Dylan Scott Smith (born in Montreal)[1] is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of the characters Sepp on TNT's I Am the Night, Jasper in Maze Runner: The Death Cure,[2] Daniel in Lemonade,[3] and Largo Brandyfoot in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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| Born | Dylan Scott Smith Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life
editDylan Smith is the son of Academy Award-nominated film director John N. Smith, and documentarian, Academy Award winner, and member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Cynthia Scott.[1]
He grew up playing 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.[1] There, he joined the Soulpepper Theatre Company.[1]
Career
editSmith continued studying acting at Webber Douglas in London, England, where he took leading roles in TV shows like the British classic EastEnders, and in films such as Murder On The Orient Express.[4]
Smith was cast in Private Lives on Broadway. There he met his wife, British theatre director Anna Ledwich.[4]
In his early work, Smith portrayed secondary characters in films like 300 (2006), Immortals (2011), and Total Recall (2012).[5]
In 2016, Smith played the role of Lakan in Hulu film Dawn, and Tristam Blanchard in the BBC TV series Ripper Street.[4]
In 2017, he portrayed the pilot in the film The Mummy, and Jenkins in the TV series Into the Badlands.[6]
In 2018, his main roles were Jasper in Maze Runner: The Death Cure,[7] and Daniel in Lemonade, a drama from Cristian Mungiu.
In 2019, Smith played the character of Sepp on TNT's I Am the Night.[8]
In 2022, Smith played the Harfoot Largo Brandyfoot in the Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Al's Lads | Saul | |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Josh Fisher | |
| 2006 | 300 | Sentry | |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Frederich | |
| 2009 | Love and Savagery | Sean Collins | |
| 2010 | Hangnail | Kenny | Short |
| 2011 | High Chicago | Tiny | |
| 2011 | Immortals | Stephanos | |
| 2012 | Eddie | Eddie | |
| 2012 | Total Recall | Hammond | |
| 2015 | Forsaken | Little Ned | |
| 2015 | Twine | Esus | Short |
| 2016 | October 9th | Fathers Adoptive Family | Short |
| 2016 | Spectral | Talbot | |
| 2017 | The Mummy | Pilot | |
| 2017 | Jonah | Fergus | Short |
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Jasper | |
| 2018 | Lemonade | Daniel | |
| 2019 | First Cow | Trapper Jack | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Battle | Black Watch Lt. Colonel Stewart | |
| 2021 | SAS: Red Notice | Alex |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sugartime | Prison Guard | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Murder on the Orient Express | Tony Foscarelli | TV Movie |
| 2001 | EastEnders | Ricardo | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Englishman's Boy | Ed Grace | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Cold Blood | Const. Chris Brown | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Quentin Quinn | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Alphas | Ted Asher | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Dante Peterson | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Ripper Street | Tristam Blanchard | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Dawn | Lakan | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Into the Badlands | Jenkins | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | Sepp | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon | Mr. Roberts | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Treadstone | Lowell | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Largo Brandyfoot | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Showtrial | Dr Towler | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Fontana, Christine (4 March 2019). "Dark for Art's Sake". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "Maze Runner: The Death Cure Cast and Crew – Cast Photos and Info". Fandango. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha (2018-11-22). "Movie review: Montreal-shot Lemonade explores perils of immigration system". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-01-14). "'The Lord Of The Rings': Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Lord of the Rings: Cast confirmed for TV series". NZ Herald. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Star, Debra Yeo Toronto (2022-07-30). "Canadian cast member of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' says 'the detail was what made it epic'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "I Am The Night Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Orquiola, John (2019-01-29). "I Am The Night Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
External links
editDylan Smith at IMDb
