ACTOR
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002

Kevin Smith
Kevin Tod Smith (16 March 1963 – 15 February 2002) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin Smith is the 4,978th most popular actor (down from 4,646th in 2024), the 66th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 50th in 2019) and the 13th most popular New Zealander Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Kevin Smith ranks 4,978 out of 13,578. Before him are Alexa PenaVega, Bernadette Peters, Edward Platt, Brian Murphy, Danuta Szaflarska, and Patrick Malahide. After him are Ernesto Alonso, Megumi Ogata, Sunny Deol, Ana Torrent, Alfredo Landa, and Jacques Weber.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexa PenaVega
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,973
Bernadette Peters
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,974
Edward Platt
1916 - 1974
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,975
Brian Murphy
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,976
Danuta Szaflarska
1915 - 2017
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,977
Patrick Malahide
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,978
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,979
Ernesto Alonso
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,980
Megumi Ogata
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,981
Sunny Deol
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,982
Ana Torrent
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,983
Alfredo Landa
1933 - 2013
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,984
Jacques Weber
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,985
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Kevin Smith ranks 304. Before him are Fisher Stevens, Toru Sano, Gabriele Reinsch, Michael McElhatton, Taki Inoue, and Jean-Marc Vallée. After him are Kalusha Bwalya, Dylan Walsh, Mohamed Ould Bilal, Hans Gillhaus, Tracey Emin, and Fernando Haddad. Among people deceased in 2002, Kevin Smith ranks 246. Before him are Yelena Gorchakova, Lily Carlstedt, John Eriksen, Mal Waldron, Marianne Hoppe, and John Baptist Wu. After him are Jack Kruschen, Erna Bogen-Bogáti, Regīna Ezera, Sándor Mátrai, Pasieguito, and Damon Knight.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsFisher Stevens
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 298
Toru Sano
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 299
Gabriele Reinsch
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 300
Michael McElhatton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 301
Taki Inoue
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 302
Jean-Marc Vallée
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 303
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 304
Kalusha Bwalya
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 305
Dylan Walsh
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 306
Mohamed Ould Bilal
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 307
Hans Gillhaus
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 308
Tracey Emin
PAINTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 309
Fernando Haddad
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 310
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsYelena Gorchakova
ATHLETE
1933 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 240
Lily Carlstedt
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 241
John Eriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 242
Mal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 243
Marianne Hoppe
ACTOR
1909 - 2002
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 244
John Baptist Wu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 245
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 246
Jack Kruschen
ACTOR
1922 - 2002
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 247
Erna Bogen-Bogáti
FENCER
1906 - 2002
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 248
Regīna Ezera
WRITER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 249
Sándor Mátrai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2002
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 250
Pasieguito
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 251
Damon Knight
WRITER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 252
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Kevin Smith ranks 66 out of 303. Before him are Vaughan Jones (1952), Yvette Williams (1929), Antony Starr (1975), Howden Ganley (1941), Silvia Cartwright (1943), and Fran Walsh (1959). After him are Joe Earl (1952), Jean Batten (1909), Rupert Julian (1879), Martin Henderson (1974), Wallace Fard Muhammad (1893), and Winston Reid (1988).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsVaughan Jones
MATHEMATICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 60
Yvette Williams
ATHLETE
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 61
Antony Starr
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 62
Howden Ganley
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 63
Silvia Cartwright
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 64
Fran Walsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 65
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 66
Joe Earl
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 67
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 68
Rupert Julian
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1943
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 69
Martin Henderson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 70
Wallace Fard Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1934
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 71
Winston Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 72
Among ACTORS In New Zealand
Among actors born in New Zealand, Kevin Smith ranks 13. Before him are Marton Csokas (1966), Cliff Curtis (1968), Temuera Morrison (1960), Manu Bennett (1969), Taika Waititi (1975), and Antony Starr (1975). After him are Martin Henderson (1974), Jed Brophy (1963), Terence Bayler (1930), KJ Apa (1997), Kerry Fox (1966), and Lawrence Makoare (1968).
Marton Csokas
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 7
Cliff Curtis
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 8
Temuera Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 9
Manu Bennett
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 10
Taika Waititi
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 11
Antony Starr
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 12
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 13
Martin Henderson
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 14
Jed Brophy
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 15
Terence Bayler
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 16
KJ Apa
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 17
Kerry Fox
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 18
Lawrence Makoare
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 19


























































