Kavan Joel Smith (born May 6, 1970) is a Canadian actor known for playing Major Evan Lorne in Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1, as Agent Jed Garrity in The 4400, and as Leland Coulter in When Calls the Heart.[2]
Kavan Smith | |
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| Born | Kavan Joel Smith May 6, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Corinne Clark[1] |
Early life and career
editBorn in Edmonton, Alberta, Smith was raised by his father after his parents divorced. He attended the University of Calgary for a year and a half and then enrolled in the performing arts program at Mount Royal University. He began his acting career with a leading role in Destiny Ridge in 1993.[3][4] In Stargate: Atlantis, Smith appeared in 29 episodes as the recurring character Major Evan Lorne. He also appeared in two episodes of Stargate SG-1 (the episodes "Enemy Mine" in Season 7 and "The Road Not Taken" in Season 10) as Major Lorne.
He has also guest-starred in numerous television shows including Supernatural, Smallville, Sanctuary, Tru Calling, Battlestar Galactica, Outer Limits, Human Target, and The Twilight Zone. He had a recurring role as the android Deputy Andy on Syfy's Eureka. Smith co-starred with Felicia Day in the 2012 SyFy film adaptation Red: Werewolf Hunter,[5] which tells the modern dark story of Red Riding Hood.[6] He also had a starring role in SyFy movie Metal Shifters in 2010.
In addition to acting, Kavan has also narrated the Canadian-made documentaries Combat School and Jetstream.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Nicholas Willis | |
| 2001 | See Spot Run | Ricky | |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Michael Frakes |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Destiny Ridge | Clay Roberts | TV series |
| 1995 | The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie | Chris | TV film (NBC) |
| 1995 | The Annette Funicello Story | Young Dick Clark | TV film (CBS) |
| 1995 | Mixed Blessings | Tommy | TV film (NBC) |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Quarterback | "Caught In The Act" |
| 1996 | Generation X | Lance | TV film (Fox) |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Quinn | "True Crime" |
| 1996 | Titanic | 5th Officer Harold Lowe | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | The Outer Limits | Harrison Taylor | "Straight and Narrow" |
| 1997 | Alibi | Cliff | TV film (ABC) |
| 1997 | Intensity | Jack Templeton | TV film (Fox) |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Lt. O'Neill | "Criminal Nature" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Tommy Cranston | "Marker 262" |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Frank Moran | "Disclosure" |
| 1999 | Escape from Mars | Sergei Andropov | TV film (UPN) |
| 1999 | Dead Man's Gun | Mr. Smith | "A Just Reward" |
| 1999 | Fearless | Reese Godell | TV film |
| 2000 | Hope Island | Peter Gibson | "Never Burn Your Tongue on the Admiral's Broth" |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Dominic Langton | "Stasis" |
| 2001 | The Outer Limits | Allan | "Flower Child" |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Devin | "The Power of Rock and Roll" |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Dante | "Reunion" |
| 2002 | Smallville | Wade Mahoney | "Kinetic" |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead | Matt | TV film (CBS) |
| 2002 | Due East | Stephen Dugan | TV film (Showtime) |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Matthew Forsenth | "Developing" |
| 2003 | A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster | Anthony Wold | TV film (Lifetime) |
| 2003 | Jeremiah | Vincent | "Deus Ex Machina" |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Major Evan Lorne | "Enemy Mine" |
| 2004 | Eve's Christmas | Neil Barlow | TV film |
| 2005 | Miss Texas | Cowboy Eric | TV film |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct | Jonas Mentzel | "13 Going on 30" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Dr. David King | "1993" |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's | Zach | Recurring role |
| 2005–2007 | The 4400 | Jed Garrity | Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| 2005–2009 | Stargate Atlantis | Major Evan Lorne | Recurring role (29 episodes) |
| 2006 | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Richard 'Buster' Baier | "The Captain's Hand" |
| 2006 | The Time Tunnel | Flynn | TV film |
| 2006 | Blade: The Series | Alex | "Turn of the Screw" |
| 2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Major Evan Lorne | "The Road Not Taken" |
| 2008 | Nightmare at the End of the Hall | Brett | TV film (Lifetime) |
| 2008 | Sanctuary | Det. Joe Kavanaugh | "Sanctuary for All: Part 1", "Edward" |
| 2009 | The Guard | Joe | "Love Sick" |
| 2010 | Human Target | Nathan | "Victoria" |
| 2010 | Growing the Big One | Seth | TV film (Hallmark) |
| 2010 | Shattered | Gordon Banner | "Don't Wanna Die" |
| 2010 | Red: Werewolf Hunter | Nathan Kessler | TV film (Syfy) |
| 2010 | The Cult | Simon | TV film (CBC) |
| 2010–2012 | Eureka | Deputy Andy | Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| 2011 | Iron Golem | Jake | TV film (Syfy) |
| 2011 | The Killing Game | Mark | TV film (Lifetime) |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Jesse | "Start Me Up" |
| 2013 | Almost Human | A.D.A. Ortega | "Blood Brothers" |
| 2013–2014 | Rogue | Tom Travis | Main role |
| 2014 | Baby Bootcamp | Scott | TV film |
| 2014 | Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters | Alan Bernard / Derrick Brooks | TV film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2014–2020 | Supernatural | Cuthbert Sinclair | "Blade Runners", "The Werther Project", "Last Holiday" |
| 2015 | Motive | Keith Carson | "Calling the Shots" |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Ellis | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2015 | Hello, It's Me | James | TV film (Hallmark) |
| 2015–present | When Calls the Heart | Leland Coulter | Regular Role |
| 2016 | Wedding Bells | Nick Turner | TV film (Hallmark) |
| 2016 | The Irresistible Blueberry Farm | Hayden Croft | TV film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Nathan | "Horizons", "Lost & Found" |
| 2017 | The Perfect Bride | Nick Dyson | TV film (Hallmark) |
| 2018 | The Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells | ||
| 2019 | Love on the Menu | Hank | |
| 2021 | You Had Me at Aloha | Ben | |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Boone Taylor | TV film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal Path | Boone Taylor | |
| 2024 | Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement | Michael Hogan |
References
edit- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kavan-smith-wife-t-enough-200051114.html
- ^ Gateworld.net Interview: The Lorne Identity
- ^ "Kavan Smith as Nick on Wedding Bells". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Gentile, Petrina (May 13, 2013). "Actor's '67 Mustang didn't impress the girl". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Second Look at Felicia Day and Company in Red
- ^ Felicia Day to star as Syfy's werewolf-hunting Red. Genius
External links
edit- Kavan Smith at IMDb
- Kavan Smith on Twitter
