Kerr Van Cleve Smith was born in Exton, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Barbara (Hess) and Rick Smith, a financial advisor. He has a younger sister, Alison. Kerr graduated from Henderson High School in 1990 and then went on to attend the University of Vermont graduating with a degree in Business Administration (Accounting and Finance). After college, Kerr moved to New York City where he quickly began his career in acting. After three years in NYC working on "As the World Turns," and films such as "Hit and Runway" and "Lucid Days," he moved to Los Angeles where he landed the role of "Jack McPhee" on the hit series "Dawson's Creek" after being there for only seven weeks. Kerr has had a slew of films and TV shows over the last 18 years in the business such as: "FInal Destination," "E-Ring", "Justice", "Life Unexpected" and "My Bloody Valentine" just to name a few. He is also the co-owner of the Venice Beach Beer Company. His hobbies include flying airplanes and riding motorcycles.