I saw something in Peter that I looked up to and I wanted to represent.” “Being in front of so many eyes like this, you just have to completely embrace that side of yourself. I’m a bit strange myself, gone through school like that, and the world of this industry,” Smit-McPhee said during a September 2021 Q&A after a screening of the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film also earned the award for Best Motion Picture, Drama at the annual event. The 25-year-old actor - who plays the gangly, soft-spoken, feminine Peter in the film - took home the Golden Globes trophy in January for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
Making his mark! Kodi Smit-McPhee is the breakout star of Power of the Dog, earning a 2022 Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Oscars nomination for his role.
