Michael Bailey Smith (born
November 2 1957) is an American movie and television
actor.
Biography
Early life
Smith was born in
Alpena, Michigan to an Air Force family and graduated from school in
Tehran,
Iran. After graduating he served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He attended college at
Eastern Michigan University, where his athletic talents earned him a spot as a free agent with the
Dallas Cowboys. Smith's football career was cut short by injury.
Career
Smith stumbled upon acting when he accompanied a friend to an audition for the 1989 film
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Smith landed the role of Super Freddy and he is the only other person to play
Freddy Krueger apart from
Robert Englund. Smith would appear three years later in a small role in
Renegade playing PJ Butler. In 1994 he appeared in a Marvel Comics adaptation of
The Fantastic Four as
Ben Grimm. Smith was also cast in
Cyborg 3: The Recycler alongside
Malcolm McDowell.
