| Mark Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Acton, London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor, body builder |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
Mark Smith (born 30 September 1969) is a British actor and body builder who starred as Rhino on the ITV show Gladiators until its cancellation in 1999. Shortly after, Smith started acting, his credits include Renford Rejects (1999-2000), EastEnders (2005), Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Rollin' with the Nines (2006), Sinchronicity (2006), Trial & Retribution (2007), Robin Hood (2007), (2011), Argo (2012), The Last Ship (2015), Yardie (2018), The Harder They Fall (2021), and The Enforcer (2022).
Smith was born in Acton, London on 30 September 1969. He lives in Los Angeles as of 2016.[1]
He starred as Rhino on the ITV show Gladiators, from 1995 to 1999.[2] In 1996, he guest-starred in a single episode of American Gladiators (1996). After Gladiators ended in 1999, due to poor viewing figures, he became an actor and producer in Los Angeles.[3]
On 4 June 2005, at London's infamous York Hall, Smith went head to head with lottery winner Michael Carroll in a boxing match. The fight drew much publicity with the press conference ending in a brawl after Carroll lunged for Smith. On the day, the fight had to be stopped three times due to Carroll's inability to continue. The former binman later stated "I will definitely get back in the ring with him. I will train harder next time."[4] The charity re-match took place at the Manchester Evening News Arena in September 2005. This time Carroll was knocked out in the 2nd round.[1]
In 2022, the BBC were considering bringing back the series for a reboot after 23 years, with Rhino expressing an interest.[2]
Smith starred as 'Leo' in the Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) show Renford Rejects (1999-2000) and also guest starred as 'Johnson' in the hit BBC soap EastEnders (2005). He has also appeared as a bouncer in both Sinchronicity (2006), and Trial & Retribution (2007). He starred as Karim in Robin Hood (2007).
Smith moved with his family to LA and has built his resume with projects including (2011|), Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Rollin' with the Nines and an appearance as 'Shadow Warrior' in the film Batman Begins (2005).[5] He starred in Argo in 2012,[6] and was a regular in the series The Last Ship (2015). In 2018, he played Raggz in the film Yardie.[7]
In 2021, he starred in the western film The Harder They Fall.[2] In 2022, he appeared in The Enforcer.[2]
On 31 October 2023, it was announced that Rhino would face English politician Adam Brooks on the preliminary card of MF & DAZN: X Series 011 at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England on 17 November 2023.[8] On the night of the fight, Rhino was defeated by Brooks via 2nd round KO.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Pall Bearer | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | League of Shadows Warrior | Credited as Rhino |
| 2006 | Rollin' with the Nines | Beefy | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Nocturne | Driver | Short film Credited as Rhino |
| 2009 | The Scary City | Damien | |
| 2011 | The One That Got Away | Broc | Short film |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Other Baller #3 | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Argo | Evil Villain | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Airport Security | |
| 2013 | Ambushed | Doorman | Uncredited |
| 2014 | The Hungover Games | Ultimate Boxer Guy | |
| 2014 | No Good Deed | EMT | Credited as Mark Ferrol Smith |
| 2015 | What Now | Danny the Jamaican Barman | |
| 2015 | Formula 500 Man | Riley Preston | Credited as Mark Smith |
| 2015 | Creed | Conlon's Buddy | Credited as Mark "Rhino" Smith |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Officer McHorn (voice)[10] | |
| 2016 | Criminal | Kebab Hooligan #2 | Credited as Mark Smith |
| 2017 | Security | Hood Shooter #1 | Credited as Mark Smith |
| 2017 | Acts of Vengeance | Police Officer | |
| 2017 | Alphonse | ||
| 2018 | Yardie | Raggz | |
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist | Deputy Baldwin | |
| 2018 | Guitar Man | Officer Kaddick | |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | US Marshal Driver | |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall | Carson | |
| 2022 | Heropanti 2 | Mark | |
| 2022 | The Enforcer | Doom | |
| 2023 | Magazine Dreams | Bryce | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1999 | Gladiators | Himself (Gladiator) | Credited as Rhino 66 episodes |
| 1996 | American Gladiators | Rhino | Episode: "International Gladiators 2: Heat 1 - Everitt vs. Maltsev & Losch vs. Odita" |
| 1996 | Saturday Live | Rhino | Episode: #1.1 |
| 1996 | Happy Birthday Shirley | Rhino | Television special |
| 1998 | Blankety Blank | Himself | Credited as Rhino Episode: "#13.6" |
| 1999-2000 | Renford Rejects | Leo | 5 episodes Credited as Rhino |
| 2002 | Relic Hunter | Tall Man | Episode: "Faux Fox" Credited as Mark Smith |
| 2005 | EastEnders | Johnson | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Michael Carroll: King of Chavs | Himself | Television movie documentary |
| 2006 | Sinchronicity | Bouncer / Bass-Bouncer | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Trial & Retribution | Nicholas - Bouncer | Episodes: "Paradise Lost: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Robin Hood | Karim | 9 episodes Credited as Mark Smith |
| 2008 | The Scary City | Damien | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Blue | Rupert | Credited as Mark Smith Episode: "Give an Old Man a Break" |
| 2015 | Soccer Superstar | Fitness Coach | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2015 | The Last Ship | Ian | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Trevor | Episode: "An Unlocked Mind" | |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Mark | Episode: "Tribute" |
| 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Trader Leader | Episode: "A Life Earned" |