Black Mirror pays tribute to actor, 24, who died after filming hit Netflix show as new series premieres
ICONIC Netflix show Black Mirror has paid tribute to one of its stars following his tragic death aged 24.
The seventh series of the programme dropped on the streaming service today.
However, viewers were left saddened to hear that actor Kieran Smith, who appeared in the second episode of the show, had passed away after filming.
The actor passed away in February 2024 according to his talent agency, United Agents.
He appeared as a group member in the episode titled Bête Noire.
At the closing moment of the programme’s second episode, a tribute to his life and legacy was screened.
It read: “In Loving Memory – Kieran Smith.”
One fan reacted to the tribute on X, writing: “I learned that one of the actors who appeared in #BlackMirror S7E2 – Kieran Smith died in 2024.
“It’s still really sad he passed away, especially because he was still very young.”
Kieran was understood to be a former student of the Royal Welsh Collage of Music and Drama.
The school shared a tribute message to him shortly after his passing last year.
It read: “He was an incredible talent and equally lit up our stages with his brilliance, warmth, and generosity, and as a hugely caring member of the College community.”
As well as his role in Black Mirror, Kieran appeared in a voice role in Doctor Who.
According to his IMDb page, he voiced The Mysterious Man in two episodes of Doctor Who: Dark Legends in 2019.
Some of his previous theatre roles include parts in Macbeth, Days of Significance, and The Dog in the Manger.