Mike Smith (actor)
Mike Smith | |
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Smith as Bubbles in April 2009 | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1992—present |
Mike Smith is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Bubbles in the mockumentary Trailer Park Boys. He has acted in movies, television, and voice acting.
Before acting, Smith started playing music. Early on, he was a member of Sandbox. The band was signed to EMI and Nettwerk. They saw success in Canada, having their songs played multiple times on MuchMusic and were nominated for Best New Group at the 1997 Juno Awards.[1]
Smith has also played in the band Bubbles & the Shit Rockers as his character Bubbles. He played with the likes of Alex Lifeson of Rush and Tom Wilson, as well as, American rock band Guns N' Roses during their Chinese Democracy Tour.[2][3]
Smith said that he made up the character Bubbles while he was goofing off in the locker room when he was playing ice hockey to entertain his teammates. He showed television producer Mike Clattenburg who he said loved it and gave the character the name Bubbles. Smith appeared as the character in the short film The Cart Boy but the character's name was Darren. The Cart Boy served as the pitch for Showcase who picked up the Trailer Park Boys for their first season and renamed his character Bubbles.[4]
Smith has also appeared in the season 3 episode of Archer titled "The Limited" along with his Trailer Park Boys castmates.[5]
On July 4, 2013, Smith, John Paul Tremblay, and Robb Wells bought the rights to Trailer Park Boys and revived the series through their website SwearNet.[6] Seasons 8 to 12 were broadcast exclusively on Netflix.[7]
References
- ↑ "Female artists garner most nominations in annual Juno race". Vancouver Sun, February 1, 1996.
- ↑ "Axl Rose Loves Trailer Park Boys So Much, He Took Bubbles On Tour With Him". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Review: Guns n' Roses at Scotiabank Place". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "'Like comfort food': Trailer Park Boys cast reflects on 20 years of life in Sunnyvale". CBC News. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Trailer Park Boys Headed To Archer, Plus Visit The Offices Of Sterling Archer Draper Pryce". CinemaBlend. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "'Trailer Park Boys' stars acquire rights to comedy franchise". Global News. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Only On Netflix: Canada's Incomparably-Entertaining Trailer Park Boys Return For Seasons 8 & 9 Beginning This Fall". Netflix. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
Other websites
- Mike Smith on IMDb