David Lee Smith

Acting

David Lee Smith

Born 8 September 1963 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA · 63

David Lee Smith (born September 8, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as John Oldman, the protagonist of the 2007 science fiction film, The Man from Earth and its 2017 sequel, The Man from Earth: Holocene; he co-starred with John Billingsley and Tony Todd. He has also appeared in other movies, including Fight Club, and dozens of television episodes, some as a recurring character such as IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler in CSI: Miami.

Known for

Highlights

Fight Club1999 · Film · Walter
Zodiac2007 · Film · Father
A Walk to Remember2002 · Film · Dr. Carter
The Man from Earth2007 · Film · John Oldman
Hawaii Five-02010 · Series · Wade Henderson
CSI: Miami2002 · Series · Rick Stetler

Filmography

Movies

18 films

Fix the Faucet2025 · Film · Joel the Plumber
I'm Beginning To See the Light2024 · Film · Larry
Landfill2023 · Film · Robert Everie
Mank2020 · Film · Sinclair Supporter
A Walk with Grace2019 · Film · Nate
Unregistered2019 · Film · Judah
Between Worlds2018 · Film · Kirby
The Man from Earth: Holocene2017 · Film · John Oldman
Janie Jones2010 · Film · Officer Dickerson
Mending Fences2009 · Film · Walt Mitchell
The Man from Earth2007 · Film · John Oldman
Zodiac2007 · Film · Father
Mysterious Skin2005 · Film · Alfred
Gone but Not Forgotten2005 · Film · Rick Tannenbaum
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood2002 · Film · Younger Shep Walker
A Walk to Remember2002 · Film · Dr. Carter
Fight Club1999 · Film · Walter
XXX's & OOO's1994 · Film

Filmography

Series

18 shows

Lawmen: Bass Reeves2023 · Series · General Van Dorn
Hawaii Five-02010 · Series · Wade Henderson
Dollhouse2009 · Series · Clay Corman
The Handler2003 · Series
CSI: Miami2002 · Series · Rick Stetler
The Division2001 · Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Cody Lewis
Jack & Jill1999 · Series · Michael Preston
Providence1999 · Series · Paul Rutigliata
V.I.P.1998 · Series · Cole Calloway
Dharma & Greg1997 · Series · Sid (uncredited)
Just Shoot Me!1997 · Series · Steve McPherson
Suddenly Susan1996 · Series · Dirk
Pacific Blue1996 · Series · Timothy Stone
Savannah1996 · Series
JAG1995 · Series · Karma Rice
The Naked Truth1995 · Series · Mark
Star Trek: Voyager1995 · Series · Zahir