
David Lee Smith
Biography
David Lee Smith (born September 8, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as John Oldman, the protagonist of the 2007 science fiction film, The Man from Earth and its 2017 sequel, The Man from Earth: Holocene; he co-starred with John Billingsley and Tony Todd. He has also appeared in other movies, including Fight Club, and dozens of television episodes, some as a recurring character such as IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler in CSI: Miami.
Movie Appearances

Fight Club
as Walter
1999

Mysterious Skin
as Alfred
2005

The Man from Earth
as John Oldman
2007

Janie Jones
as Officer Dickerson
2010

XXX's & OOO's
1994

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Younger Shep
2002

Unregistered
as Judah
2019

Landfill
as Robert Everie
2023

Mending Fences
as Walt Mitchell
2009

The Man from Earth: Holocene
as John Oldman
2017

I'm Beginning To See the Light
as Larry
2024

A Walk to Remember
as Dr. Carter
2002

Between Worlds
as Kirby
2018

A Walk with Grace
as Nate
2019

Gone But Not Forgotten
as Rick Tannenbaum
2005

Zodiac
as Father
2007

Mank
as Sinclair Supporter
2020
TV Appearances

CSI: Miami
as Rick Stetler
2002

The Division
2001

Providence
as Paul Rutigliata
1999

Star Trek: Voyager
as Zahir
1995

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Cody Lewis
2000

Dharma & Greg
as Sid (uncredited)
1997

Savannah
1996

JAG
as Karma Rice
1995

Just Shoot Me!
as Steve McPherson
1997

The Handler
2003

Dollhouse
as Clay Corman
2009

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as General Van Dorn
2023