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Ilan Mitchell-Smith is a Actor American born on 29 june 1969 at New York City (USA)

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

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Birth name Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Nationality USA
Birth 29 june 1969 (55 years) at New York City (USA)

Ilan Mitchell-Smith (born June 29, 1969) is an American academic and former actor best known as the co-star of the film Weird Science (1985).

Biography

Repéré par un agent de casting pour Sidney Lumet alors qu'il prenait des classes de danse à l'American Ballet Theatre, il s'est fait connaitre en tant qu'acteur et co-star du film Une créature de rêve (1985).

Sa carrière de cinéma avait commencé en 1983 à l'âge de treize ans quand il joua dans le film de Sidney Lumet Daniel. L'année suivante en 1984 il tient le premier rôle dans The Wild Life, puis il a été sélectionné pour interpréter le rôle de Wyatt Donnelly dans le film Une créature de rêve. Bien qu'il y tienne le rôle principal, il a été éclipsé par son partenaire Anthony Michael Hall. On retrouve aussi dans ce film Bill Paxton et Robert Downey Jr.

Après ce film, sa carrière ralentit. Il a décidé de mettre un terme à sa carrière cinématographique en 1991, son rôle final étant une apparition dans Silk Stalkings.

Lui et son épouse Susannah sont mariés depuis 1995 et ont deux enfants : une fille, Eloise, née en 1998, et un fils, Asher, né en 2000.

Il est professeur auxiliaire d'anglais à l'Angelo State University, à San Angelo (Texas).

Usually with

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
(1 films)
Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe
(1 films)
Rusty Lemorande
Rusty Lemorande
(1 films)
Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright
(2 films)
John Kapelos
John Kapelos
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ilan Mitchell-Smith (7 films)

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Actor

Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis (1989)
, 1h40
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Hip hop films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Mario Van Peebles, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Melvin Van Peebles, Stephen J. Cannell, Rick Aviles, Olivia Brown
Roles Sebastian
Rating20% 1.0221451.0221451.0221451.0221451.022145
Melvin Van Peebles acts as the film's narrator, introducing the film's main characters. Yves Malmaison (Richard Fancy) is a world-famous French fashion designer, a flaming homosexual with a preference for red hair, he once experimented with an American woman, and thus he has a son, Sebastian (Ilan Mitchell-Smith). Chilly D (Mario Van Peebles) is a struggling rapper who has been stealing dresses made by Malmaison to redesign and give to his many girlfriends.
The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War (1988)
, 1h44
Directed by Keith Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Doug Hutchison, Wallace Langham, Brent David Fraser, Jenny Wright
Roles Jerry
Rating65% 3.2965153.2965153.2965153.2965153.296515
The film offers a portrait of the hierarchical structure of a Catholic school, both formal and informal. New student Jerry Renault (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the school's administration by selling chocolates as a fundraiser. A secret student society, The Vigils, assigns Jerry the task of refusing to sell chocolates, drawing the ire of the school's interim headmaster, Brother Leon. However, after Jerry's assignment is over, he continues to refuse, resulting in torment, bullying, and alienation from his peers.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988)

Directed by Albert Pyun, Rusty Lemorande
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in Atlantis
Actors Emo Philips, Nicola Cowper, Kathy Ireland, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Jeff Celentano
Roles Bryan
Rating25% 1.272441.272441.272441.272441.27244
A group of young people get lost in an underground cavern while exploring a volcano. Eventually they find their way to the lost city of Atlantis, at the center of the Earth.
Weird Science
Weird Science (1985)
, 1h34
Directed by John Hughes
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about computing, Films based on mythology, Comedy science fiction films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Buddy films, Teen movie, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler
Roles Wyatt
Rating65% 3.2992753.2992753.2992753.2992753.299275
Shermer, Illinois, is a fictitious suburb of Chicago. There, nerdy social outcasts Gary Wallace (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt Donnelly (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are publicly humiliated by Ian (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Max (Robert Rusler) after they are seen swooning over two girls who happen to be their girlfriends. Dejected and disappointed at their direction in life and wanting more, Gary convinces the uptight Wyatt that they need a boost of popularity in order to get their crushes, Hilly (Judie Aronson) and Deb (Suzanne Snyder), away from Ian and Max. Alone for the weekend with Wyatt's parents gone, Gary is inspired by the 1931 classic Frankenstein to create a virtual girl using Wyatt's computer; infusing her with everything they can conceive to make the perfect dream girl. After hooking electrodes to a doll and hacking into a government computer system for more power, a power surge creates Lisa, a beautiful and intelligent woman with seemingly endless powers. Promptly, she conjures up a Cadillac convertible to take the boys out to a bar, using her powers to manipulate people into believing Gary and Wyatt are of age. The boys come up with the name Lisa (Kelly Le Brock), based upon a failed romantic experience of Gary's that ended with Lisa kicking him in the testicles.
The Wild Life
The Wild Life (1984)
, 1h37
Directed by Art Linson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Buddy films, Teen movie
Actors Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Jenny Wright, Rick Moranis
Roles Jim Conrad
Rating60% 3.001483.001483.001483.001483.00148
The plot revolves around the characters of three teenagers living in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Bill (Eric Stoltz) has just graduated from high school and got his first apartment. His younger brother Jim (Ilan Mitchell-Smith), spends a lot of time practicing with his Nunchakus, getting high, listening to heavy metal on his boombox, and hanging out with Vietnam vet Charlie (Randy Quaid). Other important characters include Tom (Christopher Penn), a hedonistic high-school wrestling champ who works with Bill at a bowling alley, a trendy department store manager named Harry (Rick Moranis), Anita (Lea Thompson) who works at a donut shop, and her friend Eileen (Jenny Wright) who works at the department store with Harry. Anita has a fling with a cop named David (Hart Bochner) who, unknown to Anita, is married. The three boys set out for a night of fun and craziness at a strip bar and later on have a party at Bill's apartment.
Daniel
Daniel (1983)
, 2h10
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Timothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, Edward Asnere, Peter Friedman, Ellen Barkin
Roles Young Daniel
Rating65% 3.29793.29793.29793.29793.2979
Un adolescent enquête sur ses parents, politiquement engagés et condamnés à mort sur la chaise électrique pour espionnage dans les années 1950.