Robert Norman Smith ( 1965 – July 22, 2020) was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works.

Criminal charges

In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abuse material. He received a 20-month prison sentence. In June 2020, he was charged with an additional two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material and three counts each of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse materials.

Death

His body was found in Minden Lake, Ontario, on July 25, 2020, after he was reported missing three days earlier. No foul play was suspected.

Filmography

Film roles

*1999: Bob in ''

Pushing Tin ''Pushing Tin'' is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell. It centers on Nick Falzone ( John Cusack), a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Russell Bell (Billy ...

''''Mr. Smith has also appeared in such Hollywood films as Cinderella Man, which starred Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, and Pushing Tin, which featured Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton.''
/ref> *1999: Forensic man in ''

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'' *1999: Simple Simon in ''

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'' *2000: Buzzed in ''

CyberWorld ''CyberWorld'' is a 2000 American 3D film, 3D Animation, animated anthology film shown in IMAX and IMAX 3D, presented by Intel. Several segments originally filmed in 2D were converted to 3D format by IMAX. As presented on its website, it was lab ...

'' *2002: Newspaper photographer in ''

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'' *2004: Santa Claus in ''

Saint Ralph ''Saint Ralph'' is a 2004 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenage boy who trains for the in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from a coma. The film ...

'' *2005: Reporter in ''

Cinderella Man ''Cinderella Man'' is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti. It tells the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, who was dubbed ...

'' *2005: David in '' King's Ransom'' *2007: John Baker in ''

King of Sorrow "King of Sorrow" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, ''Lovers Rock'' (2000). It was released as the album's second and final single on 12 March 2001. Critical reception Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS wrote, "Sade sings a ...

Television roles

*1993: Male character in '' Beyond Reality'' *2003: Detective Anderson in ''

1-800-Missing ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A-Channel network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the ...

'' *2003-2006: Scottish spokesman for '' Alexander Keith's'' *2004: Boxcar in ''

Cold Squad ''Cold Squad'' is a Canadian police procedural television series that premiered on CTV on January 23, 1998, at 10 p.m., and ran for seven seasons. Led by Sergeant Ali McCormick ( Julie Stewart), a team of homicide detectives from the Vancouver P ...

''season 7 episode 5 "Deadbeat" *2004: Dan Malone in ''

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'' *2005: Dr. Tony Lewis in ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

'' *2005: Joe Gaskins in ''

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Voice acting roles

*1998-2000: Teisel Bonne in the ''

Mega Man Legends ''Mega Man Legends'' is a sub-series in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. While the main series is known for its 2D side-scrolling platformer gameplay with story that is told through cutscenes, this series instead features 3D action-adventure gamepla ...

'' series *1998-2004: Spot, Space Dog, and TV Announcer in ''

Rolie Polie Olie ''Rolie Polie Olie'' is an animated television series created by William Joyce, and is produced by Nelvana in co-production with French broadcaster La Cinquième/France 5. It was produced in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporati ...

'' *1999-2005: Freddie, Lucky, Fireman Joe/George, Walter, Smiley the Clown, and additional animal characters in '' Little People: Big Discoveries'' *1999-2002: Coach Rhineheart in ''

Angela Anaconda ''Angela Anaconda'' is a comedy animated children's TV series created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose that originally aired from Fall 1999 until December 10, 2001. 65 episodes were produced. Premise The show focuses on the adventures of an e ...

'' *2003: Various roles in the English dub of ''

Air Master is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yokusaru Shibata. It was serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from 1996 to 2006, with its chapters collected in 28 volumes. The story focuses on Maki Aikawa, an ...

'' *2003: Colin in ''

The Save-Ums! ''The Save-Ums!'' is an animated children's television series produced by Decode Entertainment. The series first premiered on CBC on December 2, 2002, and later aired on Discovery Kids as part of the '' Ready Set Learn!'' programming block ...

'' *2003-2006: Goliath in ''

JoJo's Circus ''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was written by Douglas Woo ...

'' *2003-2008: Jacques LaRock in ''

Chilly Beach ''Chilly Beach'' is a Canadian animated sitcom that aired on CBC from 2003 to 2006. The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff that ...

'' ("The World Is Hot Enough" and "The Canadian President") *2004: Various roles in ''

Franny's Feet ''Franny's Feet'' (French: ''Franny et les chaussures magiques'') is a Canadian animated children's television series created by writer Cathy Moss and fellow Susin Nielsen. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment with the participation ...

'' *2004-2008: Holley in ''

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', sometimes shortened to ''Miss Spider '' or ''Sunny Patch'', is an animated television series produced by Nelvana Limited, AbsoluteDigital Pictures and Callaway Arts & Entertainment as a follow-up to the te ...

'' *2007: Various roles in '' Friends and Heroes''

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* 1965 births 2020 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people convicted of child pornography offenses 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Place of birth missing 2020 suicides Suicides by drowning in Canada Suicides in Ontario {{Canada-screen-actor-1960s-stub