Agent Smith facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Agent Smith/Smith
The Matrix character
A mannequin of Smith
First appearance	The Matrix (1999)
Last appearance	The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Created by	The Wachowskis
Portrayed by	Hugo Weaving (original) Ian Bliss (human form) Jonathan Groff (The Matrix Resurrections) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections)
Voiced by	Christopher Corey Smith (original; The Matrix: Path of Neo) Gideon Emery (human form; The Matrix: Path of Neo) Matt McKenzie (The Animatrix)
Information
Aliases	Bane
Species	Computer program Computer virus Human (while possessing Bane)
Gender	Male
Occupation	Agent (formerly) Virus (formerly)

Agent Smith (or just Smith) is a famous fictional character. He is the main bad guy in The Matrix movies.

Hugo Weaving played Agent Smith in the first three films. Other actors like Jonathan Groff and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II played him in The Matrix Resurrections. Smith is known as the biggest enemy of Neo, the main hero.

In 2008, Empire Magazine called Agent Smith one of the greatest movie characters ever.

Who is Agent Smith?

Smith started as an Agent. Agents are special AI computer programs. They work inside the Matrix, a fake world created by machines. Their job is to keep order and stop anything that causes problems. This includes humans who try to break free.

Agent Powers and Appearance

Agents like Smith have amazing powers. They can bend the rules of the Matrix. Smith can take over the body of a human connected to the Matrix. This means he can appear almost anywhere. If his host body is "killed," he just moves to another one.

He is super strong and fast. He can dodge bullets easily. He can also punch through concrete. Agents wear dark suits, white shirts, and sunglasses. They use earpieces to talk to each other. This lets them know what other Agents are doing.

Smith's Transformation

At the end of the first movie, Neo seemed to destroy Smith. But Smith came back in the next films. He was linked to Neo in a strange way. This link stopped him from being deleted by the machines.

Smith was no longer an Agent. He became a computer virus program. He was free from the machines' control.

The Virus Smith

As a virus, Smith could copy himself. He would touch someone in the Matrix. Then, a black liquid would spread, turning them into another copy of Smith. This created a huge army of Smiths. All of them were connected by one mind.

Smith could even take over humans in the real world. He did this to a character named Bane. Smith also gained power by taking memories from his victims. He even took over the Oracle, a powerful program.

In the final battle, Smith fought Neo. Neo allowed Smith to take him over. This gave the machines a chance to delete Smith. It helped bring the Matrix back to normal.

Images for kids

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  Movie poster for The Matrix Revolutions, featuring some of the numerous copies of Smith

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  Smith and other Agents as mannequins

See also

In Spanish: Agente Smith para niños