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Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor)

Kevin Smith, New Zealand actor and singer (died 2002)

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Born
March 16, 1963
Died
February 15, 2002
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1963

About Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor)

Kevin Tod Smith was a New Zealand actor and musician, best known for starring as the Greek God of war, Ares, in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and in its two spin-offs – Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules. In 1989, Smith co-founded a Christchurch theatresports group, Scared Scriptless, performing live comedy. For this role, he won the 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early in 2002, Smith (who was preparing for his first Hollywood role in the Bruce Willis action film Tears of the Sun) went to China to shoot the US-Chinese martial arts film Warriors of Virtue 2.

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Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor) timeline

  1. In 1989, Smith co-founded a Christchurch theatresports group, Scared Scriptless, performing live comedy.
  2. For this role, he won the 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
  3. Early in 2002, Smith (who was preparing for his first Hollywood role in the Bruce Willis action film Tears of the Sun) went to China to shoot the US-Chinese martial arts film Warriors of Virtue 2.

The world when Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor) was born

Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor) was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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