Charles Martin Smith
Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is known for his roles in American Graffiti (1973), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Never Cry Wolf (1983), Starman (1984), The Untouchables (1987), Deep Cover (1992), And the Band Played On (1993), Speechless (1994) and Deep Impact (1998).[1] and for directing the films Air Bud (1997), Dolphin Tale (2011), and writing and directing the films The Snow Walker (2003), Stone of Destiny (2008) and Dolphin Tale 2 (2014). He was also the director of the first episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), as well as many mini-series and episodic shows.
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Born | Van Nuys, California, U.S. | October 30, 1953
Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
Years active | 1971–present |
Spouse(s) | Ursula Martin (divorced) |
Partner(s) | Juli Goldstein (2014–2022) |
Children | 1 |