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'{{short description|Canadian actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Douglas Smith |image = Douglas Smith (cropped).jpg | caption = Smith at the 2013 [[Miami International Film Festival]] premiere of ''The Boy Who Smells like Fish'' | birth_name = Douglas Alexander Smith | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada | death_date = | occupation = Actor | spouse = {{marriage|Tricia Travis|2018}} | years_active = 1996–present | website = | relatives = [[Gregory Smith (actor)|Gregory 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]]'', ''[[Terminator Genisys]]'', ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]'', ''[[Miss Sloane]]'', ''[[When We Rise]]'', ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' and the second season of [[HBO]]'s ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]''. ==Early life== Smith was born in [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea ([[Maiden and married names|née]] Oster), an American-born [[teacher]], and Maurice Smith, a producer of low-budget films who is originally from the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="Smith1">{{cite magazine |title=Son Burst |page=124 |magazine=People |date=November 18, 2002}}</ref> 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 (actor)|Gregory Smith]]. ==Career== Smith has been acting since he was cast as Malvolio in his fourth grade production of Shakespeare's comedy ''Twelfth Night''. Audiences first saw him on the big screen as 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]]. 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 for his lead role in the horror film ''[[Ouija (2014 film)|Ouija]]'' for Universal/Platinum Dunes at the end of 2013. 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 2017, he portrayed [[Dustin Lance Black]] in ''[[When We Rise]]'', an eight-part docudrama based on the memoirs of LGBT activist [[Cleve Jones]] 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]]. ==Personal life== He has been married to Teesh Travis since April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9hzoFg4pY/ |title=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" |website=Instagram |access-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-date=May 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515055235/https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9hzoFg4pY/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Douglas Smith television and film roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1996 | data-sort-value="X-Files, The" | ''[[The X-Files]]'' | The Pitcher | Episode: "[[Home (The X-Files)|Home]]" |- | 1997 | data-sort-value="Death Game, The" | ''The Death Game'' | Tristan | Film |- | 1998 | data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' | Douglas | Episode: "In to Zone" |- | 1999 | ''[[Blast from the Past (film)|Blast from the Past]]'' | Adam Webber (age 11) | Film |- | 2001 | ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' | Patrick Samson | Episode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet" |- | 2002 | ''Trancers 6'' | Punk #1 | Film |- | 2002 | ''Partners in Action'' | Teddy | Film; credited as Doug Smith |- | 2003 | ''Lock her Room '' | Johnny | Short film |- | 2003 | ''[[Out There (Australian TV series)|Out There]]'' | Reilly Evans | Main role (season 1) |- | 2003 | ''[[Hangman's Curse (film)|Hangman's Curse]]'' | Elijah Springfield | Film |- | 2003 | ''Stuck in the Movie with You'' | Sam | Television movie |- | 2003 | ''[[Cold Case]]'' | 16-year-old Ryan Bayes | Episode: "Churchgoing People" |- | 2004 | ''[[Everwood]]'' | Gavin Curtis | Episode: "Controlling Interest" |- | 2004 | ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]'' | Daniel Shoalar | Episode: "State of Grace" |- | 2004 | data-sort-value="Guardian, The" | ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'' | Jay | Episode: "Without Consent" |- | 2004 | ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' | Jason Henderson | Episode: "Invasion" |- | 2004 | ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]'' | Gregg | Film |- | 2004 | ''[[State's Evidence]]'' | Scott | Film |- | 2005 | ''Rock the Paint'' | Josh | Film |- | 2005 | ''[[Santa's Slay]]'' | Nicolas Yuleson | Film |- | 2006 | ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'' | Steven Reynolds | Episode: "Mysterious Ways" |- | 2006 | ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'' | Colin Parks | Episode: "The Shots" |- | 2006 | ''[[Citizen Duane]]'' | Duane Balfour | Film |- | 2006–2007 | ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' | Marlon West | Episodes: "The Unusual Suspect", "Goodbye and Good Luck" |- | 2006–2011 | ''[[Big Love]]'' | Ben Henrickson | Main role |- | 2007 | ''[[Remember the Daze]]'' | Pete | Film |- | 2009 | ''Someday We Will Get Married'' | James | Short film |- | 2009 | ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|Hawthorne]]'' | Curtis | Episode: Night Moves |- | 2010 | ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' | Carlton Hayward | Episode: Whatever it Takes |- | 2011 | ''Margene's Blog'' | Ben Henrickson | Episode: Girls Gotta Dance |- | 2012 | ''[[Antiviral (film)|Antiviral]]'' | Edward Porris | Film |- | 2013 | ''[[Treading Water (2013 film)|Treading Water]]'' | Mica | Film; also titled ''The Boy Who Smells Like Fish'' |- | 2013 | ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]'' | [[Tyson (Percy Jackson)|Tyson]] | Film |- | 2013 | ''[[Rookie Blue]]'' | Chuck | Episode: You Are Here |- | 2014 |''[[Stage Fright (2014 film)|Stage Fright]]'' | Buddy Swanson | Film |- | 2014 | ''Hard Drive'' | Ditch | Film |- | 2014 | ''[[Ouija (2014 film)|Ouija]]'' | Pete | Film |- | 2015 | ''[[Terminator Genisys]]'' | Eric Thompson | Film |- | 2016 | ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]'' | Gary / Xavier | Recurring role |- | 2016 | ''[[Miss Sloane]]'' | Alex | Film |- | 2017 | data-sort-value="Bye Bye Man, The" | ''[[The Bye Bye Man]]'' | Elliot | Film |- | 2017 | ''[[Bottom of the World (film)|Bottom of the World]]'' | Alex | Film |- | 2017 | ''[[When We Rise]]'' | Young Man | Miniseries; 3 episodes |- | 2018–2020 | data-sort-value="Alienist, The" | ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' | Marcus Isaacson | Main role |- | 2019 | ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]'' | Corey | Supporting role |- | 2021 | ''[[Clarice (TV series)|Clarice]]'' | Tyson Conway | Recurring role |- | 2022 | ''[[Don't Worry Darling]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/sydney-chandler-nick-kroll-douglas-smith-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1234596812/|title=Sydney Chandler, Nick Kroll, Douglas Smith, Kate Berlant, Asif Ali Round Out Cast Of Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=October 21, 2020}}</ref> |Bill Johnson | Film |- | 2022 | data-sort-value="Swearing Jar, The" | ''[[The Swearing Jar]]'' | Owen | |- | TBA | ''[[Horizon (upcoming film)|Horizon]]'' | | Filming |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |- | 2005 | [[Young Artist Award]] | Best Performance in a Feature Film | ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]'' | {{nom}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Douglas}} [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Male actors from Toronto]] [[Category:American male child actors]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:Canadian male child actors]] [[Category:Canadian male film actors]] [[Category:Canadian people of American descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of English descent]] [[Category:Canadian male television actors]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian male actors]] [[Category:20th-century Canadian male actors]]'