List of Famous people with last name Smith

Paul Lawrence Smith, most frequently credited as Paul Smith or Paul L. Smith, was an American actor. Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in feature films and occasionally on television since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison guard in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), Gideon in the ABC miniseries Masada (1981) and Glossu Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984).

Benjamin Leigh Smith was an English Arctic explorer and yachtsman. He is the grandson of the Radical abolitionist William Smith.

Zadie Adeline Smith FRSL is an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. Her debut novel, White Teeth (2000), immediately became a best-seller and won a number of awards. She has been a tenured professor in the Creative Writing faculty of New York University since September 2010.

Riley Smith is an American actor. He is known for his roles on television, such as recurring roles in the series 24, Joan of Arcadia, 90210, True Blood and The Messengers, and starring roles on the television series Drive and Frequency.

William Smith was an English captain born in Blyth, Northumberland, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica. His discovery was the first ever made south of 60° south latitude, in the present Antarctic Treaty area.

David Smith is a Samoan rugby union player who plays with RC Narbonne in the French Top 14 He previously played for the Hurricanes, Blues and Western Force in Super Rugby as well as Toulon & Castres Olympique.

Rachele Brooke Smith is an American actress and dancer. Her dance talent has been featured in films such as Center Stage: Turn It Up, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, and Burlesque.

Jamie Renée Smith is an American actress best known for her respective roles as Tara Westover Margaret Rhodes and Lauren Wando in the films MVP: Most valuable Primate, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) and Dante's Peak (1997).

Rebecca (Bex) Katie Smith is an internationally successful footballer who's transitioned to a global executive in sports and business.

Cornelius Michael 'Nelie' Smith was a South African rugby union player and coach.