 Smith has been nominated four times by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, receiving the Outstanding Performance Award in 1996 for George M. Cohan's "The Tavern".He has received four Drama-Logue Awards and two Ovation Award nominations.His television and film work ranges from his debut co-starring as Robert Kennedy (opposite Robert Blake's Jimmy Hoffa) in the mini-series "Blood Feud", to his role as the President of the United States in the 20th Century Fox film, "".