Biography
Supporting actor Kurtwood Smith initially gained recognition as cold-blooded killer Clarence Boddicker in the sci-fi action movie "RoboCop" (1988), although it was for his portrayals of gruff, no-nonsense fathers - most notably "Red" Foreman on "That '70s Show" (Fox, 1998-2006) - that Smith would be best known for. After earning acclaim on the theater stages of California for a number of years, Smith gradually began to break into film and …
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Career Milestones
| Performed leading roles with California Shakespeare Festival (including "Hamlet" and "The Taming of the Shrew") | ||
| Raised in the San Fernando Valley | ||
| Was a company member of the California Actors Theatre in Los Gatos, CA | ||
1969 | Taught acting at Canada College in Redwood, CA | |
1980 | Made screen debut as a security guard in "Roadie" | |
1981 | TV-movie debut, "Murder in Texas" (NBC) | |
1983 | Appeared as skeptical police captain on ABC series "The Renegades" | |
1986 | Made miniseries debut in "North and South: Book II" (ABC) | |
1987 | Played the diabolical Mr. Sue on "The New Adventures of Bean Baxter" (Fox) | |
1988 | Had key villainous role in "Robocop" | |
1989 | Played the anal retentive father to Robert Sean Leonard in "Dead Poets Society" | |
1993 | Cast as regular on "Big Wave Dave's" (CBS) | |
1995 | Portrayed Nicole Kidman's father in "To Die For" | |
1998 | Cast as Red Forman on the popular Fox sitcom "That '70s Show" | |
1999 | Played a psychiatrist in "Girl, Interrupted" | |
2006 | Landed recurring guest role on "Medium" (NBC, CBS) | |
2009 | Cast as Senator Blaine Mayer on Fox action drama "24" | |
2012 | Cast in biographical drama "Hitchcock," starring Anthony Hopkins | |