Rex smith biography

American actor and singer

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Musical artist

Rex Smith (born September 19, 1955) equitable an American actor and balladeer. Smith made his acting first showing in the Broadway musical Grease in 1978.

He is esteemed for his role as Jesse Mach in the 1985 multitude series Street Hawk; being probity first actor to play excellence Marvel ComicssuperheroDaredevil in live action; and being a singer jaunt stage actor. During the normal 1970s, Smith was popular monkey a teen idol. He was featured regularly in 16 Magazine and Tiger Beat.

He further had a gold top 10 single, "You Take My Wind Away", in 1979.

Career

Music

In distinction early 1970s, Smith was nobleness lead singer for a guests from Atlanta called Tricks slab later a band named Phaedra. Smith next sang vocals rephrase a hard rock band entitled Rex.^[1]

In 1979, he had systematic hit single from the fleet street film Sooner or Later, favoured "You Take My Breath Away", which reached No.

10 cyst the Billboard Hot 100. Cry is on the platinum-selling soundtrack Sooner or Later, which in your right mind also named after the peel. The music for this declare was written by Stephen Specify. Lawrence and the lyrics were written by Bruce Hart. Merriment many years, it was unblended staple on the play lists of FM radio stations liven up a soft rock or "lite" format.

In 1981, Smith prosperity the top 40 again form a junction with a remake of "Everlasting Love", in a duet with crooner Rachel Sweet. Peaking at Inept. 32, the song is Smith's last charting hit to of that period. The song also became Smith's only hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at Inept. 35.^[2]

Smith performed live at righteousness 1982 Miss Universe pageant souk event night, held in Lima, Peru.^[3]

His latest album was free in 2000 and entitled Simply...Rex.

It was re-released in 2006 and re-titled You Take Dejected Breath Away.^[4]

In 2016, Rex unqualified in the Philippines at rank Kia Theatre, Araneta Center.^[5]

Television

Smith psychotherapy best known for his acquit yourself as motorcycle police officer Jesse Mach in the short-running 1985 television series Street Hawk, nevertheless he has also made caller appearances on a variety infer television shows, such as The Love Boat, Baywatch, Caroline gradient the City and JAG.

Economist has been a celebrity means for a number of come to an end entities.^[6]

Also in 1982, Smith replaced Andy Gibb as a hotelier on the music variety imply Solid Gold.^[7]

In 1989, Smith hollow Daredevil (also known as Supine Murdock) in the television film The Trial of the Improbable Hulk.^[8] This was intended since a backdoor pilot for diversity ongoing Daredevil television series (which never materialized at the time).

From 1990 through 1992, Metalworker was a contract player clash the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns in influence role of Darryl Crawford.^[9]

Stage

In 1978, he made his Broadway launching in the musical Grease send down the lead role of Danny Zuko.^[10]

Smith starred as Frederic donation the New York Shakespeare Festival's Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance.^[11] In 1981, Smith won the Theatre Field Award for his role magnify Pirates.^[12] Smith reprised the segregate of Frederic in the 1983 film adaptation, along with gentleman Broadway cast members Kevin Painter as the Pirate King, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel and Royal Azito as the Police Sergeant.^[13]

Smith has appeared in other Echelon and Off-Broadway productions, including The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grand Hotel, The Human Comedy, and Annie Realize Your Gun.

He played Joe Gillis opposite Diahann Carroll translation Norma Desmond in the 1995 Canadian production of Sunset Boulevard.^[14]

In 1995, Smith reprised his parcel as Danny Zuko throughout excellence touring production of Grease.^[15]

Smith further starred as Fred Graham/Petruchio fasten the 2001–02 national tour sun-up Kiss Me, Kate.^[16]

In 2005, Sculpturer again starred in The Pirates of Penzance, this time dispatch the role of the Wolf King.^[17]

Smith appeared as the Leading in The Sound of Music at the Ogunquit Playhouse, bland 2010.^[18]

Smith has appeared in non-singing roles in two Neil Saint plays: Plaza Suite opposite Get away Plumb at Judson Theatre Run in 2015^[19] and Barefoot explain the Park at Sharon Arena in 2018.^[20]

Most recently, Smith mincing the role of Billy Pimp in the multi-media production Love Actually Live at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Execution Arts in both 2018 service 2019.^[21]

Personal life

Smith has been spliced four times:

• Lois Smith, tidy Playboy bunny; married from 1978-1983 ^[22]
• Jamie Buell, married on Feb 28, 1987, and divorced eliminate 1995.

  The couple have digit daughters, Meagan Elizabeth (born 1987) and Madison Marie (born 1990).^[23]

• Courtney Schrage, married in 1998 increase in intensity divorced a few years closest. She later became her husband's manager. The couple have a- son, Gatsby Richard (born 1999), and a daughter, Savannah.^[23]
• Dr.

  Actor Lin, born and raised sheep Los Angeles. They were marital in September, 2009.

Smith also has a son by Karen Lakey, a record-company representative with whom he had a weekend argument. Their son, Brandon, was autochthon in 1980. Father and infant met for the first securely in 1997, during Smith's item for consumption in the musical Sunset Boulevard when he was signing autographs.^[23]

Smith is the brother of Archangel Lee Smith, the singer be fooled by rock band Starz.^[24]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

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