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Dathan Smith(I)

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Dathan Smith
Dathan Smith is the award-winning writer and director of the series L.I.F.E. Anthologies. In 2012 he moved from Dallas to New Orleans where he found a niche in stand-in work alongside A-list talent. During that time, he worked on Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens (Nick Jonas), Mr. Right (Sam Rockwell), Now You See Me (Mark Ruffalo), The Whole Truth (Keanu Reeves), and 22 Jump St. (Dave Franco) to name a few. Dathan, now in Oklahoma, also works in front of the camera as commercial and film talent in industry booming Oklahoma. Random Fact: Dathan graduated with only 11 other students in a town with a population of 231
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    L.I.F.E. (2020)
    L.I.F.E.
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Agent
    • Police Detective Pierce
    Tulsa King (2022)
    Tulsa King
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Waiter Captain
    Douglas Cunningham, Samara Gonzalez, Tenley Bella, Tiffany McDonald, Derrick Redford, Brooks Ryan, Natalie Hinds, and Rene Little in Foreclosure (2022)
    Foreclosure
    2.8
    • Young couple
    • 2022
    C.I.Ape (2021)
    C.I.Ape
    3.2
    • Guy
    • 2021

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    Actor



    • L.I.F.E.
      • Agent
      • Police Detective Pierce
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • In the Cards
      • Barista
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Mom
      • John
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • The Stripper
      • Officiant
      • Post-production
    • Reset
      • News Anchor #1
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Apartments
      • Caleb
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie



    • Reagan (2024)
      Reagan
      6.1
      • The Continentals
      • 2024
    • Uraina C. Smith in Asteria Divina (2024)
      Asteria Divina
      Short
      • Mayor
      • 2024
    • Leah N.H. Philpott in XIX-Nineteen (2023)
      XIX-Nineteen
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Malice
      • 2023
    • Spirited (2023)
      Spirited
      Short
      • Tom
      • 2023
    • Nina Dobrev in Sick Girl (2023)
      Sick Girl
      4.8
      • Telenovela Actor (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Spoken Gospel (2019)
      Spoken Gospel
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • King
      • Tobias
      • Nehemiah ...
      • 2019–2023
    • Here and Now (2022)
      Here and Now
      Short
      • Greg MacCarthy
      • 2022
    • Douglas Cunningham, Samara Gonzalez, Tenley Bella, Tiffany McDonald, Derrick Redford, Brooks Ryan, Natalie Hinds, and Rene Little in Foreclosure (2022)
      Foreclosure
      2.8
      • Young couple
      • 2022
    • Matthew Crouch and Mike Rowe in The Story Behind the Story (2022)
      The Story Behind the Story
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Fireman
      • 2022
    • Tulsa King (2022)
      Tulsa King
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Waiter Captain
      • 2022
    • Last Call (2022)
      Last Call
      Short
      • Bartender
      • 2022
    • Anne Heche, Peter Facinelli, Amy Smart, Trace Adkins, Paz Vega, Addison Metcalf, Shaylee Mansfield, Sofia Vassilieva, Lena Harmon, Ginger Gilmartin, Laura Spencer, Lisandro Boccacci, Leesa Neidel, Rita Scranton, Allyson Cristofaro, and Ashtyn Barlow Nguyen in 13 Minutes (2021)
      13 Minutes
      4.7
      • Injured Driver (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • C.I.Ape (2021)
      C.I.Ape
      3.2
      • Guy
      • 2021
    • Cellmate Secrets (2020)
      Cellmate Secrets
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Alfred Rowe
      • 2021
    • Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, and Kiersey Clemons in Asking for It (2021)
      Asking for It
      3.7
      • Armra Man (uncredited)
      • 2021

    Writer



    • L.I.F.E.
      • writer
      • written by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020



    • Uraina C. Smith in Asteria Divina (2024)
      Asteria Divina
      Short
      • writer
      • 2024
    • Spirited (2023)
      Spirited
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • L.I.F.E. (2020)
      L.I.F.E.
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Picture Perfect (2015)
      Picture Perfect
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Woebegone (2014)
      Woebegone
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • How to Make a Silent Film (2013)
      How to Make a Silent Film
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013

    Director



    • L.I.F.E.
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020



    • L.I.F.E. (2020)
      L.I.F.E.
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Picture Perfect (2015)
      Picture Perfect
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Woebegone (2014)
      Woebegone
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • How to Make a Silent Film (2013)
      How to Make a Silent Film
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

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    "Preparing Your Stay"

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Publicity listings
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