Kavan Smith
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Kavan was born in Edmonton, Alberta and both he and his brother were
raised by his father when his parents divorced. He excelled in many
sports as a child focusing on football and martial arts. During his
teenage years, he cultivated a love for performing with a friend. They
would often skip school to record and rehearse skits they would
eventually take public on local buses and to shopping centers. After
graduation, Kavan attended the University of Calgary working towards a
degree in Economics but dropped out after a year and a half. After a year
of contemplation, he enrolled in the Mount Royal University performing
arts program. It was here that he developed a love of books and started
writing. Soon after graduating he landed a lead role on the Canadian
television show Destiny Ridge and moved to Vancouver.
Kavan has been continuously adding versatile film and television roles to his acting repertoire since he discovered his passion for performance. In 1999 he caughtBrian De Palma's eye and was cast in the science fiction adventureMission to Mars (2000).Since then he has played key roles in FOX'sHuman Target (2010),The CW'sSmallville (2001)andSupernatural (2005),SyFy's The Outer Limits (1995),Sanctuary (2007),andSmallville (2001)and USA Network's Fairly Legal (2011).Kavan has also had large recurring roles in USA Network's The 4400 (2004)as Jed Garrity, SyFy's [Stargate: Atlantis (2004)] as Major Evan Lorne and SyFy'sEureka (2006)as Deputy Andy, a sweet but overly keen robot. Kavan also starred with Thandie Newton in DirectTV's crime dramaRogue (2013).
Kavan has been continuously adding versatile film and television roles to his acting repertoire since he discovered his passion for performance. In 1999 he caughtBrian De Palma's eye and was cast in the science fiction adventureMission to Mars (2000).Since then he has played key roles in FOX'sHuman Target (2010),The CW'sSmallville (2001)andSupernatural (2005),SyFy's The Outer Limits (1995),Sanctuary (2007),andSmallville (2001)and USA Network's Fairly Legal (2011).Kavan has also had large recurring roles in USA Network's The 4400 (2004)as Jed Garrity, SyFy's [Stargate: Atlantis (2004)] as Major Evan Lorne and SyFy'sEureka (2006)as Deputy Andy, a sweet but overly keen robot. Kavan also starred with Thandie Newton in DirectTV's crime dramaRogue (2013).
