Cotter Smith. Actor: Mindhunter. Cotter Smith was born on 29 May 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for Mindhunter (2017), Ein Leben für den Tod (2010) and X-Men 2 (2003). He has been married to Heidi Mueller since 31 March 2001. He was previously married to Mel Harris and Christina Egloff.