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'''Douglas Alexander Smith''' is a Canadian actor known for his work on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Big Love]]'' as [[Ben Henrickson]]. His other work includes ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]'' (2013), ''[[Terminator Genisys]]'' (2015), ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]'', ''[[Miss Sloane]]'' (both 2016), ''[[When We Rise]]'' (2017), ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' (2018–2020) and the second season of HBO's ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' (2019).
'''Douglas Alexander Smith''' is a Canadian actor known for his work on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Big Love]]'' as [[Ben Henrickson]]. His other work includes ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]'' (2013), ''[[Terminator Genisys]]'' (2015), ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]'', ''[[Miss Sloane]]'' (both 2016), ''[[When We Rise]]'' (2017), ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' (2018–2020) and the second season of HBO's ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' (2019).


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Smith has been acting since he was cast as Malvolio in his fourth grade production of Shakespeare's comedy ''Twelfth Night''. His first film role was playing a young version of [[Brendan Fraser]]'s character in ''[[Blast from the Past (film)|Blast from the Past]]'' (1999). As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called ''[[Out There (2003 TV series)|Out There]]''. Early in his career, Smith made several appearances on television procedurals, including ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'', ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'', and ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]''.
Smith has been acting since he was cast as Malvolio in his fourth grade production of Shakespeare's comedy ''Twelfth Night''. His first film role was playing a young version of [[Brendan Fraser]]'s character in ''[[Blast from the Past (film)|Blast from the Past]]'' (1999). As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called ''[[Out There (2003 TV series)|Out There]]''. Early in his career, Smith made several appearances on television procedurals, including ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'', ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'', and ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]''.


Smith is known for his regular role as [[Ben Henrickson]] on the HBO series ''[[Big Love]]'', which aired for five seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/percy-sequel-zeroes-in-on-smith-1118050405/ |title='Percy' sequel zeroes in on Smith |first1=Rachel |last1=Abrams |first2=Justin |last2=Kroll |work=Variety |date=February 16, 2012 |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726211730/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/percy-sequel-zeroes-in-on-smith-1118050405/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He also played the role of Edward Porris in [[Brandon Cronenberg]]'s directorial debut, ''[[Antiviral (film)|Antiviral]]''. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]] and took home the award for Best First Canadian Feature at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival]].
Smith is known for his regular role as [[Ben Henrickson]] on the HBO series ''[[Big Love]]'', which aired for five seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/percy-sequel-zeroes-in-on-smith-1118050405/ |title='Percy' sequel zeroes in on Smith |first1=Rachel |last1=Abrams |first2=Justin |last2=Kroll |work=Variety |date=February 16, 2012 |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726211730/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/percy-sequel-zeroes-in-on-smith-1118050405/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He also played the role of Edward Porris in [[Brandon Cronenberg]]'s directorial debut, ''[[Antiviral (film)|Antiviral]]''. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]] and took home the award for Best First Canadian Feature at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival]]. In late 2012, Smith filmed the musical comedy-horror film ''[[Stage Fright (2014 film)|Stage Fright]]''. He played the roles of both Metal Killer and Buddy, performing two musical numbers in the film. ''Stage Fright'' premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and was released by [[Magnolia Pictures]].{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} In 2013, he starred as [[Tyson (Percy Jackson)|Tyson]], the cyclops half-brother of [[Percy Jackson]], in the film ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]''. He also began production on the horror film ''[[Ouija (2014 film)|Ouija]]'' for Universal and Platinum Dunes.

In late 2012, Smith filmed the musical/comedy/horror film ''[[Stage Fright (2014 film)|Stage Fright]]''. He played the roles of both Metal Killer and Buddy, performing two musical numbers in the film. ''Stage Fright'' premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and was released by [[Magnolia Pictures]].{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}

In 2013, he starred as [[Tyson (Percy Jackson)|Tyson]], the cyclops half-brother of [[Percy Jackson]], in the film ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]''. He also began production on the horror film ''[[Ouija (2014 film)|Ouija]]'' for Universal and Platinum Dunes.


An alumnus of [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]]'s Shakespeare Summer School, Smith made his off-Broadway debut in 2014, starring in the New York premiere of [[Simon Stephens]]' ''Punk Rock'' at the [[Lucille Lortel Theatre]] in the West Village. He played William Carlisle. The production and Smith's performance received favorable reviews. David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "In such an exemplary cast, it's unfair to single out any one of the seven principal actors for special praise. But Smith, best known for HBO's ''Big Love'', is sad, scary and transfixing."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/punk-rock-theater-review-749699 |title='Punk Rock': Theater Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193157/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/punk-rock-theater-review-749699 |url-status=live}}</ref> The production was nominated for both OBIE and Drama League Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.obieawards.com/2015/05/2015-obie-award-winners-announced/ |title=2015 Obie Award Winners Announced |date=May 18, 2015 |website=Obie Awards |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619213805/http://www.obieawards.com/2015/05/2015-obie-award-winners-announced/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
An alumnus of [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]]'s Shakespeare Summer School, Smith made his off-Broadway debut in 2014, starring in the New York premiere of [[Simon Stephens]]' ''Punk Rock'' at the [[Lucille Lortel Theatre]] in the West Village. He played William Carlisle. The production and Smith's performance received favorable reviews. David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "In such an exemplary cast, it's unfair to single out any one of the seven principal actors for special praise. But Smith, best known for HBO's ''Big Love'', is sad, scary and transfixing."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/punk-rock-theater-review-749699 |title='Punk Rock': Theater Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193157/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/punk-rock-theater-review-749699 |url-status=live}}</ref> The production was nominated for both OBIE and Drama League Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.obieawards.com/2015/05/2015-obie-award-winners-announced/ |title=2015 Obie Award Winners Announced |date=May 18, 2015 |website=Obie Awards |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619213805/http://www.obieawards.com/2015/05/2015-obie-award-winners-announced/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2015, Smith played a minor role in ''[[Terminator Genisys]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/douglas-smith-terminator-genesis-evans-crime-bailey-chase-kill-for-me-802330/ |title=Douglas Smith Joins 'Terminator' Reboot & 'Evan's Crime'; 'Longmire's Bailey Chase To 'Kill For Me' |first1=Jen |last1=Yamato |work=Deadline |date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210217/http://deadline.com/2014/07/douglas-smith-terminator-genesis-evans-crime-bailey-chase-kill-for-me-802330/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He had a significant arc on HBO's ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/vinyl-martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-cast-douglas-smith-hbo-1201494217/ |title='Vinyl': Martin Scorsese & Mick Jagger's HBO Rock Drama Series Adds Douglas Smith To Cast |first1=Denise |last1=Petski |work=Deadline |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222205811/https://deadline.com/2015/08/vinyl-martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-cast-douglas-smith-hbo-1201494217/ |url-status=live}}</ref> in 2016. He then returned to the horror genre in ''[[The Bye Bye Man]]'', where he starred in the role of Elliot.
In 2015, Smith played a minor role in ''[[Terminator Genisys]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/douglas-smith-terminator-genesis-evans-crime-bailey-chase-kill-for-me-802330/ |title=Douglas Smith Joins 'Terminator' Reboot & 'Evan's Crime'; 'Longmire's Bailey Chase To 'Kill For Me' |first1=Jen |last1=Yamato |work=Deadline |date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210217/http://deadline.com/2014/07/douglas-smith-terminator-genesis-evans-crime-bailey-chase-kill-for-me-802330/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He had a significant arc on HBO's ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/vinyl-martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-cast-douglas-smith-hbo-1201494217/ |title='Vinyl': Martin Scorsese & Mick Jagger's HBO Rock Drama Series Adds Douglas Smith To Cast |first1=Denise |last1=Petski |work=Deadline |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222205811/https://deadline.com/2015/08/vinyl-martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-cast-douglas-smith-hbo-1201494217/ |url-status=live}}</ref> in 2016. He then returned to the horror genre in ''[[The Bye Bye Man]]'', where he starred in the role of Elliot. In 2017, he portrayed [[Dustin Lance Black]] in ''[[When We Rise]]'', an eight-part docudrama based on the memoirs of LGBT activist [[Cleve Jones]] and directed by [[Gus Van Sant]], [[Dustin Lance Black]], [[Dee Rees]] and [[Thomas Schlamme]]. Soon after, Smith joined the cast of ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]],'' a 19th-century crime drama created by [[Cary Fukunaga]] based on [[The Alienist|the 1994 novel ''The Alienist'']]. His turn as one half of the darkly comedic Isaacson duo earned praise from critics like David Nevins of ''[[The Guardian]]'' who, in his review of the show, wrote: "Two of the best performances, though, are those of Matthew Shear and Douglas Smith as the brothers Isaacson, two bright and innovative Jewish forensic science specialists who stick out like sore thumbs in the very Irish-Catholic environs of Manhattan law enforcement."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/22/the-alienist-review-a-19th-century-psychological-thriller-thats-short-on-thrills |title=The Alienist review – a 19th-century psychological thriller that's short on thrills |first=Jake |last=Nevins |date=January 22, 2018 |work=The Guardian |access-date=July 30, 2020 |archive-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522024931/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/22/the-alienist-review-a-19th-century-psychological-thriller-thats-short-on-thrills |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, he portrayed [[Dustin Lance Black]] in ''[[When We Rise]]'', an eight-part docudrama based on the memoirs of LGBT activist [[Cleve Jones]] and directed by [[Gus Van Sant]], [[Dustin Lance Black]], [[Dee Rees]] and [[Thomas Schlamme]]. Soon after, Smith joined the cast of ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]],'' a 19th-century crime drama created by [[Cary Fukunaga]] based on [[The Alienist|the 1994 novel ''The Alienist'']]. His turn as one half of the darkly comedic Isaacson duo earned praise from critics like David Nevins of ''[[The Guardian]]'' who, in his review of the show, wrote: "Two of the best performances, though, are those of Matthew Shear and Douglas Smith as the brothers Isaacson, two bright and innovative Jewish forensic science specialists who stick out like sore thumbs in the very Irish-Catholic environs of Manhattan law enforcement."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/22/the-alienist-review-a-19th-century-psychological-thriller-thats-short-on-thrills |title=The Alienist review – a 19th-century psychological thriller that's short on thrills |first=Jake |last=Nevins |date=January 22, 2018 |work=The Guardian |access-date=July 30, 2020 |archive-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522024931/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/22/the-alienist-review-a-19th-century-psychological-thriller-thats-short-on-thrills |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, Smith played an integral role in the second season of HBO's ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' as Corey Brockfield, a co-worker and love interest of main character Jane Chapman. He, along with the rest of the cast, were nominated for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]].

In 2020, he reprised his role as Marcus Isaacson in the second season of ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]''.

In 2022, he played the supporting role of Bill Johnson in [[Olivia Wilde]]'s film ''[[Don't Worry Darling]]''. He also starred in the musical drama ''[[The Swearing Jar]]'', which premiered at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]].

Smith appeared in Atom Egoyan's film ''[[Seven Veils (film)|Seven Veils]]'', which made its premiere at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils-with-atom-egoyan {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


In 2019, Smith played an integral role in the second season of HBO's ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' as Corey Brockfield, a co-worker and love interest of main character Jane Chapman. He, along with the rest of the cast, were nominated for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]. In 2020, he reprised his role as Marcus Isaacson in the second season of ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]''. In 2022, he played the supporting role of Bill Johnson in [[Olivia Wilde]]'s film ''[[Don't Worry Darling]]''. He also starred in the musical drama ''[[The Swearing Jar]]'', which premiered at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]]. Smith appeared in Atom Egoyan's film ''[[Seven Veils (film)|Seven Veils]]'', which made its premiere at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils-with-atom-egoyan | title=Seven Veils with Atom Egoyan }}</ref> He plays a supporting role in Kevin Costner's ''[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1]]'' which premiered at the 2024 [[Cannes Film Festival]].
He plays a supporting role in Kevin Costner's ''[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1]]'' which premiered at the 2024 [[Cannes Film Festival]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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| Bill Johnson
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| ''[[Exposure (2023 film)|Exposure]]''
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| ''[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1]]''
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| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|title=Cannes: Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith, Frank Grillo Team on Post-Apocalyptic Feature 'Die Alone' (Exclusive)|date=May 17, 2023|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/die-alone-carrie-anne-moss-douglas-smith-frank-grillo-film-1235493727/|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
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| Tristan
| Tristan
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| data-sort-value="X-Files, The" | ''[[The X-Files]]''
| The Pitcher
| The Pitcher
| Episode: "[[Home (The X-Files)|Home]]"
| Episode: "[[Home (The X-Files)|Home]]"
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| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| Douglas
| Douglas
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| Episode: "In to Zone"
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| ''[[Out There (Australian TV series)|Out There]]''
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| Reilly Evans
| Reilly Evans
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| Episode: "Churchgoing People"
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| Gavin Curtis
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| Episode: "State of Grace"
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| Jay
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| Episode: "Without Consent"
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| ''[[Crossing Jordan]]''
| ''[[Crossing Jordan]]''
| Steven Reynolds
| Steven Reynolds
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| ''[[Rookie Blue]]''
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| Chuck
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| 2 episodes
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| ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]''
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| Gary / Xavier
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| 2018–2020
|''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]''
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| Marcus Isaacson
| Marcus Isaacson
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| Main role
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| ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]''
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| Corey
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| 2021
| 2021
| ''[[Clarice (TV series)|Clarice]]''
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| Tyson Conway
| Tyson Conway
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| 2024
| ''[[Superman & Lois]]
| ''[[Superman & Lois]]
| [[Jimmy Olsen]]
| [[Jimmy Olsen]]<ref name="JO">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/superman-and-lois-cast-jimmy-olsen-season-4-douglas-smith-1235189927/|title=''Superman & Lois'' Adds Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen in Fourth and Final Season (Exclusive)|work=TVLine.com|accessdate=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
| Episode: "A Regular Guy"<ref name="JO">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/superman-and-lois-cast-jimmy-olsen-season-4-douglas-smith-1235189927/|title=''Superman & Lois'' Adds Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen in Fourth and Final Season (Exclusive)|work=TVLine.com|date=March 19, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 7 December 2024

Douglas Smith
Smith in 2024
Born
Douglas Alexander Smith

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Patricia Travis
​
(m. 2018)​
RelativesGregory Smith (brother)

Douglas Alexander Smith is a Canadian actor known for his work on the HBO series Big Love as Ben Henrickson. His other work includes Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), Terminator Genisys (2015), Vinyl, Miss Sloane (both 2016), When We Rise (2017), The Alienist (2018–2020) and the second season of HBO's Big Little Lies (2019).

Early life

[edit]

Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea (née Oster), an American-born teacher, and Maurice Smith, a producer of low-budget films who is originally from the United Kingdom.[1] Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. He is the younger brother of actor Gregory Smith.

Career

[edit]

Smith has been acting since he was cast as Malvolio in his fourth grade production of Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. His first film role was playing a young version of Brendan Fraser's character in Blast from the Past (1999). As a teenager, he went to Australia to play the lead role as an American boy living in Australia in a series called Out There. Early in his career, Smith made several appearances on television procedurals, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, Close to Home, Family Law, The X-Files, Crossing Jordan, and Cold Case.

Smith is known for his regular role as Ben Henrickson on the HBO series Big Love, which aired for five seasons.[2] He also played the role of Edward Porris in Brandon Cronenberg's directorial debut, Antiviral. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and took home the award for Best First Canadian Feature at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. In late 2012, Smith filmed the musical comedy-horror film Stage Fright. He played the roles of both Metal Killer and Buddy, performing two musical numbers in the film. Stage Fright premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and was released by Magnolia Pictures.[citation needed] In 2013, he starred as Tyson, the cyclops half-brother of Percy Jackson, in the film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. He also began production on the horror film Ouija for Universal and Platinum Dunes.

An alumnus of RADA's Shakespeare Summer School, Smith made his off-Broadway debut in 2014, starring in the New York premiere of Simon Stephens' Punk Rock at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the West Village. He played William Carlisle. The production and Smith's performance received favorable reviews. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In such an exemplary cast, it's unfair to single out any one of the seven principal actors for special praise. But Smith, best known for HBO's Big Love, is sad, scary and transfixing."[3] The production was nominated for both OBIE and Drama League Awards.[4]

In 2015, Smith played a minor role in Terminator Genisys.[5] He had a significant arc on HBO's Vinyl[6] in 2016. He then returned to the horror genre in The Bye Bye Man, where he starred in the role of Elliot. In 2017, he portrayed Dustin Lance Black in When We Rise, an eight-part docudrama based on the memoirs of LGBT activist Cleve Jones and directed by Gus Van Sant, Dustin Lance Black, Dee Rees and Thomas Schlamme. Soon after, Smith joined the cast of The Alienist, a 19th-century crime drama created by Cary Fukunaga based on the 1994 novel The Alienist. His turn as one half of the darkly comedic Isaacson duo earned praise from critics like David Nevins of The Guardian who, in his review of the show, wrote: "Two of the best performances, though, are those of Matthew Shear and Douglas Smith as the brothers Isaacson, two bright and innovative Jewish forensic science specialists who stick out like sore thumbs in the very Irish-Catholic environs of Manhattan law enforcement."[7]

In 2019, Smith played an integral role in the second season of HBO's Big Little Lies as Corey Brockfield, a co-worker and love interest of main character Jane Chapman. He, along with the rest of the cast, were nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. In 2020, he reprised his role as Marcus Isaacson in the second season of The Alienist. In 2022, he played the supporting role of Bill Johnson in Olivia Wilde's film Don't Worry Darling. He also starred in the musical drama The Swearing Jar, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Smith appeared in Atom Egoyan's film Seven Veils, which made its premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] He plays a supporting role in Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Personal life

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He married Patricia Travis in April 2018.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Blast from the Past Adam Webber (age 11)
2002 Trancers 6 Punk #1
Partners in Action Teddy
2003 Hangman's Curse Elijah Springfield
2004 Sleepover Gregg
State's Evidence Scott
2005 Rock the Paint Josh
Santa's Slay Nicolas Yuleson
2006 Citizen Duane Duane Balfour
2007 Remember the Daze Pete
2012 Antiviral Edward Porris
2013 Treading Water Mica Also titled The Boy Who Smells Like Fish
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Tyson
2014 Stage Fright Buddy Swanson
Hard Drive Ditch
Ouija Pete
2015 Terminator Genisys Eric Thompson
Evan's Crime Evan White
2016 Miss Sloane Alex
2017 The Bye Bye Man Elliot
Bottom of the World Alex
2022 Don't Worry Darling Bill Johnson
The Swearing Jar Owen
2023 Exposure Tanner
Seven Veils
2024 All the Lost Ones Ethan
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Sig
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 TBA
Die Alone Ethan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Death Game Tristan TV film
The X-Files The Pitcher Episode: "Home"
1998 The Outer Limits Douglas Episode: "In to Zone"
2001 Family Law Patrick Samson Episode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet"
2003 Out There Reilly Evans Main role
Stuck in the Middle with You Sam TV film
Cold Case 16-year-old Ryan Bayes Episode: "Churchgoing People"
2004 Everwood Gavin Curtis Episode: "Controlling Interest"
Joan of Arcadia Daniel Shoalar Episode: "State of Grace"
The Guardian Jay Episode: "Without Consent"
CSI: Miami Jason Henderson Episode: "Invasion"
2006 Crossing Jordan Steven Reynolds Episode: "Mysterious Ways"
Close to Home Colin Parks Episode: "The Shots"
2006–2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Marlon West Episodes: "The Unusual Suspect" & "Goodbye and Good Luck"
2006–2011 Big Love Ben Henrickson Main role
2009 Hawthorne Curtis Episode: "Night Moves"
2010 Flashpoint Carlton Hayward Episode: "Whatever it Takes"
2011 Margene's Blog Ben Henrickson Episode: "Girls Gotta Dance"
2013 Rookie Blue Chuck Episode: "You Are Here"
Drop Dead Diva Kieran Episode: "Trust Me"
2014 Betas Zack Casper 2 episodes
2016 Vinyl Gary / Xavier 3 episodes
Motive Dave Briggs, Jr. Episode: "Remains to Be Seen"
12 Deadly Days Sammy Episode: "Love Bites"
2017 When We Rise Young Man 3 episodes
2018–2020 The Alienist Marcus Isaacson Main role
2019 Big Little Lies Corey Recurring role
2021 Clarice Tyson Conway Recurring role
2024 Superman & Lois Jimmy Olsen Episode: "A Regular Guy"[10]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2005 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film Sleepover Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Son Burst". People. November 18, 2002. p. 124.
  2. ^ Abrams, Rachel; Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2012). "'Percy' sequel zeroes in on Smith". Variety. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "'Punk Rock': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "2015 Obie Award Winners Announced". Obie Awards. May 18, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Yamato, Jen (July 11, 2014). "Douglas Smith Joins 'Terminator' Reboot & 'Evan's Crime'; 'Longmire's Bailey Chase To 'Kill For Me'". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2015). "'Vinyl': Martin Scorsese & Mick Jagger's HBO Rock Drama Series Adds Douglas Smith To Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Nevins, Jake (January 22, 2018). "The Alienist review – a 19th-century psychological thriller that's short on thrills". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Seven Veils with Atom Egoyan".
  9. ^ "Douglas Smith on Instagram: "Wow that went fast! Can't believe it has been a year since I tied the knot with this beautiful southern flower @teeshtravis #anniversary"". Instagram. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Superman & Lois Adds Douglas Smith as Jimmy Olsen in Fourth and Final Season (Exclusive)". TVLine.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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