Kodi Smit-McPhee facts for kids
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
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Smit-McPhee in 2024
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| Born | 13 June 1996 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Sianoa Smit-McPhee (sister) |
| Awards | Full list |
Kodi Smit-McPhee (born on June 13, 1996) is an actor from Australia. He became well-known as a child actor. He starred in movies like The Road (2009) and Let Me In (2010).
Kodi also lent his voice to characters. He was Norman Babcock in the animated film ParaNorman (2012). More recently, he voiced Gilbert Pudel in Memoir of a Snail (2024). He also appeared in big movies such as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Other roles include Alpha (2018) and Dark Phoenix (2019).
In 2021, Kodi Smit-McPhee received great praise for his role. He played a troubled teenager in the western film The Power of the Dog. For this role, he won a Golden Globe Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Since then, he has appeared in the TV series Disclaimer and the film Maria, both released in 2024.
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Early Life and Health
Kodi Smit-McPhee was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His birthday is June 13, 1996. His parents are Sonja Smit and Andy McPhee. His father is an actor and used to be a professional wrestler. Kodi's older sister, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, is also an actress and singer.
When he was 16, Kodi was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. This is a type of arthritis that can cause bones in the spine to join together. It can lead to pain and sometimes affect vision. While filming The Power of the Dog, his left eye's vision was affected. This was due to a related eye condition.
Acting Career Highlights
Kodi Smit-McPhee's first major film role was in Romulus, My Father. This was in 2007. He won an AFI Award for Best Young Actor for this role. He was also nominated for Best Actor.
For his part in The Road (2009), he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. This nomination was for Best Young Actor. The next year, he starred in Let Me In. He received another Critics' Choice Award nomination for this film.
Voice Acting and Animated Films
Kodi voiced the main character, Norman, in ParaNorman. This was an animated comedy horror film from 2012. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award. It also received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Animated Film.
He also voiced Willy in Maya the Bee (2014). In 2024, he voiced Gilbert Pudel in the animated film Memoir of a Snail.
Action and Sci-Fi Roles
Kodi appeared in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in 2014. He played Alexander in this popular science fiction movie.
In 2016, Kodi played Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse. This is a superhero character. He played Nightcrawler again in Dark Phoenix (2019).
In 2018, he starred in Alpha. He played Keda, a young man from the Ice Age. Keda learns to tame a wolf in the film.
Critically Acclaimed Performances
In 2021, Kodi Smit-McPhee starred in Jane Campion's film The Power of the Dog. The movie was highly praised. Critics especially liked Kodi's performance. One critic called him "terrifyingly remarkable." Another said he brought "something inscrutably complex" to his character.
In March 2022, Kodi joined the cast of Alfonso Cuarón's Apple+ series Disclaimer. This series was released in 2024.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Romulus, My Father | Raimond | |
| 2009 | The Road | Boy | |
| Tinytown | Davis | ||
| 2010 | Let Me In | Owen | |
| Matching Jack | Finn | ||
| 2012 | Dead Europe | Josef | |
| ParaNorman | Norman Babcock (voice) | ||
| 2013 | A Birder's Guide to Everything | David Portnoy | |
| The Congress | Aaron Wright | ||
| Romeo & Juliet | Benvolio | ||
| 2014 | All the Wilderness | James Charm | |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Alexander | ||
| Maya the Bee | Willy (voice) | ||
| Young Ones | Jerome Holm | ||
| 2015 | Slow West | Jay Cavendish | |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | Cameo |
| Alpha | Keda | ||
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | |
| Dolemite Is My Name | Nicholas Josef von Sternberg | ||
| 2020 | 2067 | Ethan Whyte | |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog | Peter Gordon | |
| 2022 | Elvis | Jimmie Rodgers Snow | |
| 2024 | Memoir of a Snail | Gilbert Pudel (voice) | |
| Maria | Mandrax | ||
| 2025 | The Zealot |
Lloyd | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Young Jake | 4 episodes |
| Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Brandon | Episode: "Umney's Last Case" | |
| Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Jackson Evans | Episode: "The Fifth Quarter" | |
| Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Toby Connelly | Television film | |
| 2007 | The King | Young John Wesley | Television film |
| 2011–2016 | Poppy Cat | Ravi (voice) | |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Thomas "Tolly" Johnson | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Chris Keller | Main role |
| 2024 | Disclaimer | Nicholas Ravenscroft | Miniseries |
Awards and Nominations
Kodi Smit-McPhee received many awards early in his career. These were for his roles in films like Romulus, My Father (2007), The Road (2009), and Let Me In (2010).
His performance in The Power of the Dog (2021) earned him a Golden Globe Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award. Other nominations included the BAFTA, Critics' Choice, and SAG Awards.
See also
In Spanish: Kodi Smit-McPhee para niños
