| David Alan Smith | |
| Birth Name: | David Alan Smith |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
David Alan Smith (born June 23, 1959) is an American actor and writer.
Smith was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Beaver Dam High School,[1] before studying at the University of Minnesota,[1] 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.[1] 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."
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Twister's Revenge! | Kelly | Sound Effects Assistant[2] | |
| 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 | [3] | |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Edwin Lindsey | 1 episode[4] | ||
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Guildenstern | Minnesota Shakespeare Company, Minneapolis[5] | |
| 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 Theatre[6] [7] | |
| 1994 | A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline | Co-star: radio DJ | Plymouth Playhouse, Twin Cities: musical revue[8] | |
| 1997 | Footsteps of Faith | Author | Musical | |
| 1998 | How to Talk Minnesotan: The Holiday Musical | Ed Humde | Plymouth Playhouse[9] | |
| 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 |