Ian Michael Smith

Ian Michael Smith
Born (1987-05-05) May 5, 1987
Elmhurst, Illinois, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1997-1998
Height 3 ft 1 in (0.94 m)

Ian Michael Smith (born May 5, 1987) is an American actor, known for his starring role in Simon Birch.[1][2]

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

Life and work

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. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Holden, Stephen (September 11, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; Tiny Boy With an Enormously Consuming Quest". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "SIMON BIRCH". British Board of Film Classification. 1998-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  3. 1 2 Ian Michael Smith at Hollywood.com


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