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Ian Michael Smith

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Occupation
  
Actor

Parents
  
Steve Smith

Name
  
Ian Smith

Movies
  
Simon Birch

Role
  
Actor

Siblings
  
Brian Smith

Height
  
94 cm


At the back is a black car along the road, in front Ian Michael Smith is smiling, sitting on his electric wheelchair, has dwarfism, brown hair, beard and a mustache wearing a black sunglasses, a blue dye reggae shirt and khaki pants.

Born
  
May 5, 1987 (age 36) (
1987-05-05
)
Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Education
  
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, York Community High School

Similar People
  
Joseph Mazzello, Mark Steven Johnson, John Irving, Laurence Mark, Roger Birnbaum

Ian Michael Smith (born May 5, 1987) is an American actor, known for his starring role in Simon Birch.

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In a room with black wooden glass door, and a white shelf at the back, in front, Ian Michael Smith is serious, sitting, holding an icecream cone with his right hand, has dwarfism, blonde hair, wearing eyeglasses, white shirt under a checkered shirt, cream jacket, and gray pants.

His short physical stature (3 ft 1 in (0.94 m)) is a result of Morquio syndrome, a rare enzymatic disorder affecting the circulatory, muscular and skeletal systems.

In a white background, Ian Michael Smith is serious, facing backwards looking to his right, has dwarfism, brown hair, wearing eyeglasses, a green hearing aid, and a gray shirt.

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Life and work

In a white room, from left, Ian Michael Smith is serious, sitting on black chair, leaning to the table, has dwarfism, brown hair, wearing eyeglasses, a green hearing aid, and a gray shirt, khaki shorts and a black shoes, at the right a woman is smiling, sitting looking to her right with her hands on the table along with a laptop and hearing aid test machines has long brown hair wearing blue i.d lace and a gray blouse.

Smith was born in Elmhurst, Illinois. He has a brother Brian.

A Chicago-area hospital worker approached his parents about him auditioning for the leading role in The Mighty, a feature film about a character with Morquio Syndrome. Kieran Culkin was cast instead, but Smith was recommended for the title role of Simon Birch (1998), a film based loosely on John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany, which also called for a small child actor.

He graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst in 2005. He has undergone several operations including a spinal fusion and two bilateral osteotomies. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009, and Gallaudet University in 2012. and now works as a software engineer.


The back of the car has white interior and gray seats. Ian Michael Smith is serious, sitting, with his hands down on his lap, looking to his left, has dwarfism, brown hair wearing a large cream scarf and a brown jacket.
In a room, with wooden chairs, Ian Michael Smith is serious, sitting on a wooden chair with his arms crossed, has dwarfism, a brown hair wearing eyeglasses, and a maroon jacket.

Filmography

Actor
1998
Simon Birch as
Simon Birch

References

Ian Michael Smith Wikipedia
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