Actor Smith Kevin: Filmography, biography

"Xena - Warrior Princess" - a series through which viewers learned about the existence of such a wonderful actor from New Zealand, as Smith Kevin. God of War Ares, whom the young man played for several years, became one of the most striking characters of the popular show. Unfortunately, the life of the star ended in 38 years as a result of a tragic accident. What is known about the childhood, family, career achievements of Smith?

Smith Kevin: childhood

The birthplace of the future "God of Ares" was Oakland, where he was born in 1963. Smith Kevin spent the first eleven years of his life in this village, then the parents took the boy to Timar. In the school years, the child had an interest in the theater, which prompted him, in addition to classes, to attend a theatrical circle. It is known that the teachers highly assessed the artistry of the future star, the ability to reincarnate.

Smith Kevin was fond of not only theater, although playing in school plays remained his main passion. Music in the style of rock was also close to the guy, which prompted him to create a group, the other participants of which were his friends. It's interesting that the band managed to record several albums. Later, the actor happened to be a participant of several more rock bands.

Smith Kevin in the school years showed interest in sports, giving enough time to play in rugby, nurturing plans to do it professionally. Unfortunately, his sports career ended, not having time to start, the fault of which was a trauma received already while studying at the university.

Youth years

Kevin Tod Smith is a man who had to grow up early. Immediately after graduation (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 handyman, courier, promoter. It is interesting that the acting career in those years was not his goal, despite the enthusiasm for the theater.

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

Fatal trauma

Kevin Smith is an actor who got into the movie world by accident. Leaving a sport with which he planned to link his life, the young man was forced by a serious head injury. The accident occurred in 1987, during one of the university matches, when the future "god Ares" played in rugby. The trauma not only made the young man stop seeing himself as an athlete, he also had to observe a bed rest for a certain time.

Sue's wife was convinced that acting talent would help her husband make a name for herself in the theatrical world. It was thanks to her intervention that Kevin Smith, whose filmography numbered about 30 paintings, turned out to be the first in his life to sample. Actors were required for a new musical dedicated to the life of the great Elvis Presley. Wife recorded Kevin for audition, as he liked to sing his songs. Remembering the past hobby for the stage, the young man agreed.

First successes

Kevin Smith is an actor who did not have to make the most of his efforts to find roles. The passage of the first samples in 1987 turned for him to obtain the role of bodyguard. Unfortunately, the musical did not gain popularity with the audience, the troupe even had to prematurely stop touring. However, the decision to become an actor Smith was already accepted by that time.

The next three years, Kevin played at the local theater, until he starred in the 1990 New Zealand telenovela "Glitter", which had a good rating. His role is hardly remembered by the public, but after her proposals for filming in the movies and serials began to pour into the beginning actor one after another. At first, his characters were mostly passing heroes, for example, in the series "Gloss". Then followed a rather significant role in the dramatic television project "Marlin Bay", in which he played for two seasons. Also, fans can watch the picture "Desperate Measures", filmed in 1993, with the participation of the star.

The most striking roles

Kevin Smith, whose films became very popular after his filming in "Xena", almost rejected his chance. Initially, the actor received an offer to play Hercules in a telenovela dedicated to this mythical character. The New Zealander gave up the role, finding her too frivolous for herself. Nevertheless, he did not object to the role of the brother of an immortal hero named Iphicles.

"Xena - the warrior queen" - a series in which Smith still began to withdraw from 1995, agreeing to embody the image of the god Ares. This character he played in "The Amazing Wanderings 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 telenovela as "Youth of Hercules", "Youth of Hercules" and other paintings related to the history of the ancient Greek gods.

Premature death

Kevin Smith belongs to the number of actors who did not have time to use their creative potential to the end. Films that could become the main achievement of his filmography, perhaps, did not take place. The accident that cost the New Zealander a life occurred when he was shot in the movie "Valiant Warriors 2: Return to Tao". After an accidental fall from a high altitude, the actor spent several days in a coma, then passed away without ever leaving it.