Cheaper by the Dozen

Background:

American actor Kevin Schmidt, the brothers of actors Kenneth and Kendall Schmidt, is probably best known to moviegoers as one of 12 children of Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt on “Cheaper by the Dozen” (2003), from which he picked up a Young Artist Award, and the 2005 installment “Cheaper by the Dozen 2.” He also starred as Jeff Pryce on the horror flick “Resurrection Mary” (2007) and played the young Elden Henson on the sci-fi/thriller “The Butterfly Effect” (2004). On the television front, Schmidt has guested in a number of series, including “Grounded for Life” (earned a Young Artist nomination), “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Judging Amy,” “JAG,” “Numb3rs” and “CSI: NY.” He also had a regular role on the drama series “Clubhouse” (2004), as Brad Saminski.

Outside of acting, Schmidt enjoys hanging out with friends. He states, “My Friends are endless hours of entertainment.” He also likes animal and sports. His favorite actor is Sean Penn and his favorite director is Ridley Scott.

Kansas Boy

Childhood and Family:

Kevin G. Schmidt was born on August 16, 1988, in Andover, Kansas. He is the younger brother of actor Kenneth Schmidt (born in 1987) and older brother of actor Kendall Schmidt (born in 1990).

Resurrection Mary

Career:

Kevin Schmidt kicked off his acting career at age 12, when he landed a part in the independent thriller “Mind Rage” (2000), playing the young incarnation of Michael Rogue. The following year, he broke into the small screen with a memorable guest shot in the comedy series “Grounded for Life,” in which his performance as Kyle was nominated for a 2002 Young Artist in the category of Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actor.

A series of guest spots followed after the noted appearance. Schmidt appeared as Timmy in “The Downer Channel” (2001), Thor's Kid #2 in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2001), where he acted along side his brother, Kenneth, Lewis in “Judging Amy” (2001) and Kid at Dance in “Providence” (2002). He also could be seen in episodes of “The King of Queens” (2002), the Steven Spielberg-produced “Taken” (2002), “The District” (2002), “The Pitts” (2002), “JAG” (2003) and “The Mullets” (2003).

After numerous TV performances, Schmidt finally enjoyed his screen breakthrough when he won the role of Henry, one of twelve kids in the Baker family, on the comedy film “Cheaper by the Dozen” (2003), directed by Shawn Levy. The role brought the actor a 2004 Young Artist for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film, which he shared with Hilary Duff, Brent Kinsman, Jacob Smith, Forrest Landis, and others.

Following “Cheaper by the Dozen,” Schmidt's career took flight. He was cast as young Lenny in the Ashton Kutcher-Amy Smart fantasy flick “The Butterfly Effect” (2004), supported Kristen Stewart,Jennifer Beals and Corbin Bleu in the adventure film “Catch That Kid” (2004) and played the regular role of Brad Saminski in the short-lived drama “Clubhouse” (2004), opposite Jeremy Sumpter, Dean Cain and Dan Byrd. It was Schmidt's first regular gig on a series TV. In 2005, Schmidt reprised his role as Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt's son on the sequel “Cheaper by the Dozen 2,” this time directed by Adam Shankman. He jointly received a Young Artist nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast.

Schmidt returned to the big screen with a leading role two years in the romance/thriller “Resurrection Mary” (2007). Helmed by Sean Michael Beyer, the actor portrayed Jeff Pryce, a teenager who finds out his friends are brutally murdered after his meeting with a mysterious young girl (played by Pamela Noble), and turns out to be the prime suspect. Later that same year, he appeared as Steven in an episode of “Numb3rs” and Mason Bynum on the “Without a Trace” episode of “One Wrong Move.”

More recently, on January 9, 2008, Schmidt guested as Trevor Bennet on the hit series “CSI: NY.”

Awards:

• Young Artist: Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” 2004