May 6, 1970

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Kavan Smith was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and raised in nearby Calgary. As a child he excelled in sports with an affinity for football and the martial arts. As he grew older he also found a talent for acting and after a brief stint studying economics, he received a degree in acting at Mount Royal College. As an actor in Vancouver, Smith has made a career of performing in many of the United States' most appreciated sci-fi series. He performed five different roles in five episodes of the a... ... (read more...) cclaimed series <i>The Outer Limits</i>. Soon after he was playing the American Pilot in Brian DePalma's <i>Mission To Mars</i>. He then portrayed the role of "Major Lorne" on <i>Stargate: SG1</i> and the role was brought back on <i>Stargate: Atlantis</i> three years later. He now recurs on the series. His favorite episode to date was "Runner." In addition, he is also recurring on the series <i>The 4400</i> as "Agent Garrity."