Like his Avonlea co-stars Jackie Burroughs and Kay Tremblay, Cedric Smith is English-born. Born in Bournemouth, it is unknown exactly when he moved to Canada.

In the 1960s, while living in Stratford, ON, he formed the folk group The Perth County Conspiracy. They recorded five albums (all of which are now, most likely, out of print) and toured extensively during that time frame. In the late 1970s, he co-wrote/composed the musical The Road to Charlottetown. He has also dueted with songstress/composer Loreena McKennitt on two of her albums--To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1987, rereleased in 2004; "The King") and Elemental (1985, rereleased in 2003; "Carrigfergus").

Acting-wise, his first on-screen role was as Luke in the 1976 series Teleplay. A year later, he appeared in Who Has Seen the Wind?. He continued to act in various roles; but in 1985, then-future Avonlea fans got a taste of Cedric as Reverend Allan in Anne of Green Gables. A year after that, he starred in his second TV series, The Campbells, even directing an episode. Another notable role came in 1989's Love and Hate, about the marriage of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Colin Thatcher's torrid marriage to his wife Joanne. That same year, he began his seven-year run as Alec King on Road to Avonlea.

In the 1990s, he had a smattering of guest spots on various series, from The Ray Bradbury Theatre to Street Legal. He also appeared in movies like JFK: Reckless Youth, Million Dollar Babies, Butterbox Babies, and Sleeping Dogs Lie. He also reprised his role as Alec in Happy Christmas, Miss King. More recently, he's appeared in projects like Bless the Child, Mutant X, Keep the Faith, Baby, Earth: Final Conflict, Heart of a Stranger, This Is Wonderland, and Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story.

Cedric has also done some theatre work as well. Credits include Richard III (in the title role), Amadeus, and Billy Bishop Goes to War. He has also lent his voice to various animated series, has narrated for such as Life and Times and The Barrens' Quest, and--throughout the late 1990s--was the voice of the CBC in between their television programming.

During his time on RTA, his wife Catherine Disher gave birth to their son, Major Darcy Montgomery Smith.