David Lee Smith (born September 8, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as John Oldman, the protagonist of the 2007 science fiction film, ''

The Man from Earth ''The Man from Earth'' is a 2007 American science fiction drama film directed by Richard Schenkman. It was written by Jerome Bixby, who conceived the screenplay in the early 1960s and completed it on his deathbed in April 1998. It stars David ...

'' and its 2017 sequel, '' The Man from Earth: Holocene;'' he co-starred with John Billingsley and

Tony Todd Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He amassed several credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the Candyman (character), titl ...

. He has also appeared in other movies, including ''

Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel ''Fight Club (novel), Fight Club'' by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays The Narrator (F ...

'', and dozens of television episodes, some as a recurring character such as IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler in '' CSI: Miami''.

Biography

Smith was born in

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List ...

, and attended Banks High School. He graduated from the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of ...

and

Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a Private university, private research university in Dallas, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, ...

Filmography

*1993: ''

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'' – John Youngblood *1996: ''

Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...

'' – Vincent Massick *1997: '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (TV series, " Darkling") – Zahir *1997: '' The Naked Truth'' (TV series) – Mark *1998: ''

Just Shoot Me! ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, cre ...

'' (TV Series, "In the Company of Maya") – Steve McPherson *1998: '' JAG'' – Lt. Cmdr. 'Karma' Rice *1999: ''

'' – Walter *2001: '' JAG'' – Maj. Miles Holmes *2002: '' A Walk To Remember'' – Dr. Carter (father of the protagonist Landon Carter) *2002: '' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'' – Younger Shep Walke *2003-2010: '' CSI: Miami'' (TV series, Seasons 2-8) – IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler *2004: '' Mysterious Skin'' – Alfred *2007: ''

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'' – Father of the witnesses *2007: ''

'' – John Oldman *2009: '' Mending Fences'' (TV movie) –

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Mitchell *2009: '' Dollhouse'' (TV series, " A Love Supreme") – Clay Corman *2010: '' Janie Jones'' – Officer Dickerson *2013: ''Crimson Winter'' – King Aldric *2017: '' The Man from Earth: Holocene'' – John Young, aka John Oldman *2018: '' Between Worlds'' – Kirby *2019: '' A Walk with Grace'' – Nate *2023: '' Lawmen: Bass Reeves'' – Earl Van Dorn

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, David Lee 1963 births American male actors Living people Male actors from Birmingham, Alabama