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( August 2014 ) Kurtwood Smith Smith at the 2010 Comic Con in San Diego Kurtwood Larson Smith Death Outline In medicine Cell death Necrosis Avascular necrosis Coagulative necrosis Liquefactive necrosis Gangrenous necrosis Caseous necrosis Fat necrosis Fibrinoid necrosis Temporal lobe necrosis Programmed cell death AICD Anoikis Apoptosis Autophagy Intrinsic apoptosis Necroptosis Paraptosis Parthanatos Phenoptosis Pseudoapoptosis Pyroptosis Autolysis Autoschizis Eschar Immunogenic cell death Ischemic cell death Pyknosis Karyorrhexis Karyolysis Mitotic catastrophe Suicide gene Abortion Autopsy Brain death Brainstem death Clinical death DOA Death by natural causes Death rattle Dysthanasia End - of - life care Euthanasia Lazarus sign Lazarus syndrome Medical definition of death Organ donation Terminal illness Unnatural death Lists Causes of death by rate Expressions related to death Natural disasters People by cause of death Premature obituaries Preventable causes of death Notable deaths by year Unusual deaths TV actors who died during production Mortality Birthday effect Child mortality Gompertz -- Makeham law of mortality Immortality Biological Digital Infant mortality Karōshi Maternal death Maternal mortality in fiction Memento mori Micromort Mortality displacement Mortality rate RAMR Mortality salience Perinatal mortality After death Body Stages Pallor mortis Algor mortis Rigor mortis Livor mortis Putrefaction Decomposition Skeletonization Fossilization Preservation Cryopreservation Cryonics Neuropreservation Embalming Maceration Mummification Plastination Prosection Taxidermy Disposal Burial Bed burial Burial at sea Chariot burial Jar burial Natural burial Premature burial Secondary burial Ship burial Sky burial Space burial Cannibalism Cremation Dismemberment Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem Caloricity Post-mortem interval Other aspects Afterlife Cemetery Consciousness Customs Death mask Eternal oblivion Examination Funeral Grief Intermediate state Internet Mourning Obituary Resurrection Taboo on the dead Vigil Paranormal Ghosts Near - death experience Near - death studies Necromancy Out - of - body experience Reincarnation research Séance Legal Abortion law Administration Capital punishment Cause of death Civil death Coroner Death - qualified jury Death certificate Declared death in absentia Death row Dying declaration Faked death Inquest Legal death Murder Prohibition of death Right to die Suspicious death Trust law Will Fields Forensic pathology Funeral director Mortuary science Necrobiology Post-mortem chemistry Post-mortem photography Taphonomy Biostratinomy Thanatology Other Apparent death Dark tourism Darwin Awards Dead pool Death and culture Death anniversary Death anxiety Death deity Personification of death Dying - and - rising god Psychopomp Death camp Death drive Death education Death from laughter Death hoax Death knell Death march Death messenger Death notification Death panel Death poem Death pose Death squad Death threat Death trajectory Dignified death Extinction Fan death Festival of the Dead Fascination with death Homicide Information - theoretic death Last rites Martyr Megadeath Museum of Death Necronym Necrophilia Necrophobia The Order of the Good Death Predation Sacrifice human animal Spiritual death Suicide Assisted suicide Thanatosensitivity Undead Voodoo death Portal WikiProject ( 1943 - 07 - 03 ) July 3, 1943 ( age 74 ) New Lisbon, Wisconsin, U.S. Residence Glendale, California, U.S. Alma mater San Jose State University, B.A. 1965 Stanford University, MFA 1969 Occupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1980 -- present Spouse ( s ) Cecilia Souza ( m. 1964 -- 74 ) ( divorced ) Joan Pirkle ( m. 1988 ) Children Kurtwood Larson Smith ( born July 3, 1943 ) is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop ( 1987 ) and Red Forman in That ' 70s Show, as well as for his many appearances in science fiction films and television programs ( Star Trek, The X-Files ). He also starred in the seventh season of 24. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Smith was born in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, the son of Mabel Annette Lund ( née Larson ) and George Smith. Smith 's mother was a fan of a country singer named Kurt ( or Curt ) in the early 1940s. However, she thought `` Kurt Smith '' was too short a name, so she added `` wood '' ( `` she just tacked it on to the end '', he said ). Smith has said that he is likely the only Kurtwood. Smith grew up in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Canoga Park High School of Canoga Park, California in 1961 ; he was class president in his senior year. Smith graduated from San Jose State University in 1965 with a B.A. and Stanford University in 1969 with an MFA Career Onstage, Smith won three Drama - Logue Awards for his performances in Billy Budd, Idiot 's Delight, and Green Grow the Lilacs. In his film career, he portrayed Clarence Boddicker, the villain in Paul Verhoeven 's science fiction action movie RoboCop and the father role as Red Forman on the Fox sitcom That ' 70s Show, which ran from 1998 to 2006. After That ' 70s Show ended, Smith played Senator Blaine Mayer in the seventh season of the action thriller 24, and portrayed Dick Clayton in the CBS series Worst Week. He enjoyed a recurring role as a rogue FBI agent in Seasons 3 -- 5 of the NBC ( later CBS ) series Medium, appearing in later episodes as a ghost after his character 's death. More recently, he played the main character Henry Langston in the ABC sci - fi / drama Resurrection which ran for two seasons ( 2014 -- 15 ). Before That ' 70s Show his other roles included playing Mr. Sue on Fox 's `` espionage comedy '' The New Adventures of Beans Baxter from 1987 to 1989. He also starred as the strict father of Robert Sean Leonard 's Neil in 1989 's Dead Poets Society. He made a number of appearances in the Star Trek franchise, playing the President of the Federation in Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country, a Cardassian named Thrax in the Star Trek : Deep Space Nine episode `` Things Past '', and a Krenim scientist named Annorax in the Star Trek : Voyager episode `` Year of Hell ''. He also has an extensive voice acting résumé, appearing in computer games such as Fallout Tactics : Brotherhood of Steel, and FreeSpace 2, and on a number of animated series. He played a recurring role on the claymation series Gary & Mike as the vengeful Officer Dick and voiced the dinosaurian military commander character General Galapagos in the Savage Steve Holland produced Fox animated series Terrible Thunderlizards. He played the voice of Bob Johnson on Squirrel Boy and provided the voice of Kanjar Ro in Green Lantern : First Flight and starred as the sheriff in Last of the Dogmen. Personal life Smith married Cecilia Souza in 1964. The couple divorced in 1974. Smith married Joan Pirkle, who appeared with him in Robocop, in 1988. Smith has one daughter, Laurel Garner, and one son, Shannon Smith. Smith lives in Glendale, California. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Roadie Security Guard 1981 Zoot Suit Sergeant Smith Staying Alive Choreographer Going Berserk Clarence 1984 Blue Thunder Bill Spradley 1984 Flashpoint Carson RoboCop Clarence Boddicker The Delos Adventure Arthur McNeil 1988 Rambo III Robert Griggs 1988 Two Idiots in Hollywood District Attorney 1989 True Believer Robert Reynard 1989 Dead Poets Society Mr. Perry 1989 Heart of Dixie Professor Flournoy 1990 Quick Change Russ Crane / Lombino 1991 Oscar Lt. Toomey, Chicago PD 1991 Company Business Elliot Jaffe, CIA 1991 Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country Federation President 1991 Shadows and Fog Vogel 's Follower Fortress Prison Director Poe 1993 Boxing Helena Dr. Alan Harrison 1993 The Crush Cliff Forrester 1993 Heart and Souls Patterson Uncredited 1993 Big Wave Daves Jack Lord 1994 Dead on Sight Julian Thompson 1995 To Die For Earl Stone 1995 Under Siege 2 : Dark Territory General Stanley Cooper 1995 Last of the Dogmen Sheriff Deegan Citizen Ruth Norm Stoney Broken Arrow Secretary of Defense, Baird A Time to Kill Stump Sisson 1997 Prefontaine Curtis Cunningham 1998 Shelter Tom Cantrell 1998 Deep Impact Otis Hefter 1999 Girl, Interrupted Dr. Crumble 2002 Teddy Bears ' Picnic Secretary of Transportation, William Easter Evil Remains Dr. Theodore Rosen 2005 The Trouble with Dee Dee William Rutherford 2006 Hard Scrambled Benno 2007 Entry Level Nick 2009 Green Lantern : First Flight Kanjar Ro Voice 2009 All in the Bunker Adolf Hitler Short film 2011 Cedar Rapids Orin Helgesson 2012 Men in a Box Dr. Skinner Short film 2012 Hitchcock Geoffrey Shurlock 2013 Turbo The CEO Voice 2015 Raise the ToyGantic Ted Greenley Short film 2015 Regular Show : The Movie Gene Voice 2017 Amityville : The Awakening Dr. Milton Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Soap Man in laundromat 1 episode 1980 Me and Maxx Dwayne Episode : `` Some Are Savers '' 1980 -- 1981 Lou Grant DeGaetano / DeRopp / Fire Captain 3 episodes Renegades Captain Scanlon 6 episodes 1984 The A-Team Mr. Carson Episode : `` The Battle of Bel Air '' 1984 Blue Thunder Bill Spradley Episode : `` Revenge in the Sky '' 1984 Riptide Merle Wilson Episode : `` The Orange Grove '' 1985 Stir Crazy Bo Carter Episode : `` The Ping Pong Caper '' 1985 The Midnight Hour Captain Warren Jensen Television film 1985 The Best Times Sam Ballard Episode : `` Volleyball '' 1985 The Paper Chase Episode : `` Security '' 1985 It 's a Living Senior Agent Episode : `` Hail to the Chef '' 1985 Deadly Messages Lieutenant Burton Television film 1986 Stingray Sgt. Edward Fiddler Episode : `` Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues '' 1986 North and South Col. Hiram Berdan Miniseries 1986 Newhart Chet Episode : `` Dick the Kid '' 1986 The Christmas Gift Jake Richards Television film 21 Jump Street Spencer Phillips 2 episodes The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Mr. Sue 5 episodes 1988 It 's Garry Shandling 's Show Paul Bosgang Episode : `` Save the Planet '' 1989 The Nightmare Years Dr. Joseph Goebbels Miniseries 1990 12 : 01 PM Myron Castleman Television short film 1990 The Famous Teddy Z Episode : `` Loyalty '' 1993 Picket Fences Barry Jenkins Episode : `` Be My Valentine '' 1993 Big Wave Dave 's Jack Lord 6 episodes 1993 -- 1996 Eek ! The Cat Dinosaur Military Commander ( voice ) 6 episodes 1993 -- 1997 The Terrible Thunderlizards General Galapagos 1994 While Justice Sleeps Leonard Rosenglass Television film 1995 500 Nations ( voice ) 3 episodes The X-Files Agent Bill Patterson `` Grotesque '' Star Trek : Deep Space Nine Thrax Episode : `` Things Past '' 1997 Men in Black : The Series Agent H / Forbis ( voice ) 2 episodes 1997 Star Trek : Voyager Annorax Episode : `` Year of Hell '' 1998 The Magnificent Seven Col. Emmett Anderson Episode : `` Ghosts of the Confederacy '' 1998 A Bright Shining Lie General Westmoreland Television film 1998 Safety Patrol Principal Tromp Television film 1998 -- 2006 That ' 70s Show Red Forman 1999 3rd Rock from the Sun Jacob Solomon Episode : `` Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons '' 1999 Todd McFarlane 's Spawn Robert Sullivan ( voice ) Episode : `` Seed of the Hellspawn '' 2001 Gary and Mike Officer Dick 2001 Batman Beyond Agent James Bennet ( voice ) Episode : `` Countdown '' 2001 UC : Undercover William Murphy Episode : `` Of Fathers and Sons '' 2001 Justice League Prosecutor ( voice ) Episode : `` In Blackest Night '' 2001 -- 2002 The Zeta Project Agent James Bennet ( voice ) 14 episodes 2002 Fillmore ! Mr. Galser ( voice ) Episode : `` To Mar a Stal '' 2002 Everybody Loves Raymond Famous Baseball Player Malcolm in the Middle Principal Block Episode : `` Dirty Magazine '' 2004 -- 2006 The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Grim 's Dad 2 episodes 2005 ChalkZone Himself with Stephen Colbert 2005 Robot Chicken Various voices 2 episodes 2005 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go ! Ciracus ( voice ) Episode : `` Girl Trouble '' 2006 Handy Manny Mr. Noodlander ( voice ) Episode : `` A Sticky Fix / Paint Job '' 2006 -- 2007 Squirrel Boy Robert `` Bob '' Johnson ( voice0 15 episodes 2006 -- 2009 Medium Agent Edward Cooper 3 episodes 2007 Psych Captain Conners Episode : `` Forget Me Not '' 2007 House MD Dr. Obyedkov Episode : `` Half - Wit '' 2007 Shorty McShorts ' Shorts Truant Officer Fabian ( voice ) Episode : `` Troy Ride '' 2008 -- 2009 Worst Week Dick Clayton 16 episodes 2009 24 Senator Blaine Mayer 7 episodes 2009 Family Guy Himself ( voice ) 2009 Titan Maximum Mercury General ( voice ) 2 episodes Neighbors from Hell Don Killbride ( voice ) 10 episodes Childrens Hospital Ben Hayflick 2 episodes 2011 Love Bites Ed Strathmore Episode : `` How To... '' 2011 CHAOS H.J. Higgins 13 episodes 2011 Green Lantern : The Animated Series Shyir Rev ( voice ) Episode : `` Beware My Power '' 2012 -- 2017 Regular Show Gene ( voice ) Recurring 2012 Dan Vs. Mechanic Mike ( voice ) Episode : `` Dan Vs. The Mechanic '' 2012 Wedding Band Hank Henderson Episode : `` I Do n't Wanna Grow Up '' 2012 Robot and Monster Mr. Wheelie ( voice ) Episode : `` Dirty Money / What J.D. Wants '' 2013 Body of Proof Earl Brown Episode : `` Daddy Issues '' 2013 -- 2014 Beware the Batman Lt. James Gordon ( voice ) 15 episodes 2014 -- 2015 Resurrection Henry Langston 21 episodes 2015 Maron Tier 4 Episode : `` The Node '' 2015 Rick and Morty General Nathan ( voice ) Episode : `` Get Schwifty '' 2015 Tim & Eric 's Bedtime Stories Father Krang Episode : `` Tornado '' 2015 -- 2016 Agent Carter Vernon Masters 7 episodes 2015 -- present Patriot Leslie Claret 10 episodes 2016 TripTank Coach ( voice ) Episode : `` The D.O.N.G. '' 2016 -- present Pig Goat Banana Cricket Angry Old Raisin ( voice ) 8 episodes References ^ Jump up to : `` Kurtwood Smith biography ''. Yahoo ! Movies. Retrieved June 18, 2013. Jump up ^ According to an interview with Smith on Caroline Rhea 's syndicated television show Jump up ^ `` Kurtwood Smith ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kurtwood Smith. 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