Michael Bailey Smith
| Michael Bailey Smith | |
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Smith at a Charmed convention in 2006
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| Born |
November 2, 1957 Alpena, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University |
| Occupation | Actor Business development manager |
| Website | www |
Michael Bailey Smith (born November 2, 1957) is an American movie and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the hit television series Charmed, where he played Shax, Belthazor, The Source of All Evil, a Grimlock leader and Shax.
Smith was born in Alpena, Michigan, to an Air Force family. His family lived in Tehran, Iran, during his last two years of high school and he graduated from Tehran American School. After working for Westinghouse, he joined the United States Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He then attended college at Eastern Michigan University, where his athletic talents earned him a spot as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1985. Smith's football career was cut short by injury and he returned to Eastern Michigan University, where in 1988 he earned a bachelor of science degree in computer aided design.
Smith stumbled upon acting when he accompanied a friend to an audition for the 1989 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Smith landed the role of Super Freddy. Smith would appear three years later in a small role in Renegade playing PJ Butler. In 1994, he appeared in an unreleased Marvel Comics adaptation of The Fantastic Four as Ben Grimm. Smith was also cast in Cyborg 3: The Recycler alongside Malcolm McDowell.
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