Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor and filmmaker, based in British Columbia, Canada.

His breakout role was as Terry "The Toad" Fields in George Lucas' film ''American Graffiti'' (1973), which he reprised for its sequel ''More American Graffiti'' (1979). He subsequently had notable roles in ''The Spikes Gang'' (1974), ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), ''Starman'' (1984), ''The Untouchables'' (1987), ''Deep Cover'' (1992), ''And the Band Played On'' (1993), ''Speechless'' (1994) and ''Deep Impact'' (1998). After starring in the 1983 film ''Never Cry Wolf,'' a biopic of Canadian environmentalist Farley Mowat, Smith moved to British Columbia, where he has since resided.

Smith made his directorial debut with the comedy horror film ''Trick or Treat'' (1986). His subsequent films include ''Air Bud'' (1997), ''Dolphin Tale'' (2011), ''Dolphin Tale 2'' (2014) and ''A Dog's Way Home'' (2019). He received Genie Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay for ''The Snow Walker'' (2003), and BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Feature Film for ''Stone of Destiny'' (2008). He's also been nominated for seven Leo Awards. Provided by Wikipedia