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Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Acting·1943·60 films

Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop and stern parental characters (That '70s Show, Dead Poets Society, Worst Week), and for his appearances in the genre of science fiction (Star Trek, The X-Files). He also starred in the seventh season of 24.

Filmography

Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989)Mr. Perry
RoboCop
RoboCop (1987)Clarence Boddicker
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted (1999)Dr. Crumble
Turbo
Turbo (2013)Indy CEO (voice)
Rambo III
Rambo III (1988)Griggs
Deep Impact
Deep Impact (1998)Otis Hefter
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill (1996)Stump Sisson
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1996)Secretary of Defense Baird
Hitchcock
Hitchcock (2012)Geoffrey Shurlock
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 (1993)Clarence Boddicker (archive footage)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Federation President
Amityville: The Awakening
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)Dr. Milton
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)General Stanley Cooper
To Die For
To Die For (1995)Earl Stone
Firestarter
Firestarter (2022)Dr. Joseph Wanless
Fortress
Fortress (1992)Prison Director Poe
Oscar
Oscar (1991)Lt. Toomey, Chicago PD
The Crush
The Crush (1993)Cliff Forrester
Staying Alive
Staying Alive (1983)Choreographer
Green Lantern: First Flight
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)Kanjar Ro (voice)
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids (2011)Orin Helgesson
Regular Show: The Movie
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)Gene (voice)
Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls (1993)Patterson (uncredited)
Quick Change
Quick Change (1990)Russ Crane / Lombino
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)Vogel's Follower
El Camino Christmas
El Camino Christmas (2017)Sheriff Bob Fuller
Boxing Helena
Boxing Helena (1993)Dr. Alan Harrison
Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth (1996)Norm Stoney
True Believer
True Believer (1989)Robert Reynard
Last of the Dogmen
Last of the Dogmen (1995)Sheriff Deegan
Prefontaine
Prefontaine (1997)Curtis Cunningham
Company Business
Company Business (1991)Elliot Jaffe
The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour (1985)Captain Warren Jensen
Flashpoint
Flashpoint (1984)Carson
12:01 PM
12:01 PM (1990)Myron Castleman
Going Berserk
Going Berserk (1983)Clarence
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)Self - Interviewee
A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie (1998)General Westmoreland
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit (1981)Sergeant Smith
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (1994)Clarence Boddicker
Trespassing
Trespassing (2004)Dr. Theodore Rosen
Heart of Dixie
Heart of Dixie (1989)Professor Flournoy
The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift (1986)Jake Richards
Safety Patrol!
Safety Patrol! (1998)Principal (uncredited)
Business Ethics
Business Ethics (2020)Magnus Hardcastle
Deadly Messages
Deadly Messages (1985)Lieutenant Burton
Dead on Sight
Dead on Sight (1994)Julian Thompson
The Renegades
The Renegades (1982)Capt. Frank Scanlon
The Delos Adventure
The Delos Adventure (1986)Arthur McNeil
Entry Level
Entry Level (2007)Nick
Shelter
Shelter (1998)Tom Cantrell
International Airport
International Airport (1985)Gilbert
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)Sec. of Transportation William Easter
Doorways
Doorways (1993)Traeger
The Trouble with Dee Dee
The Trouble with Dee Dee (2005)William Rutherford
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Two Idiots in Hollywood (1988)Defense Attorney
Hard Scrambled
Hard Scrambled (2006)Benno
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! (1992)Self
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces (1983)Sincoff
All American Tooles
All American ToolesDr. Vermillion