Biography
At 6'8", Smith was an intimidating presence on the field - he once joked that his game strategy was to grab a number of players, find out which one had the ball, and discard the rest - but spoofed his sports persona on screen by playing genial, even passive figures like "Police Academy's" Moses Hightower, a gentle florist with self-confidence issues. As an actor, Smith was frequently paired with another formidable gridiron great, Dick Butkus; …
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Career Milestones
1997 | Reprised role of Moses Hightower on an episode of "Police Academy: The Series" | |
1991 | Appeared in two episodes of Fox's "Married... with Children" | |
1986 | Again reprised role of Moses Hightower for "Police Academy 3: Back in Training" and "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" | |
1985 | Starred on NBC's short-lived series, "Half Nelson" | |
1985 | Reprised role as Moses Hightower for "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" | |
1984 | First regular series role on ABC's "Blue Thunder" | |
1984 | Breakthrough film role, playing Moses Hightower in "Police Academy" | |
1981 | Had a recurring role on the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Open All Night" | |
1979 | Made his film debut in "A Pleasure Doing Business" | |
1978 | Guest starred on "Good Times" (CBS) as Marion 'Sweet Daddy' Williams' bodyguard | |
1978 | Made small screen debut in an episode of "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (CBS) | |
| Became a spokesperson for Miller Lite beer | ||
1975 | Finished his career with the Houston Oilers | |
1972 | Traded to the Oakland Raiders | |
1971 | Won Super Bowl V at the end of the 1970 season with The Colts | |
1967 | Was the No. 1 NFL draft pick from Michigan State University when he joined the Baltimore Colts | |