Kerr Smith is an American actor best known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek, Kyle Brody in The WB supernatural drama Charmed and more recently Axel Palmer in My Bloody Valentine 3D. He is also known for portraying Carter Horton in Final Destination.
Early life[]
Kerr Van Cleve Smith was born in Exton, Pennsylvania, to a father who works as a financial advisor.[1] He has a sister named Allison. He attended Peirce Middle School and he graduated from Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, then studied at the University of Vermont, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Career[]
Smith began acting with roles on As the World Turns as Teddy Hughes from 1996 to 1997, the films Final Destination (2000) and a cameo in The Broken Hearts Club (2000), written and directed by Dawson's Creek writer Greg Berlanti and as a guest star in The WB's hit show Charmed as Agent Kyle Brody- a love interest for the fourth sister, Paige.
When he first appeared as Jack McPhee in the second season of the WB's Dawson's Creek, Smith portrayed a 16-year-old high school student; in reality, the actor was 26. Smith was 31 when the series ended its six-year run in 2003. He was the first man to have an on-screen gay kiss on U.S. television, in season three of Dawson's Creek.[citation needed]
Smith was the last person to ever be pranked on the MTV show, Punk'd. In 2007, he appeared in several episodes of the popular TV series CSI: NY as Andrew "Drew" Bedford, the 333 stalker. Kerr Smith also played the radio host Ryan Thomas on The CW's drama series Life Unexpected.
Smith guest starred on the television show NCIS, where he played Jonas Cobb, a naval officer who also happened to be the "Port-to-Port Killer," a serial killer who targets Navy personnel. He made his last appearance on the 8th Season finale.
Personal life[]
Smith married actress Harmoni Everett on June 7, 2003. He filed for divorce as of March 20, 2009, citing irreconcilable differences.[citation needed] Smith is a certified pilot, and enjoys motorcross. He owns a dog named Pat.
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1999 | Hit and Runway | Joey Worciuekowski | |
| Lucid Days in Hell | Kelly | Alternative title: Kiss & Tell | |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Catcher | |
| Final Destination | Carter Horton | ||
| 2001 | The Forsaken | Sean | |
| 2002 | Pressure | Steve Hillman | |
| 2004 | Cruel Intentions 3 | Jason Argyle | Direct-to-Video Release |
| Road Kill | Jason | Short film | |
| 2009 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | Axel Palmer | |
| 2013 | An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky | David Copeland | Television movie |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996–1997 | As the World Turns | Teddy Ellison 'Ryder' Hughes | 24 episodes |
| 1998 | Baywatch | Sean | Episode: The Natural |
| 1998–2003 | Dawson's Creek | Jack McPhee | 113 episodes |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | A Collins Boy | Episode: Blood Drops |
| 2002 | The Outer Limits | Zach Burnham | Episode: The Tipping Point |
| 2003 | Critical Assembly | Bobby Damon | TV-Movie |
| Miss Match | Santa Claus | Episode: Santa, Baby | |
| 2004 | Silver Lake | Dennis Patterson | TV-Pilot |
| 2004–2005 | Charmed | Kyle Brody | 10 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Matthew Wilton | Episode: Game Over |
| The Closer | Blake Rawlings | Episode: Batter Up | |
| 2005–2006 | E-Ring | Capt. Bobby Wilkerson | 16 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Justice | Tom Nicholson | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Andrew 'Drew' Bedford | 4 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Eli Stone | Paul Rollins | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Patrick Dent | Episode: Diamond Jane |
| 2010–2011 | Life Unexpected | Ryan Thomas | 26 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS NCIS | Navy Lt. Jonas Cobb | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky | David Copeland | Television film |
| 2014–2018 | The Fosters | Robert Quinn | 17 episodes |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | ||