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Publication Date: November 7, 2025 - 17:56
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Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith charged with sexual assault in Halifax
November 7, 2025
Actor Mike Smith, best known as the character Bubbles on the television show Trailer Park Boys, has been charged with sexual assault.
Mr. Smith, 53, was charged by Halifax Regional Police on Oct. 2, according to court documents filed in Nova Scotia’s provincial court. The assault is alleged to have occurred in December, 2017, but the charging documents do not include additional details of the allegations.
The allegations have not been proven in court. Mr. Smith and his lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday, nor did the show’s agent and manager.
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