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David Lee Smith

Acting Born Sep 8, 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, USA 24 credits

Biography

David Lee Smith (born September 8, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as John Oldman, the protagonist of the 2007 science fiction film, The Man from Earth and its 2017 sequel, The Man from Earth: Holocene; he co-starred with John Billingsley and Tony Todd. He has also appeared in other movies, including Fight Club, and dozens of television episodes, some as a recurring character such as IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler in CSI: Miami.

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Known for

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Cody Lewis

Hawaii Five-0

as Wade Henderson

CSI: Miami

as Rick Stetler

Star Trek: Voyager

as Zahir

JAG

as Karma Rice

V.I.P.

as Cole Calloway
Film

Fight Club

as Walter
Film

A Walk to Remember

as Dr. Carter
Film

Mysterious Skin

as Alfred

Full filmography

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Cody Lewis
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Wade Henderson
  • CSI: Miami (2002) as Rick Stetler
  • Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Zahir
  • JAG (1995) as Karma Rice
  • V.I.P. (1998) as Cole Calloway
  • Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Steve McPherson
  • The Division (2001)
  • Fight Club (1999) as Walter
  • Pacific Blue (1996) as Timothy Stone
  • Dollhouse (2009) as Clay Corman
  • Providence (1999) as Paul Rutigliata
  • Dharma & Greg (1997) as Sid (uncredited)
  • Zodiac (2007) as Father
  • The Naked Truth (1995) as Mark
  • Suddenly Susan (1996) as Dirk
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) as General Van Dorn
  • Jack & Jill (1999) as Michael Preston
  • A Walk to Remember (2002) as Dr. Carter
  • The Handler (2003)
  • Mysterious Skin (2005) as Alfred
  • Savannah (1996)
  • The Man from Earth (2007) as John Oldman
  • Mank (2020) as Sinclair Supporter