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Merv Smith(1933-2018)

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Merv Smith
Merv Smith was born on 11 March 1933 in Piopio, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (2016) and Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009). He died on 24 September 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand.
BornMarch 11, 1933
DiedSeptember 24, 2018(85)
BornMarch 11, 1933
DiedSeptember 24, 2018(85)
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Known for

Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.4
  • Tosser Grubb
  • 2014
This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (2016)
This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy
6.1
  • Space Pirate Captain
  • 2016
Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009)
Buzzy Bee and Friends
6.7
TV Series
  • Driver Don
Rachel York and Danny Pino in Lucy (2003)
Lucy
6.5
TV Movie
  • Grandpa Fred
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor

  • This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (2016)
    This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy
    6.1
    • Space Pirate Captain
    • 2016
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    7.4
    • Tosser Grubb
    • 2014
  • Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009)
    Buzzy Bee and Friends
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Driver Don
    • 2009–2013
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Tosser Grubb (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Antony Starr in After the Waterfall (2010)
    After the Waterfall
    5.7
    • Eric
    • 2010
  • Shortland Street (1992)
    Shortland Street
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Colin Butley
    • Elderly Man
    • 1999–2009
  • Making of a Featurette
    Short
    • The Actor (as Mervyn Smith)
    • 2009
  • Aphrodite's Farm (2008)
    Aphrodite's Farm
    6.8
    Short
    • Narrator
    • Photographer
    • 2008
  • Mercy Peak (2001)
    Mercy Peak
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Morris
    • Morrie Sackville
    • Marco
    • 2001–2004
  • Rachel York and Danny Pino in Lucy (2003)
    Lucy
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Grandpa Fred
    • 2003
  • Sally Andrews in Her Majesty (2001)
    Her Majesty
    6.9
    • New Zealand Newsreel Announcer (voice)
    • 2001
  • Kelly McGillis in No One Can Hear You (2001)
    No One Can Hear You
    4.4
    • Jack Foster
    • 2001
  • Buzz & Poppy (1999)
    Buzz & Poppy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1999–2009
  • Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
    Xena: Warrior Princess
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Head Villager
    • Garr
    • Dorus
    • 1996–1999
  • Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lesion
    • Iagos
    • Village Elder (as Mervyn Smith)
    • 1995–1997

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mervyn Smith
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 11, 1933
    • Piopio, New Zealand
  • Died
    • September 24, 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Smith was a passionate railway and railway modelling enthusiast. He wrote a book about model railways entitled "Little Trains of Thought", which was published in 1977.

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