Smith Akin

Smith Akin (born June 1, 1963) (originally named Morgan Kloppers) is a South African-born Canadian actor and comedian.

Early life
Smith was born Morgan Smith Kloppers in Pretoria, South Africa and came to Canada at the age of 3 with his family. In an earlier part of his stand-up routine, he claimed his father moved the family to Canada "because the racist government rules made things sad for us."

Career
When Smith began his career in 1975 as a young actor, he adopted the stage name Smith Akin as another ACTRA Montreal member was using the name "Morgan Kloppers". He made his debut in a 1975 film based off The Swiss Family Robinson which was filmed in Nova Scotia with a bilingual Quebecois cast.

Smith made his voice acting debut in 1983 with un-credited roles in the Canadian-Japanese co-production The Boxcar Children.

Films

 * The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
 * The Boxcar Children (1983) (uncredited)

Television series

 * Greeny Phatom (1995-present) - Dr. Beanson
 * Dr. Beanson (1996-2000) - Dr. Beanson