Paul Smith (Australian actor)
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Paul Smith | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Former actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | Hey Dad...!, The Henderson Kids |
Paul Smith (born 1968 in Sydney) is a former Australian actor, who started his career as a child actor. He is most known as Steve in the children's television series The Henderson Kids, before being the original Simon Kelly in the sitcom Hey Dad...!
Career
[edit]Smith began his acting career when he was 12 years old. He had to finish his schooling, including his HSC, with private tutors, before he quit to concentrate on acting.[1] Smith's first role was playing a juvenile delinquent in the 1982 film Fighting Back.[1] He went on to appear in a number of television shows and films, including Platypus Cove, The Fire in the Stone, Waterloo Station, Boy in the Bush, Crime of the Decade, and The Cowra Breakout.[1] Smith starred in a two-part episode of A Country Practice called "Repairing The Damage" as a glue-sniffing addict. The episodes were later re-screened by Seven due to popular demand.[1]
In 1985, Smith was cast as 15-year-old, "easy-going" Steve Henderson in The Henderson Kids.[1] The series follows Steve and his sister Tamara, played by Nadine Garner, who are sent to the country to live with their uncle following the death of their mother.[1] Smith found Steve to be more fun to play than some of his previous roles. He also enjoyed developing a good working relationship with Garner, and they became like brother and sister on the set.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Fighting Back (1982) as Tom Goodwood
- Platypus Cove (1983) as Jim Mason
Television
[edit]- Waterloo Station (1983) as Joey Daniels
- Boy in the Bush (TV miniseries) (1984) as Lennie
- The Fire in the Stone (TV movie) (1984) as Ernie Ryan
- The Cowra Breakout (TV miniseries) (1984) as Bob Davidson
- Crime of the Decade (TV movie) (1984) as Rolly
- A Country Practice (1984) as Andy
- The Henderson Kids (1985) as Steve Henderson
- The Henderson Kids II (1987) as Steve Henderson
- Hey Dad..! (1987) as Simon Kelly
- Mission: Impossible (1988) as Tim
- The Private War of Lucinda Smith (TV movie) (1990) as Private Reed
- Police Rescue (1991) as Wilson
- G.P. (1992) as Davo
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Paul Smith at IMDb
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