David Alan Smith (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor and writer.
Personal life Smith was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Beaver Dam High School, before studying at the University of Minnesota, where he received his BA in theatre, as well as being nominated for the National Irene Ryan Acting Award at the American College Theatre Festival.
He has been in over 500 radio and television commercials for brands including Target, SuperAmerica, Hillshire Farm, Cub Foods and John Deere. He has appeared in more than 75 stage productions, including lead roles in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in Minneapolis, Run for Your Wife at Wausau, Wisconsin, and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, at Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities.
A reviewer wrote that in Run for Your Wife, "Smith played the beleaguered bigamist, John Smith, to weary perfection. His British accent was believable and his physical comedy flawless." A reviewer of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead wrote, "They are a nicely matched pair exhibiting just enough shadings of difference to make them more than ciphers. ... Smith's Guildenstern is a more practical, moody sort, who cannot understand their impending fate."
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 Twister's Revenge! Kelly Sound Effects Assistant 1995 The Cure Garbage Man #2 Trial by Fire Bailiff TV movie In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Walter Ellison TV movie 1996 Feeling Minnesota Detective Lloyd 2003 Baadasssss! Brewster 2005 The Secret Parts of Fortune Mr. Jenkins / Polonius Short 2011 Not Another Not Another Movie Brian 2015 When Duty Calls Mr. Henderson TV movie 2018 Desolate Motel Clerk
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Edwin Lindsey 1 episode 2003 The Mullets EJ 1 episode 2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Sol 1 episode 2005 Jake in Progress Clown 1 episode 2011 Sons of Anarchy Bishop 1 episode 2019 The Kids Are Alright The Great Pepe 1 episode
Other works Year Title Role Notes1986Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are DeadGuildensternMinnesota Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis 1987 Edgar Allan Poe - A One Man Show Author Stage Production 1988–1991 Northwoods Magazine Producer and Host Wisconsin tourism TV program 1989 Run for Your Wife Director; lead role: John Smith Wausau Community Theatre1994A Closer Walk with Patsy ClineCo-star: radio DJPlymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities: musical revue 1997 Footsteps of Faith Author Musical1998How to Talk Minnesotan: The Holiday MusicalEd HumdePlymouth Playhouse 2002 Animal Farm Director Palmdale Playhouse 2004 The Hobbit Director Palmdale Playhouse 2005 The Jungle Book Director Palmdale Playhouse 2006 The Choice Director Palmdale Playhouse
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External links
David Alan Smith on TV Guide