David Lee Smith


David Lee Smith is an American actor.

Early life, family and education

Smith was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Banks High School. He graduated from the University of Alabama and Southern Methodist University.

Career

Smith is 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.

Filmography

  • 1993: All My Children – John Youngblood
  • 1996: Savannah – Vincent Massick
  • 1997: Star Trek: Voyager – Zahir
  • 1997: The Naked Truth – Mark
  • 1998: Just Shoot Me! – Steve McPherson
  • 1998: JAG – Lt. Cmdr. 'Karma' Rice
  • 1999: Fight Club – Walter
  • 2001: JAG – Maj. Miles Holmes
  • 2002: A Walk To Remember – Dr. Carter
  • 2002: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood – Younger Shep Walke
  • 2003–2010: CSI: Miami – IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler
  • 2004: Mysterious Skin – Alfred
  • 2007: Zodiac – Father of the witnesses
  • 2007: The Man from Earth – John Oldman
  • 2009: Mending Fences – Walt Mitchell
  • 2009: Dollhouse – Clay Corman
  • 2010: Janie Jones – Officer Dickerson
  • 2013: Crimson Winter – King Aldric
  • 2017: The Man from Earth: Holocene – John Young, aka John Oldman
  • 2018: Between Worlds – Kirby
  • 2019: A Walk with Grace – Nate
  • 2023: Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Earl Van Dorn