Robert Norman Smith ( 1965 – July 22, 2020) was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works.

Criminal charges

In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abuse material. He received a 20-month prison sentence. In June of 2020 he was charged with an additional two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material and three counts each of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material.

Discovery of dead body

His body was found in Minden Lake, Ontario, on July 25, 2020, after he was reported missing three days earlier. No foul play was suspected.

Filmography

Film roles

*1999: Bob in ''

Pushing Tin ''Pushing Tin'' is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell. It centers on Nick Falzone (John Cusack), a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Russell Bell (Billy Bob ...

''''Mr. Smith has also appeared in such Hollywood films as Cinderella Man, which starred Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, and Pushing Tin, which featured Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton.''
/ref> *1999: Forensic man in ''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

'' *2000: Buzzed in '' CyberWorld'' *2002: Newspaper photographer in ''

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'' *2004: Santa Claus in ''

Saint Ralph ''Saint Ralph'' is a 2004 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenage boy who trains for the 1954 Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from ...

'' *2005: Reporter in '' Cinderella Man'' *2005: David in '' King's Ransom'' *2007: John Baker in ''

King of Sorrow "King of Sorrow" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, '' Lovers Rock'' (2000). It was released as the album's second and final single on 12 March 2001. Critical reception Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS wrote, "Sade sing ...

Television roles

*1993: Male character in '' Beyond Reality'' *2003: Detective Anderson in ''

1-800-Missing ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United ...

'' *2004: Boxcar in ''

Cold Squad ''Cold Squad'' is a Canadian police procedural television series that premiered on CTV on January 23, 1998, at 10 p.m., and ran for seven seasons. Led by Sergeant Ali McCormick ( Julie Stewart), a team of homicide detectives from the Vancouver Pol ...

''season 7 episode 5 "Deadbeat" *2004: Dan Malone in ''

Doc DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...

'' *2005: Dr. Tony Lewis in ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' *2005: Joe Gaskins in ''

Kevin Hill ''Kevin Hill'' is an American legal drama that aired on UPN from September 29, 2004 to May 18, 2005. It was filmed and produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Synopsis The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to bal ...

'' *2006: Scottish spokesman for '' Alexander Keith's''

Voice acting roles

*1998-2000: Teisel Bonne in the ''

Mega Man Legends ''Mega Man Legends'' is a series in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. While the classic series is known for its 2D side-scrolling platformer gameplay with very little story, this series instead features 3D action-adventure gameplay and a robust story ...

'' series *1998-2003: Spot, Space Dog, and TV Announcer in ''

Rolie Polie Olie ''Rolie Polie Olie'' is a computer-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show focuses on a little robot who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The s ...

'' *1999: Freddie the Frog in '' Little People: Big Discoveries'' *1999-2002: Coach Rhineheart in ''

Angela Anaconda ''Angela Anaconda'' is an animated children's television series created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose. The show ran for three seasons, from 1999 to 2001, for a total of 65 episodes. Premise The show focuses on the adventures of an eight-year- ...

'' *2002: Spot and Space Dog in ''

'' ("The Great Defender of Fun", "The Baby Bot Chase", and "The Search for Spot") *2003: Various roles in the English dub of '' Air Master'' *2003-2006: Goliath in ''

JoJo's Circus ''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was written by Douglas Woo ...

'' *2004-2010: Various roles in '' Franny's Feet'' *2004-2008: Holley in ''

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', sometimes shortened to ''Sunny Patch'', is a CGI-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana in association with AbsoluteDigital Pictures and Callaway Arts & Entertainment as a follow-up to ' ...

'' *2007: Various roles in ''

Friends and Heroes ''Friends and Heroes'' is a Canadian Christian children's program that airs on TBN, Smile of a Child TV, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated (for the adventure story) and computer animated (for the Bible st ...

'' *2008: Jacques LaRock in '' Chilly Beach'' ("The World Is Hot Enough" and "The Canadian President")

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* 1965 births 2020 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people convicted of child pornography offenses 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Place of birth missing 2020 suicides Suicides by drowning in Canada Suicides in Ontario {{Canada-voice-actor-stub