# Dylan Smith (actor) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dylan_Smith_(actor) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dylan_Smith_(actor).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Smith_(actor) > Source revision: 1295980755 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1975)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name= Dylan Smith | image = Dylan Smith.png | caption = | birth_name = Dylan Scott Smith | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_date = April 11, 1975 | birth_place = [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Quebec, Canada | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = | years_active = 1995–present | relatives = | website = }} '''Dylan Scott Smith''' is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of the characters Sepp on TNT's [''I Am the Night''](/source/I_Am_the_Night_(TV_series)), Jasper in ''[Maze Runner: The Death Cure](/source/Maze_Runner%3A_The_Death_Cure)'',{{Cite web |url=https://www.fandango.com/maze-runner-the-death-cure-186638/cast-and-crew|title=Maze Runner: The Death Cure Cast and Crew – Cast Photos and Info|website=Fandango|access-date=2019-04-05}} Daniel in ''[Lemonade](/source/Lemonade_(2018_film))'',{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/movie-review-montreal-shot-lemonade-explores-perils-of-immigration-system|title=Movie review: Montreal-shot Lemonade explores perils of immigration system|last=Dunlevy|first=T'Cha|website=Montreal Gazette|date=2018-11-22|language=en|access-date=2019-04-05}} and Largo Brandyfoot in ''[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3A_The_Rings_of_Power)''. == Early life and education == Dylan Scott Smith was born in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), the son of [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards)-nominated film director [John N. Smith](/source/John_N._Smith), and documentarian, Academy Award winner, and member of the [Royal Canadian Academy of Arts](/source/Royal_Canadian_Academy_of_Arts), [Cynthia Scott](/source/Cynthia_Scott).{{Cite web |url=https://www.livingneworleans.com/?p=16395|title=Dark for Art's Sake|last=Fontana|first=Christine|website=New Orleans Living Magazine|date=4 March 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-05}} He grew up playing [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey), getting a sports scholarship for college, but after an injury that made him change his career, he studied Theater at the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto). There, he joined the [Soulpepper Theatre Company](/source/Soulpepper_Theatre_Company). == Career == Smith continued studying acting at [Webber Douglas](/source/Webber_Douglas_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art) in London, England, where he took leading roles in TV shows like the British classic ''[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)'', and in films such as [''Murder On The Orient Express''](/source/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(2017_film)).{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2020-01-14 |title='The Lord Of The Rings': Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-studios-sets-series-cast-tca-1202830413/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Smith was cast in ''Private Lives'' on Broadway. There he met his wife, British theatre director [Anna Ledwich](/source/Anna_Ledwich). In his early work, Smith portrayed secondary characters in films like ''[300](/source/300_(film))'' (2006), [''Immortals''](/source/Immortals_(2011_film)) (2011), and [''Total Recall''](/source/Total_Recall_(2012_film)) (2012).{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=Lord of the Rings: Cast confirmed for TV series |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-cast-production-details-confirmed-for-auckland-based-series/HFRRNRDTHYFGZ6GAFY7BIXDCZM/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald) |language=en-NZ}} In 2016, Smith played the role of Lakan in Hulu film ''Dawn'', and Tristam Blanchard in the BBC TV series ''[Ripper Street](/source/Ripper_Street)''. In 2017, he portrayed the pilot in the film ''[The Mummy](/source/The_Mummy_(2017_film))'', and Jenkins in the TV series ''[Into the Badlands](/source/Into_the_Badlands_(TV_series))''.{{Cite web |last=Star |first=Debra Yeo Toronto |date=2022-07-30 |title=Canadian cast member of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' says 'the detail was what made it epic' |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/canadian-cast-member-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-says-the/article_1675564b-7fff-5956-8f48-0818af2545f6.html |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}} In 2018, his main roles were Jasper in ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'',{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/i-am-the-night-cast-characters-guide/|title=I Am The Night Cast & Character Guide|date=2019-01-28|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-05}} and Daniel in ''Lemonade'', a drama from [Cristian Mungiu](/source/Cristian_Mungiu). In 2019, Smith played the character of Sepp on TNT's ''I Am the Night''.{{Cite web |last=Orquiola |first=John |date=2019-01-29 |title=I Am The Night Cast & Character Guide |url=https://screenrant.com/i-am-the-night-cast-characters-guide/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} In 2022, Smith played the Harfoot Largo Brandyfoot in the [Prime Video](/source/Prime_Video) series ''[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3A_The_Rings_of_Power)''. ==Filmography== ===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 | ''[Al's Lads](/source/Al's_Lads)'' | Saul | |- |2004 | ''[Geraldine's Fortune](/source/Geraldine's_Fortune)'' | Josh Fisher | |- |2006 |''[300](/source/300_(film))'' | Sentry | |- |2008 |''[Kit Kittredge: An American Girl](/source/Kit_Kittredge%3A_An_American_Girl)'' |Frederich | |- |2009 |''[Love and Savagery](/source/Love_and_Savagery)'' |Sean Collins | |- |2010 |''Hangnail'' |Kenny |Short |- |2011 |''[High Chicago](/source/High_Chicago)'' |Tiny | |- |2011 |''[Immortals](/source/Immortals_(2011_film))'' |Stephanos | |- |2012 |''Eddie'' |Eddie | |- |2012 |''[Total Recall](/source/Total_Recall_(2012_film))'' |Hammond | |- |2015 |''[Forsaken](/source/Forsaken_(2015_film))'' |Little Ned | |- |2015 |''Twine'' |Esus |Short |- |2016 |''October 9th'' |Fathers Adoptive Family |Short |- |2016 |''[Spectral](/source/Spectral)'' |Talbot | |- |2017 |data-sort-value="Mummy, The" | ''[The Mummy](/source/The_Mummy_(2017_film))'' |Pilot | |- |2017 |''Jonah'' |Fergus |Short |- |2018 |''[Maze Runner: The Death Cure](/source/Maze_Runner%3A_The_Death_Cure)'' |Jasper | |- |2018 |''[Lemonade](/source/Lemonade_(2018_film))'' |Daniel | |- |2019 |''[First Cow](/source/First_Cow)'' |Trapper Jack | |- |2020 |data-sort-value="Forgotten Battle, The" | ''[The Forgotten Battle](/source/The_Forgotten_Battle)'' |Black Watch Lt. Colonel Stewart | |- |2021 |''[SAS: Red Notice](/source/SAS%3A_Red_Notice)'' |Alex | |} ===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1995 | ''[Sugartime](/source/Sugartime_(film))'' | Prison Guard | TV Movie |- |2001 |''[Murder on the Orient Express](/source/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(2001_film))'' |Tony Foscarelli |TV Movie |- |2001 | ''[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)'' | Ricardo | 2 episodes |- |2008 |data-sort-value="Englishman's Boy, The" | ''[The Englishman's Boy](/source/The_Englishman's_Boy)'' |Ed Grace |2 episodes |- | 2009 | ''[Cold Blood](/source/Cold_Blood_(TV_series))'' | Const. Chris Brown | 1 episode |- |2010 | ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)'' | Quentin Quinn | 1 episode |- |2012 |''[Alphas](/source/Alphas)'' |Ted Asher |1 episode |- |2013 |''[Republic of Doyle](/source/Republic_of_Doyle)'' |Dante Peterson |1 episode |- |2016 |''[Ripper Street](/source/Ripper_Street)'' |Tristam Blanchard |1 episode |- |2016 |''Dawn'' |Lakan |TV Movie |- |2017 |''[Into the Badlands](/source/Into_the_Badlands_(TV_series))'' |Jenkins |5 episodes |- |2019 |''[I Am the Night](/source/I_Am_the_Night_(TV_series))'' |Sepp |6 episodes |- |2019 |''[MotherFatherSon](/source/MotherFatherSon)'' |Mr. Roberts |1 episode |- |2019 |''[Treadstone](/source/Treadstone)'' |Lowell |2 episodes |- |2022 |data-sort-value="Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The" | ''[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3A_The_Rings_of_Power)'' |Largo Brandyfoot |6 episodes |- |2024 |''[Showtrial](/source/Showtrial_(TV_series))'' |Dr Towler |1 episode |} == References == == External links == {{IMDb name}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Dylan}} Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:20th-century Canadian male actors Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Canadian male film actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:Male actors from Montreal Category:University of Toronto alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dylan Smith (actor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Smith_(actor)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Smith_(actor)?action=history)). 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