For the baseball player, see Rex Smith (baseball) . Rex Smith (born September 19, 1955; Jacksonville, Florida) is an American actor and singer . During the late 1970s, Smith was popular as a teen idol . Because of his good looks, he was featured regularly in 16 magazine and Tiger Beat. In 1979, he had a hit single from the television movie Sooner or Later, entitled "You Take My Breath Away", which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is on the platinum-selling album Sooner or Later, which is also named for the movie. The music for this song was written by Stephen J. Lawrence and the lyrics were written by Bruce Hart. For many years, it was a staple on the playlists of FM radio stations with a soft rock or "lite" format. In 1981, Smith would hit the top 40 again with a remake of "Everlasting Love", in a duet with singer Rachel Sweet. Peaking at #32, the song is Smith's last charting hit to date. The song also became Smith's only hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #35. His last album was released in 2000 and entitled Simply...Rex. It was re-released in 2006 and re-titled You Take My Breath Away. Smith is currently working on an album to be released in late 2009. Rex Smith performed live at the 1982 Miss Universe beauty pageant main event night, held in Lima, Perú. Also in 1982, Smith replaced Andy Gibb as a host on the music variety show, Solid Gold. In 1989, Smith played Daredevil a.k.a. Matt Murdock in the television movie, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. This was viewed as a potential pilot for an ongoing Daredevil television series. From 1990 through 1992, Smith was a contract player on the CBS daytime drama, As the World Turns, in the role of Darryl Crawford. .