Cedric Smith (actor)
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Cedric Smith is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He played Alec King in the CBC
television series Road to Avonlea
and was the voice of Professor X
in the X-Men
TV series.
, and wrote several songs that were performed and recorded by the band.
for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 1993 for his part in Road to Avonlea
. He appeared on the syndicated program Mutant X
in its first season, as well as on the cult hit Forever Knight
, alongside his then-wife, Catherine Disher.
He also provided the voice of Mentor
on the short-lived Silver Surfer
animated series, also on the Fox network. Smith also provides narration for Canada's History Television's series, Turning Points in History.
, who played Jean Grey
on X-Men: The Animated Series
alongside him.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
television series Road to Avonlea
Road to Avonlea
Road to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from...
and was the voice of Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
in the X-Men
X-Men (TV series)
X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
TV series.
Music
Born in England, Smith moved to Canada when he was about 10 years old. In 1961, he dropped out of high school to become a full-time folk singer. He was a member of the folk group Perth County ConspiracyPerth County Conspiracy
Perth County Conspiracy, also known as Perth County Conspiracy was a Canadian folk music group based in Stratford, Ontario. It was formed in 1969 and was active until at least 1977...
, and wrote several songs that were performed and recorded by the band.
Acting
Smith won a Gemini AwardGemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 1993 for his part in Road to Avonlea
Road to Avonlea
Road to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from...
. He appeared on the syndicated program Mutant X
Mutant X (TV series)
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects...
in its first season, as well as on the cult hit Forever Knight
Forever Knight
Forever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a...
, alongside his then-wife, Catherine Disher.
He also provided the voice of Mentor
A'lars
Mentor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Iron Man vol. 1 #55, and was created by Jim Starlin.Mentor is the leader of the Titanian colony. His back-story was based on Greek mythology...
on the short-lived Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer (TV series)
Silver Surfer, also known as Silver Surfer: The Animated Series, is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero which aired on the Fox Kids Network in 1998.-Overview:...
animated series, also on the Fox network. Smith also provides narration for Canada's History Television's series, Turning Points in History.
Personal
Smith has a son named Darcy Montgomery Smith who was born in 1993. He is the ex-husband of Catherine DisherCatherine Disher
Catherine Wilder Disher is a Canadian actress who won a Gemini Award for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes & Ladders, and was nominated for her role as Dr...
, who played Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
on X-Men: The Animated Series
X-Men (TV series)
X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
alongside him.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Who Has Seen the Wind | Dr. Svarich | |
1979 | Fast Company Fast Company (1979 film) Fast Company is a 1979 film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It was written by Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, Alan Treen and Cronenberg, and stars William Smith, John Saxon, Claudia Jennings and Nicholas Campbell... |
Gary Black | |
1981 | Heavy Metal Heavy Metal (film) Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian fantasy-animated film directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine.... |
Bartender (voice) | Segment, "Taarna" |
1984 | In the Fall | Short film | |
1985 | Discussions in Bioethics: Family Tree | Short film | |
1985 | Bayo | Squid Hayman | |
1985 | Samuel Lount Samuel Lount Samuel Lount was a businessman and political figure in the province of Upper Canada. He participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837.... |
William Lyon Mackenzie | |
1985 | Short film | ||
1986 | Red Shoes | Short film | |
1987 | Farmers Helping Farmers | Short film | |
1987 | Wednesday's Children: Robert | Short film | |
1988 | Singer | Short film | |
1988 | Paul Stevens on TV | ||
1989 | Millennium Millennium (film) Millennium is a 1989 film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Robert Joy, Brent Carver, Al Waxman and Daniel J. Travanti. The original music score was composed by Eric N. Robertson... |
Eli Seibel | |
1993 | Letter from Francis | Father Tremblay | Short film |
1995 | Butterbox Babies Butterbox Babies (film) Butterbox Babies is a film by Sullivan Entertainment and adapted from the book “Butterbox Babies” by Bette L. Cahill. The movie and book are based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, a home for unwed pregnant mothers, during the Great Depression and Second World War... |
Frank Davis | |
1995 | Witchboard III: The Possession | Francis | |
1998 | Sleeping Dogs Lie Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film) Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1998 film produced by Sullivan Entertainment and based on the true-life story of Ambrose Small, a Toronto millionaire who went missing after selling his chain of burlesque theatres for $1.7 million to Loew’s movie theatres. The film is inspired by the book The Strange Case of... |
J.J. Gallagher | |
2000 | Bless the Child Bless the Child Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman... |
Pediatric Doctor | |
2003 | Caiaphas | ||
2004 | Raymond Radcliffe | Frederick Radcliffe | Short film |
2010 | Verona | Dean August | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Peep Show Peep Show (Canadian TV series) Peep Show was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1975 and 1976. The series, a 16-episode anthology of half-hour drama programs by new and emerging Canadian writers and directors, was produced by George Bloomfield and Gerald Mayer.Programs that aired on Peep Show included... |
Man in park | Episode: "The Victim" |
1976 | Teleplay | Luke | Episode: "The Italian Machine" |
1981 | Titans Titans (Canadian TV series) Titans was a Canadian docudrama series produced for the 1981/82 season by CBC and Citytv . The premise features staged interviews involving Patrick Watson and an actor who portrays a historical figure, conceptually similar to Watson's earlier series, Witness to Yesterday.The program began as a... |
Billy Bishop | Episode: "Billy Bishop" |
1982 | Terry | Episode: "Rabies" | |
1985 | In This Corner | Michael Wellborne / Vincent McCarthy | TV movie |
1985 | Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 television movie based on the novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. The film was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released theatrically in Israel, Europe and Japan.The film aired on... |
Rev. Allan | TV movie |
1985 | Night Heat Night Heat Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. The show also aired on CBS in the United States from 1987 to 1993 and was the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network... |
John Deacon | Episode: "The Fifth Man" |
1986 | Hot Shots Hot Shots (TV series) Hot Shots was a short-lived Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBS in the United States in 1986, and CTV in Canada in 1987.The series, produced by CTV for the CBS Late Night block of crime drama series, starred Dorothy Parke and Booth Savage as Amanda Reed and Jake West, crime... |
Remy | Episode: "Tails You Lose" |
1986-1990 | Thomas Sims | 44 episodes | |
1987 | Screen Two | Mr. Macdonald | Episode: "Heaven on Earth" |
1987 | Street Legal Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
Max | Episode: "A Matter of Honour" |
1988 | Night Heat Night Heat Night Heat is a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. The show also aired on CBS in the United States from 1987 to 1993 and was the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network... |
Demarcus | Episode: "The Privilege of Freedom" |
1988 | Diamonds Diamonds (TV series) Diamonds is a Canadian television series, which aired from 1987 to 1989. The show starred Nicholas Campbell as Mike Devitt and Peggy Smithhart as Christina Towne, a divorced couple who continued to work together as private investigators... |
Episode: "Exposure" | |
1988 | Friday the 13th Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication.... |
Joe Fenton | Episode: "The Pirate's Promise" |
1988 | Jeremy Sinclair | Episode: "The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon (The Twilight Zone) The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon is the thirty-sixth episode The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon is the thirty-sixth episode The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon is the thirty-sixth episode (the first episode of the third season (1988–1989) of the television series The New Twilight... " |
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1988 | Paul Stevens | Episode: "VCR - Very Careful Rape" | |
1989 | Van Dorn | Episode: "South by Southeast" | |
1989 | Dick Francis: In the Frame | Inspector Frost | TV movie |
1989 | War of the Worlds War of the Worlds (TV series) War of the Worlds is a television program that ran for two seasons, from 1988 to 1990. The series is an extension of the original 1953 film The War of the Worlds, using the same War Machine, often incorporating aspects from the film, radio adaptation, and original novel into its mythology.Though... |
Adrian Bouchard | Episode: "Among the Philistines" |
1989 | TV movie | ||
1990 | Bordertown Bordertown (TV series) Bordertown is a television western-drama series that aired from 1989 to 1991. It depicts the town formerly known as Pemmican that was later renamed Bordertown when the western border between the United States and Canada was surveyed in 1880, dividing the town.-Premise:Pemmican was a town in the... |
Commander Geoffrey Osborne | Episode: "Two Moons" |
1990 | Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher | Tony Wilson | TV movie |
1990 | Dr. Arnold Fellows | Episode: "The Murderer" | |
1990 | Counterstrike | Cantrell Michael Marloe |
Episode: "The Dealbreaker" Episode: "Cinema Verite" |
1990-1996 | Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from... |
Alec King | 91 episodes |
1991 | Le peloton d'exécution | Lt. Col. Harfield | TV movie |
1991 | Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave | Connoly | TV movie |
1991 | Beyond Reality Beyond Reality (TV series) Beyond Reality is a Canadian/American science fiction television series which originally aired between October 4, 1991 and March 20, 1993. The series is about two university parapsychologists investigate reports of paranormal phenomena that occur in ordinary people's lives.... |
Bill Bowen | Episode: "Miracle Worker" |
1992 | E.N.G. E.N.G. E.N.G. is a Canadian television drama, following the staff of a fictional Toronto television news station . The show aired on CTV from 1988 to 1994... |
Dr. Dawson | Episode: "Heart of the Matter" |
1992 | Street Legal Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
Bruce Parkhill | Episode: "Children's Hour" |
1992-1997 | X-Men X-Men (TV series) X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup... |
Prof. Charles Xavier / Red Skull (voice) | 52 episodes |
1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,... |
Dr. Mims | Episode: "Straitjacket" |
1993 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper Tales from the Cryptkeeper Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made byNelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC,and is still shown near Halloween on Teletoon. It was based on the live-action television... |
Boswick (voice) | Episode: "The Works, in Wax" |
1993 | Street Legal Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
Henry Sutton | Episode: "Hasta La Vista" Episode: "But Not Forgotten" |
1993 | J.F.K.: Reckless Youth | Prof. Bruce Hopper | TV movie |
1994 | Forever Knight Forever Knight Forever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a... |
Liam O'Neal | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
1994 | Million Dollar Babies Million Dollar Babies Million Dollar Babies is a 1994 television movie based on the fact based novel Time of Their Lives—The Dionne Tragedy by John Nihmey and Stuart Foxman and was an American/Canadian co-production by CBS, Cinar , and The CBC... |
Lowell Thomas | TV movie |
1995 | Hiroshima Hiroshima (film) Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors,... |
Gen. Curtis LeMay Curtis LeMay Curtis Emerson LeMay was a general in the United States Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of American Independent Party candidate George Wallace in 1968.... |
TV movie |
1995 | Spider-Man Spider-Man (1994 TV series) Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films... |
Charles Xavier / Professor X (voice) | Episode: "The Mutant Agenda" Episode: "Mutants Revenge" |
1996 | Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story | Mike Spracklen | TV movie |
1996 | Everything to Gain | Edward Jordan | TV movie |
1997 | Turning Points of History Turning Points of History Turning Points of History is a History Television series about significant points in history, generally with a Canadian angle to it. The series was narrated by Cedric Smith. Among the various historical topics included Juno Beach, Polio, and bush pilots.... |
Narrator | TV series |
1997 | F/X: The Series F/X: The Series F/X: The Series was a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson , Jacqueline Torres , Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.... |
Mickey O'Brian | Episode: "Shooting Mickey" |
1997 | Due South Due South Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie... |
Senior RCMP Officer | Episode: "Perfect Strangers" |
1998 | Leonardo: A Dream of Flight | Il Moro | TV movie |
1998 | Silver Surfer Silver Surfer (TV series) Silver Surfer, also known as Silver Surfer: The Animated Series, is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero which aired on the Fox Kids Network in 1998.-Overview:... |
Mentor (voice) | Episode: "Learning Curve; Part 1" Episode: "Learning Curve: Part 2" |
1998 | Tim Bobek | TV movie | |
1998 | Thunder Point | Henry Baker | TV movie |
1998 | Highlander: The Raven Highlander: The Raven Highlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander, continuing the saga of a female Immortal. The series followed the character of Amanda , an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series... |
Morgan Kenworth | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
1998 | Mythic Warriors Mythic Warriors Mythic Warriors was a Canadian-produced animated television series that was a fixture of CBS' Saturday-morning cartoon lineup... |
King Polydectes (voice) | Episode: "Perseus: The Search for Medusa" |
1998 | Happy Christmas, Miss King | Alec King | TV movie |
1999 | Goya: Awakened in a Dream | Francisco Goya | TV movie |
1999 | Sea People | Samuel Casey | TV movie |
1999 | Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (TV series) Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:... |
Dr. Eldridge Hawke | Episode: "School's Out" |
2001 | Blue Murder | Michael Hamori | Episode: "Dr. Tara" |
2001 | Mutant X Mutant X (TV series) Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects... |
Dr. Paul Breedlove | Episode: "The Shock of the New" |
2001 | Jenifer | Dr. Richards | TV movie |
2001 | Three Days | TV movie | |
2002 | Keep the Faith, Baby | U.S. President Truman | TV movie |
2002 | Earth: Final Conflict Earth: Final Conflict Earth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death... |
Hightower | Episode: "Grave Danger" |
2002 | Relic Hunter Relic Hunter Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third... |
Lawyer | Episode: "Pandora's Box" |
2002 | Soul Food | Alderman Glickman | Episode: "Out with the Old..." |
2002 | Power and Beauty | Thompson | TV movie |
2002 | Heart of a Stranger | TV movie | |
2003 | Veritas: The Quest Veritas: The Quest Veritas: The Quest is a television program that aired in 2003. It follows a rebellious but intelligent teenager, Nikko Zond, discovering that his father Solomon's profession is much more mystical and adventurous than he previously thought... |
Willie Anderson | Episode: "Sangraal" |
2003 | Doc Doc (TV series) Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX... |
Martin Wainwright | Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" |
2003 | Street Time | Elliot Winthrop | Episode: "Follow the Money" |
2003 | More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story | Bob | TV movie |
2005 | Our Fathers Our Fathers (film) Our Fathers is a 2005 television film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn... |
The Pope's Cardinal | TV movie |
2005 | Totally Spies! | Professor Link (voice) | Episode: "Head Shrinker Much?" |
2005 | Anne: Journey to Green Gables | Tupper (voice) | Video |
2006 | This Is Wonderland This Is Wonderland This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F... |
Kenneth Pederson | Episode: "3.5" |
2006 | Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story is a 2006 Drama about ambition, love, betrayal and greed. The film chronicles the private and public struggles of Lord Conrad Black, one of the world's most controversial press barons.-Cast:... |
George | TV movie |
2007 | TV miniseries | ||
2007 | Future Is Wild | C.G.'s Father (voice) | Episode: "Extreme Bird Watching" |
2007-2009 | Friends and Heroes Friends and Heroes Friends and Heroes is a Christian children's program that currently airs on TBN, Smile of a Child, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated and computer animated . It takes place from 69 AD - 71 AD... |
Tiberius | 36 episodes |
2008 | Glitch | Mr. Carter | TV movie |
2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy | Abe Miller | TV miniseries |
2010 | Turn the Beat Around Turn the Beat Around (film) Turn the Beat Around is an MTV original film produced by MTV and Paramount Pictures. It is loosely based upon the 1983 film Flashdance.-Plot:... |
Gino | TV movie |
2010 | Living in Your Car Living in Your Car Living in Your Car is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010 on HBO Canada.The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being indicted on fraud, obstruction and racketeering charges... |
Phil | 3 episodes |
2010 | Grandpa | TV movie | |
2011 | Senator Eastland | Episode: "Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil" | |
2011 | John A.: Birth of a Country | TV movie |