981
- Colonel Hiram Berdan, North and South, Book II, ABC, 1986
- Dr. Josef Goebbels, The Nightmare Years, TNT, 1989
- Voice, 500 Nations, CBS, 1995
- Clarence J. Boddicker, RoboCop: Prime Directives (also known as RoboCop 4), City TV, 2001
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Movies
- Edward Sincoff, Missing Pieces, CBS, 1983
- Captain Warren Jensen, The Midnight Hour (also known as In theMidnight Hour), ABC, 1985
- Gilbert, International Airport, ABC, 1985
- Lieutenant Burton, Deadly Messages, ABC, 1985
- Jake Richards, The Christmas Gift, CBS, 1986
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Doorways, 1993
- Leonard Rosenglass, While Justice Sleeps (also known as For theLove of My Daughter), NBC, 1994
- General William Westmoreland, A Bright Shining Lie, HBO, 1998
- (Uncredited) Principal Trump, Safety Patrol! (also known as Disney's Safety Patrol), ABC, 1998
- Tom Cantrell, Shelter, HBO, 1998
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Specials
- Myron Castleman, 12:01 PM, Showtime, 1990
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The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Fox, 1992
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Alien Voices: A Halloween Trilogy, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
- Himself, That '70s Show Special, Fox, 2002
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Episodic
- Man in laundromat, Soap, ABC, 1980
- Agent Merl Wilson, "The Orange Grove," Riptide, NBC, 1984
- Bill Spradley, "Revenge in the Sky," Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984
- John Carson, "The Battle of Bel Air," The A-Team, NBC, 1984
- Bo Carter, "The Ping Pong Caper," Stir Crazy, CBS, 1985
- Jonathan, The Insiders, ABC, 1985
- "Hail to the Chef," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985
- Chet, "Dick the Kid," Newhart, CBS, 1986
- Sergeant Edward Fiddler, "Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues," Stingray, NBC, 1986
- Phil, Melba, CBS, 1986
- Spencer Phillips, "Low and Away" (also known as "Running on Ice"), 21Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- Paul, "Save the Planet," It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime andFox, 1988
- "Teddy Gets a Better Offer," The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1990
- Barry Jenkins, "Be My Valentine," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
- Agent Bill Patterson, "Grotesque," The X-Files, Fox, 1996
- Thrax, "Things Past," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine,
DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1996
- Annorax, "Year of Hell: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager (alsoknown as Voyager), UPN, 1997
- "The Head Trip Syndrome," Men in Black (animated), The WB, 1997
- "The Psychic Link Syndrome," Men in Black (animated), The WB, 1997
- Jacob Solomon, "Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons," 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life as We Know It), NBC, 1999
- Voice of Agent James Bennett, "Zeta," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman Beyond: Zeta), The WB, 2000, pilot for The Zeta Project (animated), The WB
- Voice of Mr. Reason, "The One with Mr. Reason," Pepper Ann (animated; also known as Disney's Pepper Ann), ABC and syndicated, 2000
- Voice of Agent James Bennett, "Countdown," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 2001
- Voice of Officer Dick, "Crisscross," Gary & Mike (animated), UPN, 2001
- Voice of Officer Dick, "Dawn of the New Millennium," Gary & Mike (animated), UPN, 2001
- Voice of Officer Dick, "Phish Phry," Gary & Mike (animated), UPN, 2001
- Voice of Officer Dick, "Road Rage," Gary & Mike (animated), UPN, 2001
- Voice of prosecutor, "In Blackest Night: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated), The Cartoon Network, 2001
- William Murphy, "Of Fathers and Sons," UC: Undercover, NBC, 2001
- Voice of Mr. Gaiser, "To Mar a Stall," Fillmore! (animated; also known as Disney's Fillmore!), ABC, 2002
- Himself, The Caroline Rhea Show, syndicated, 2003
- Himself, The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael, 2003
- Principal Block, "Dirty Magazine," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2004
- Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004
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Pilots
- Captain Frank Scanlon (some sources cite Captain Sheridan), The Renegades, ABC, 1982
- Major Heckinkamp, Powers Play, CBS, 1986
- Mr. Hartwell, Max, NBC, 1996
- Colonel Emmett Riley Anderson, "Ghosts of the Confederacy," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1998
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Black Jaq, ABC, 1998
- Voice of Agent James Bennett, "Zeta," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman Beyond: Zeta), The WB, 2000, pilot for The Zeta Project (animated), The WB
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Film Appearances
- Security guard, Roadie, United Artists, 1980
- Sergeant Smith, Zoot Suit, Universal, 1981
- Choreographer, Staying Alive, Paramount, 1983
- Clarence, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983
- Carson, Flashpoint, TriStar, 1984
- Arthur McNeil, The Delos Adventure, American Cinema, 1985
- Clarence J. Boddicker, RoboCop, Orion, 1987
- Defense attorney, Two Idiots in Hollywood, 1988
- Father, Homesick, 1988
- Robert Griggs, Rambo III, TriStar, 1988
- District attorney Robert Reynard, True Believer (also known as Fighting Justice), Columbia, 1989
- Mr. Perry, Dead Poets Society, Buena Vista, 1989
- Professor Flournoy, Heart of Dixie, Orion, 1989
- Russ Crane and Lombino, Quick Change, Warner Bros., 1990
- Elliot Jaffe, Company Business, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
- Federation president, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Paramount, 1991
- Lieutenant Toomey, Oscar, Buena Vista, 1991
- Vogel's follower, Shadows and Fog, Orion, 1992
- Cliff Forrester, The Crush (also known as Darian), Warner Bros., 1993
- Dr. Alan Harrison (some sources cite Palmer), Boxing Helena, OrionClassics, 1993
- Prison director Poe, Fortress, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1993
- (Uncredited) Clarence J. Boddicker, RoboCop 3, Orion, 1993
- (Uncredited) Patterson, Heart and Souls, Universal, 1993
- Julian Thompson, Dead on Sight, 1994
- Earl Stone, To Die For, Columbia, 1995
- General Stanley Cooper, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (also knownas Under Siege 2), Warner Bros., 1995
- Sheriff Deegan, Last of the Dogmen, Savoy Pictures, 1995
- Norm Stoney, Citizen Ruth (also known as Meet Ruth Stoops),Miramax, 1996
- Secretary of Defense Baird, Broken Arrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Stump Sisson, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
- Curtis Cunningham, Prefontaine, Buena Vista, 1997
- Otis Hefter, Deep Impact, Paramount, 1998
- Dr. Crumble, Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknalltand Durchgeknallt--Girl, interrupted), Columbia, 1999
- Secretary of Transportation William Easter, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Monarch Home Video, 2002
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Lonely Place, 2003
- William Rutherford, Dee Dee Rutherford, Cinemetro Films/Purple Rose Films, 2005
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Stage Appearances
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The Price, California Actors Theatre, Los Gatos, 1977-1978
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Farces By Chekhov, California Actors Theatre, 1978-1979
- Ward Henshaw, Plymouth Rock, California Actors Theatre, 1979
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Billy Budd, California, c. 1981
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Green Grow the Lilacs, California, c. 1981
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The Idiot's Delight, California, c. 1981
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Familiar Faces/Mixed Feelings, Los Angeles Actors Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982-1983
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Enemy of the People, Los Angeles Actors Theatre, 1983-1984
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The Debutante Ball, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, 1984-1985
- Doctor, A Quiet End, 1996
- Appeared in Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew, both California Shakespeare Festival; The Lucky Spot, Williamstown, MA; and Signature, Poughkeepsie, NY.
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice for Colossus scene, Freespace 2, Interplay Productions/Volition, 1999
- Voice of General Dekker, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Interplay Productions, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Cult Times, June, 1996, p. 59