Cute and strikingly youthful, Smith was already 26 when he became a teen idol — and a gay icon — on
Dawson's Creek, playing an adolescent grappling with his sexual orientation. During his tenure, Smith played two more gay roles in the indie flicks
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy and
Hit and Runaway. But the actor (who happens to be heterosexual) was more worried about being typecast as a teen than as a homosexual. In the '00s, he graduated to bona fide adult parts, with a recurring romantic role on
Charmed (funny, considering he is often mistaken for Julian McMahon, who came to prominence on that supernatural series) and with a stint as a gung-ho agent on the short-lived
E-Ring.
Kerr Smith Fast Facts:
- First name was his grandmother's maiden name.
- Was an extra on Terry Gilliam's 1995 movie Twelve Monkeys.
- Kerr Smith Relationships:
- Allison Smith - Sister
- Barbara Smith - Mother
- Harmoni Everett - Wife
- Rick Smith - Father
- College:
- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (BS in Business Administration, 1994)
