Kerr Smith
Biography
Kerr Smith, who you’ve seen as Jack on Dawson's Creek, was born and grew up in Exton, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. Kerr has one younger sister, Allison. If you’re wondering where the unusual name, Kerr, came from, it originated from his grandmother's maiden name.
Kerr started his acting during high school at Henderson High in West Chester, PA. He preformed in his school play, "The King and I", playing Sir Edward Ramsey. While in high school, Kerr was into politics, and was even class president. He also enjoyed playing sports like lacrosse, and soccer.
After graduation, Kerr, following the advice of his father, went to the University of Vermont, and graduated in 1994 with a B.A. degree in finance and accounting. After college, Kerr returned home and started a marketing firm with his father, but soon realized it wasn’t for him. Kerr decided to try acting. He sold his car, moved to New York, and got a spot as an extra in the movie, Twelve Monkeys, starring Bruce Willis. After that, he was able to get a job on the daytime soap opera, "As The World Turns", playing Ryder Hughes. His work on the show earned him the Best New Actor award from Soap Opera magazine in 1996.
When Kerr isn't working on Dawson's (which he says takes up most of his time) Kerr said he enjoys playing the piano, writing music, computing, cooking, and playing with his dog, Maxine, skiing, going to the gym, golfing, and hanging out with his girlfriend, Ali, who lives in Los Angeles.
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