David Alan Smith (actor)

David Alan Smith (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor and writer.

David Alan Smith
Born
David Alan Smith

(1959-06-23) June 23, 1959
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Susan Koenig
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(m. 1977; div. 1999)​

Personal life

Smith was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Beaver Dam High School,[1][2] before studying at the University of Minnesota,[1][2] where he received his BA in theatre, as well as being nominated for the National Irene Ryan Acting Award at the American College Theatre Festival.[3]

He has been in over 500 radio and television commercials for brands including Target, SuperAmerica, Hillshire Farm, Cub Foods and John Deere.[1][2] He has appeared in more than 75 stage productions, including lead roles in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in Minneapolis,[4] Run for Your Wife at Wausau, Wisconsin,[5] and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, at Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities.[3][6]

A reviewer wrote that in Run for Your Wife, "Smith played the beleaguered bigamist, John Smith, to weary perfection. His British accent was believable and his physical comedy flawless."[7] A reviewer of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead wrote, "They are a nicely matched pair exhibiting just enough shadings of difference to make them more than ciphers. ... Smith's Guildenstern is a more practical, moody sort, who cannot understand their impending fate."[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Twister's Revenge! Kelly Sound Effects Assistant[8]
1995 The Cure Garbage Man #2
Trial by Fire Bailiff TV movie[2]
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Walter Ellison TV movie[2]
1996 Feeling Minnesota Detective Lloyd [1][2][3]
2003 Baadasssss! Brewster
2005 The Secret Parts of Fortune Mr. Jenkins / Polonius Short
2011 Not Another Not Another Movie Brian
2015 When Duty Calls Mr. Henderson TV movie
2018 Desolate Motel Clerk

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Edwin Lindsey 1 episode[2]
2003 The Mullets EJ 1 episode
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Sol 1 episode
2005 Jake in Progress Clown 1 episode
2011 Sons of Anarchy Bishop 1 episode
2019 The Kids Are Alright The Great Pepe 1 episode

Other works
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Guildenstern Minnesota Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis[4]
1987 Edgar Allan Poe - A One Man Show Author Stage Production
1988–1991 Northwoods Magazine Producer and Host Wisconsin tourism TV program[3]
1989 Run for Your Wife Director; lead role: John Smith Wausau Community Theatre[5][7]
1994 A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Co-star: radio DJ Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities: musical revue[3][6]
1997 Footsteps of Faith Author Musical
1998 How to Talk Minnesotan: The Holiday Musical Ed Humde Plymouth Playhouse[9]
2002 Animal Farm Director Palmdale Playhouse
2004 The Hobbit Director Palmdale Playhouse
2005 The Jungle Book Director Palmdale Playhouse
2006 The Choice Director Palmdale Playhouse

References
  1. "BD native honored for acting skills". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. p. 14. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. Barrett, Colleen (28 September 1995). "BD native has weekend TV triple play". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. p. 1. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. Barrett, Colleen (14 September 1996). "BD native featured on the big screen". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. p. 14. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. Vaughan, Peter (26 February 1986). "Shakespeare group's 'R and G' upstages its version of 'Hamlet'". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 5C. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. Lenherr, Joan (13 September 1990). "'Run for Your Wife'. British comedy makes light of life with two wives". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 7F. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. Vaughan, Peter (12 October 1994). "'Walk with Patsy Cline' not close enough to convey pain, charisma". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 3E. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  7. Lenherr, Joan (14 September 1990). "WCT's 'Run for your Wife' British farce runs on and on and ..." Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 7. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  8. Egerton, Brooks (26 September 1987). "Lights! Camera! Action comes to north woods". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 14. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  9. Ursu, Anne (27 November 1998). "'How to Talk' is fresh twist on old material". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. E17. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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