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American actor and singer

Rex Smith (born September 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. Smith made his acting debut in the Broadway musical Grease in 1978. He is noted for his role as Jesse Mach in the 1985 television series Street Hawk; being the first actor to play the Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil in live action; and being a singer and stage actor. During the late 1970s, Smith was popular as a teen idol. He was featured regularly in 16 Magazine and Tiger Beat. He also had a gold top 10 single, "You Take My Breath Away", in 1979.

In the early 1970s, Smith was the lead singer for a band from Atlanta called Tricks and later a band named Phaedra. Smith next sang vocals in a hard rock band called Rex. In 1979, he had a hit single from the television film Sooner or Later, entitled "You Take My Breath Away", which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is on the platinum selling album Sooner or Later, which is also named after the film. The music for this song was written by Stephen J. Lawrence and the lyrics were written by Bruce Hart. For many years, it was a staple on the play lists of FM radio stations with a soft rock or "lite" format. In 1981, Smith hit the top 40 again with a remake of "Everlasting Love", in a duet with singer Rachel Sweet. Peaking at No. 32, the song is Smith's last charting hit to date. The song also became Smith's only hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 35. Smith performed live at the 1982 Miss Universe pageant main event night, held in Lima, Peru. His latest album was released in 2000 and entitled Simply Rex. It was re released in 2006 and re titled You Take My Breath Away. In 2016, Rex performed in the Philippines at the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center.

Smith is best known for his role as motorcycle police officer Jesse Mach in the short running 1985 television series Street Hawk, but he has also made guest appearances on a variety of television shows, such as The Love Boat, Baywatch, Caroline in the City and JAG. Smith has been a celebrity spokesperson for a number of corporate entities. Also in 1982, Smith replaced Andy Gibb as a host on the music variety show Solid Gold. In 1989, Smith played Daredevil (also known as Matt Murdock) in the television movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. This was intended as a backdoor pilot for an ongoing Daredevil television series (which never materialized at the time). From 1990 through 1992, Smith was a contract player on the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns in the role of Darryl Crawford.

YearTitleRoleNotes1979Sooner or LaterMichael SkyeTV movie1980Headin' for BroadwayFast Eddie1983The Pirates of PenzanceFrederic 1987Shades of Love: The Ballerina and the BluesRick Peterson TV movie1988TransformationsWolfgang ShadduckAlternate title: Alien Transformations1989The Trial of the Incredible HulkMatt Murdock / DaredevilTV movie1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced SingerAndy SacksTV movie1994Once in a LifetimeJeffrey FieldsTV movie1994A Passion to KillTedAlternate title: Rules of Obsession (UK)1998Richie Rich's Christmas WishRudyDirect to video2006Pope DreamsDonAlternate title: Music for My Mother2006Collier & Co. Uncle BillyAlternate title: John Schneider's Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit!2015Cats Dancing on JupiterRex Katz2016Surge of Power: Revenge of the SequelCube

YearTitleRoleNotes1979California FeverRex Smith Episode: "Underground Jock"1980The Love BoatMark Redding Episode: "Vicki's First Love"1980Saturday Night LiveFrederic / Musical Guest The cast of The Pirates of Penzance1982–83Solid Gold Himself Co host (45 episodes)1984Faerie Tale TheatreThe PrinceEpisode: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"1985Street HawkJesse MachLead role (13 episodes)1986New Love, American StyleRookieEpisode: "Love and Dear Penelope"1986Murder, She WroteStew BennettEpisode: "If a Body Meet a Body"1986Dear Penelope and PeterBen BerlinPilot1987Houston KnightsJake BodineEpisode: "Desperado"1987Christmas with FlickaHimselfTV special1988Cagney & LaceyJerry Wickes Episode: "Old Flames"1990–92As the World TurnsDarryl CrawfordDaytime serial (40 episodes)1993Silk StalkingsBob JohnsonEpisode: "Night Games"1994CobraMark DanteEpisode: "Blast from the Past"1997The SentinelGalileo / Frank RachinsEpisode: "Dead Drop"1997JAGSgt. Max Frankl Episode: "The Court Martial of Sandra Gilbert"1997Caroline in the CityDr. David Engel Episode: "Caroline and the Free Cable"1998Pacific BlueHudson MillerEpisode: "Caretakers"1998BaywatchGavin Episode: "Friends Forever"1999Malibu, CAJesse Mercer Episode: "Jason's Song"2000The Norm ShowPirate #1Episode: "Norm vs. Jenny"2002Just CauseKeith TempleEpisode: "Fading Star"2007City GirlsBen MorganPilot

TitleRoleProduction datesTheatreThe Pirates of PenzanceFredericJanuary 8, 1981 – November 28, 1982Broadway: Uris Theatre / Minskoff Theatre, New York CityThe Human ComedySpanglerApril 5–15, 1984Broadway: Royale Theatre, New York CityWest Side StoryTonySeptember 3–21, 1985Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, D. C. BrownstoneStuartOctober 8 – December 6, 1986Off Broadway: Union Square Theatre, New York CityAnything GoesBilly CrockerOctober 18, 1988 – January 15, 1989US National TourGrand HotelFelix Von Gaigern (replacement)April – May 1990Broadway: Martin Beck Theatre, New York CityGreaseDanny ZukoSeptember 24, 1994 – 1995US National TourSunset BoulevardJoe GillisOctober 15, 1995 – August 18, 1996Canadian Tour: TorontoDecember 1, 1996 – April 9, 1997Canadian Tour: VancouverThe Scarlet PimpernelChauvelin (replacement)October 10, 1998 – May 30, 1999Broadway: Minskoff Theatre, New York CityAnnie Get Your GunFrank ButlerJuly 11 – October 29, 2000US National TourFrank Butler (replacement)April 17 – May 6, 2001US National TourKiss Me, KateFred Graham / PetruchioJune 19, 2001 – June 16, 2002US National TourLove Actually LiveBilly MackDecember 4–31, 2002 / November 27 – December 29, 2019Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts