Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He was born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, but was raised in California.

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July 3 - 1943 - American - Television - Film - Actor - New Lisbon, Wisconsin - California

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Smith studied theater at the College of San Mateo and San Jose State University and earned a drama fellowship from Stanford University's Master of Fine arts program. In the 1970s he began working regularly with the California Actors Theater in Los Gatos, California. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a television and film career. In 1964 he married Cecilia Souza, from whom he had two children. He divorced in 1974. Since 1988, he has been married to actress Joan Pirkle.

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Theater - College of San Mateo - San Jose State University - Stanford University - 1970s - California Actors Theater - Los Gatos - Los Angeles - Television - Film - 1964 - Divorce - 1974 - 1988 - Joan Pirkle

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He is probably best known as the character of Red Forman on That '70s Show, which he has played since 1998.

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Red Forman - That '70s Show - 1998

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Other than playing the President of the Federation in ', he appeared in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode "Things Past" as the Cardassian named Thrax and in Star Trek Voyager, he played the Krenim named Annorax in the 2 part episode "The Year of Hell". His most famous role, however, must be as Clarence Boddicker, the villain of the first Robocop movie. He has also voice acted in computer games, such as Fallout Tactics - Brotherhood of Steel.

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Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Things Past - Cardassian - Star Trek Voyager - Krenim - The Year of Hell

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