{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1970)}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Kavan Smith | image = Kavan smith.jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|05|06}} | birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | death_date = | birth_name = Kavan Joel Smith | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1993–present | homepage = | spouse = Corinne Clark<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kavan-smith-wife-t-enough-200051114.html|title=Kavan Smith's Wife Can't Get Enough of His Cooking — Meet the When Calls the Heart Star's Real-Life Love|date=June 16, 2024|website=Yahoo Entertainment}}</ref> }}
'''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''.<ref>Gateworld.net Interview: The Lorne Identity</ref>
==Early life and career== Born 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/wedding-bells/cast/kavan-smith|title=Kavan Smith as Nick on Wedding Bells|website=Hallmark Channel|access-date=May 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/actors-67-mustang-didnt-impress-the-girl/article11833126/|title=Actor's '67 Mustang didn't impress the girl|last=Gentile|first=Petrina|date=May 13, 2013|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=May 14, 2018}}</ref> 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'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36868/enderby-entertainment-s-tony-seven-films-announces-upcoming-horror-projects/|title=Enderby Entertainment's Tony-Seven Films Announces Upcoming Horror Projects|first=Steve|last=Barton|date=August 28, 2012|website=Dread Central}}</ref> which tells the modern dark story of Red Riding Hood.<ref>[http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/08/felicia-day-syfy-red-riding-hood/ Felicia Day to star as Syfy's werewolf-hunting Red. Genius]</ref> 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==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2000 |''Mission to Mars'' |Nicholas Willis | |- |2001 |''See Spot Run'' |Ricky | |- |2002 |''Stark Raving Mad'' |Michael Frakes | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1993 |''Destiny Ridge'' |Clay Roberts |TV series |- |1995 |''{{sortname|The|Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie|nolink=1}}'' |Chris |TV film (NBC) |- |1995 |''{{sortname|The|Annette Funicello Story|nolink=1}}'' |Young Dick Clark |TV film (CBS) |- |1995 |''Mixed Blessings'' |Tommy |TV film (NBC) |- |1995 |''{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}}'' |Quarterback |"Caught In The Act" |- |1996 |''Generation X'' |Lance |TV film (Fox) |- |1996 |''{{sortname|The|Sentinel|The Sentinel (TV series)}}'' |Quinn |"True Crime" |- |1996 |''Titanic'' |5th Officer Harold Lowe |TV miniseries |- |1996 |''{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}}'' |Harrison Taylor |"Straight and Narrow" |- |1997 |''Alibi'' |Cliff |TV film (ABC) |- |1997 |''Intensity'' |Jack Templeton |TV film (Fox) |- |1998 |''{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}}'' |Lt. O'Neill |"Criminal Nature" |- |1998 |''First Wave'' |Tommy Cranston |"Marker 262" |- |1999 |''{{sortname|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 |''{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}}'' |Dominic Langton |"Stasis" |- |2001 |''{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}}'' |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 |''{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)}}'' |Matthew Forsenth |"Developing" |- |2003 |''{{sortname|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 |''{{sortname|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 |''{{sortname|The|Time Tunnel|nolink=1}}'' |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 |''{{sortname|The|Guard|The Guard (TV series)}}'' |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 |''{{sortname|The|Cult|nolink=1}}'' |Simon |TV film (CBC) |- |2010–2012 |''Eureka'' |Deputy Andy |Recurring role (21 episodes) |- |2011 |''Iron Golem'' |Jake |TV film (Syfy) |- |2011 |''{{sortname|The|Killing Game|The Killing Game (2011 film)}}'' |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" "Time is on my side" (Gym Club Victim, s3 e15) |- |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 |''{{sortname|The|Irresistible Blueberry Farm|nolink=1}}'' |Hayden Croft |TV film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |- |2016 |''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' |Nathan |"Horizons", "Lost & Found" |- |2017 |''{{sortname|The|Perfect Bride|nolink=1}}'' | rowspan="2" |Nick Dyson | rowspan="4"|TV film (Hallmark) |- |2018 |''{{sortname|The|Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells|nolink=1}}'' |- |2019 |''Love on the Menu'' |Hank |- |2021 |''You Had Me at Aloha'' |Ben |- |2022 |''Big Sky River'' |Boone Taylor |rowspan=4|TV film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |- |2023 |''Big Sky River: The Bridal Path'' |Boone Taylor |- |2023 |''Notes of Autumn'' |Jack |- |2024 |''Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement'' |Michael Hogan |- |2026 |''Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder'' |Michael Hogan |}
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