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Kodi Smit-McPhee
Actor Kodi Smit-McPhee at 81st Venice International Film Festival.jpg
Smit-McPhee in 2024
Born (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 29)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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.

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

Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Joe Penhall, John Hillcoat, Steve Schwartz
Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and others at The Road premiere in 2009.

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.

Kodi Smit-McPhee Comic-Con 2012
Kodi Smit-McPhee at San Diego Comic-Con in 2012.

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

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
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 Not yet released Lloyd Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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

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