Kodi Smit-McPhee Age & Family

Kodi Smit-McPhee was born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 13 June 1996. He has a height of 6 feet 1 inch which is equivalent to 183 cm. His ethnicity is English, Scottish, Dutch, and Australian.

Kodi Smit-McPhee with his father.
Kodi Smit-McPhee with his father.
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Kodi Smit-McPhee is the son of actor and former professional wrestlers, Andy McPhee and Sonja Smit. His sister Sianoa Smit-McPhee is also a well-known singer and actress.

Smit-McPhee dropped out of high school in his first year to pursue acting. However, he did train at Drama with a Difference. Currently, he is living with his sister and father in Los Angeles, California, to pursue his acting career. However, he does visit Australia occasionally. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to Australia.

Smit-McPhee’s interests besides acting include collecting and modifying automobiles and motorcycles, playing video games, recording music (especially hip-hop), and studying Eastern, Western, and esoteric philosophy, quantum physics, psychology, religion, and alchemy. He is a firm believer in the benefits of meditation and dream work.

Kodi Smit-McPhee Disease & Eye

Smit-McPhee was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disease that irreversibly affects the spine and joints when he was 16 years old.

Kodi Smit-McPhee with his father.
Kodi Smit-McPhee with his father.
Image Source: Kodi Smit-McPhee’s Instagram

The ailment, in addition to affecting joints, also causes vision loss. Hence, the actor is also blind in his left eye.

Is Kodi Smit-McPhee Gay?

Kodi portrayed a homosexual character in the film, The Power of the Dog. His performance as a gay man was so convincing that many assume he is homosexual in real life. When speculations about the actor’s sexuality began a lot, he himself cleared any misunderstanding and stated in an interview after the international premiere of The Power of the Dog that he is not gay.

Kodi Smit-McPhee with his dog.
Kodi Smit-McPhee with his dog.
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Also, when asked about how he felt about portraying a homosexual role. He said that his sexual orientation should not prevent him from playing characters or parts different from who he is in real life. Furthermore, the actor stated that it was a wonderful opportunity to discover his feminine side. He had the impression that the character was quite similar to him. His sister and mother nurtured him; thus, he is connected to his feminine side.

Is Kodi Smit-McPhee Dating? Who is his Partner?

Kodi Smit-McPhee is engaged to a girl named Rebecca Phillipou. The couple was first spotted together in public as a couple during Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Kodi proposed to his girlfriend on 2nd December 2022 after nine years of dating and she said yes.

Kodi Smit-McPhee with his girlfriend.
Kodi Smit-McPhee with his girlfriend.
Image Source: Kodi Smit McPhee’s Instagram

Since then, They’ve been photographed several times by the media. She often posts photos of them having fun together on her Instagram account. Similarly, his The Power of the Dog co-star Benedict Cumberbatch is happily married.

Kodi Smit McPhee’s Net Worth Collection

Kodi Smit-McPhee had a prosperous career as a consequence of his achievements. His net worth is believed to be $3 million. This covers all of his assets, money, and profits. He makes the bulk of his money from his acting career.

Kodi Smit-McPhee with his car.
Kodi Smit-McPhee with his car.
Image Source: Kodi Smit-McPhee’s Instagram

Kodi Smit-McPhee made his feature film debut in Romulus, My Father, for which he won the 2007 AFI Award for Best Young Actor and was nominated for Best Actor. The next year, he appeared in Let Me In, for which he was nominated for a 2010 Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance. Smit-McPhee later voiced Norman in ParaNorman, a 2012 animated comedic horror film that garnered a 2013 BAFTA Award nomination for Best Animated Film and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards.

Kodi Smit-McPhee played the role of  Pete on X-men.
Kodi Smit-McPhee played the role of Pete on X-men.
Image Source: Smit McPhee’s Instagram

Most recently, Smit-Mcphee appeared in Jane Campion’s film The Power of the Dog in 2021. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. He was also named Best Supporting Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle.

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