Robert Smith (Canadian actor)
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Robert Smith | |
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| Born | Robert Norman Smith c. 1965 Canada |
| Died | c. (aged 55) Minden Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–2013 |
| Children | 2[1] |
Robert Norman Smith (c. 1965 – c. July 22, 2020)[2] 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.[3] He received a 20-month prison sentence.[4] 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 material.[5]
Discovery of dead body
His body was found in Minden Lake, Ontario, on July 25, 2020, after he was reported missing three days earlier.[6] No foul play was suspected.
Filmography
Film roles
- 1999: Bob in Pushing Tin[7]
- 1999: Forensic man in Resurrection
- 1999: Simple Simon in Detroit Rock City
- 2000: Buzzed in CyberWorld
- 2002: Newspaper photographer in Chicago
- 2004: Santa Claus in Saint Ralph
- 2005: Reporter in Cinderella Man[7]
- 2005: David in King's Ransom
- 2007: John Baker in King of Sorrow
Television roles
- 1993: Male character in Beyond Reality[8]
- 2003: Detective Anderson in 1-800-Missing
- 2004: Boxcar in Cold Squad[9]
- 2004: Dan Malone in Doc
- 2005: Dr. Tony Lewis in Kojak
- 2005: Joe Gaskins in Kevin Hill
- 2006: Scottish spokesman for Alexander Keith's
Voice acting roles
- 1998-2000: Teisel Bonne in the Mega Man Legends series
- 1998-2004: Spot, Space Dog, and TV Announcer in Rolie Polie Olie
- 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
- 2003: Various roles in the English dub of Air Master
- 2003: Colin in The Save-Ums!
- 2003-2006: Goliath in JoJo's Circus
- 2004-2010: Various roles in Franny's Feet
- 2004-2008: Holley in Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- 2007: Various roles in Friends and Heroes
- 2008: Jacques LaRock in Chilly Beach ("The World Is Hot Enough" and "The Canadian President")
See also
- Robert Cecil Smith, a live-action actor
- Robert O. Smith, a voice actor
References
- ^ "Former Keith's pitchman sentenced to 20 months in jail on child porn charges | SaltWire".
- ^ "Toronto actor convicted of child porn found dead in Minden Lake".
- ^ Blatchford, Christie (March 13, 2009). "Child-porn guilty plea ends Charter challenge". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Former Keith's pitchman sentenced to 20 months in jail on child porn charges | Saltwire".
- ^ "Actor Robert Smith, found in Minden Lake, was convicted child porn offender facing new charges". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto actor convicted of child porn found dead in Minden Lake". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ season 2 episode 23 "Reunion"
- ^ season 7 episode 5 "Deadbeat"
External links
- Robert Smith at IMDb
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