Brian Smiar: Brian Smiar. Actor: The Great Debaters. Brian Smiar was born on 27 August 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great Debaters (2007), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Next Karate Kid (1994). He died on 24 November 2013 in Rosendale, New York, USA.
Known For: The Great Debaters (Harvard Dean), The Royal Tenenbaums (Elderly 'Baumer' Fan #1), The Next Karate Kid (O'Connor), Regarding Henry (Dr. Marx, Chief of Staff)