Roger Guenveur Smith Biography (1959?-)

Born July 27, 1959 (some sources say 1960), in Berkeley, CA; son of Sherman (a judge) and Helen (a dentist) Smith; married Carolina; children: Luna Rae. Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: Steven Adams Entertainment, 2018N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90068.; Publicist: Perception PR, 13333 VenturaBlvd., Suite 203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, writer, director
Birth Details
July 27, 1959?
Berkeley, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Roger Smith) Yoda, School Daze, Columbia, 1988
  • Smiley, Do the Right Thing, MCA/Universal, 1989
  • Tanner, King of New York, Seven Arts Entertainment, 1990
  • Eddie, Deep Cover, New Line Cinema, 1992
  • Rudy, Malcolm X (also known as X), Warner Bros., 1992
  • Heywood, Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993
  • Pruitt, Panther, Gramercy, 1995
  • Rhodie, Tales from the Hood, Savoy Pictures, 1995
  • Gary, Get on the Bus, Columbia, 1996
  • Lenny Meraux, Eve's Bayou, Trimark Pictures, 1997
  • Big Time Willie, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Detective Curt Atwater, Summer of Sam, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Agent Schreck, Final Destination, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • Henson, Facade (also known as Death Valley), 2000
  • Julian Ramose, All about the Benjamins (also known as All aboutthe Money), New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Charles Blocker, MVP, 2003
  • (As Roger G. Smith) Marlo, Shade, Dimension Films, 2003
  • Craig, Lesser of Three Evils, 2003
  • Carter, Justice, 2004
  • Solomon, God's Waiting List, 2005
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Professor Howard Randolph, A Different World, NBC, 1990
  • Miles Christopher, All My Children, ABC, 1997-98
  • Francisco Dupre, K Street, HBO, 2003
  • Miniseries
  • Laertes, Hamlet, Odyssey, 2000
  • Movies
  • (As Roger Smith) Professor Ford, The O. J. Simpson Story, Fox, 1995
  • (As Roger G. Smith) Mac McGhee, The Color of Courage, USA Network,1999
  • Quinn Mathis, Incognito, Black Entertainment Television, 1999
  • Napoliano, The Warden, TNT, 2001
  • Title role, A Huey P. Newton Story, Black Starz!, 2001
  • Specials
  • Workfare video person, Override, Showtime, 1994
  • "Space Traders," Cosmic Slop, HBO, 1994
  • The 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1997
  • Love Letter to New York (documentary), PBS, 2000
  • Reader, Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary), HBO, 2003
  • Episodic
  • Man in gallery, "Eldin Imitates Life," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1991
  • Forbes, "The Last Hurrah," New York Undercover, Fox, 1997
  • Prisoner #97M688 Huseni Mershah, "To Your Health," Oz, HBO, 1997
  • Prisoner #97M688 Huseni Mershaw, "Plan B," Oz, HBO, 1997
  • Terry Pennington, "A Farewell to Arm," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
  • "The Next Life," The Guardian, CBS, 2002
  • Stage Appearances
  • Sky, That Serious He-Man Bull, American Place, New York City, 1987
  • First citizen, senator, soldier, and Tullus Aufidius, Volscian general, Coriolanus, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1988
  • Frederick Douglass Now, La Mama Theatre, New York City, 1990
  • Inside the Creole Mafia, 1991
  • Christopher Columbus, New York City, 1992
  • A Huey P. Newton Story, 1993, then Los Angeles, 1996, later JosephPapp Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1997
  • Iceland: A Work in Progress, Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
  • Iceland, Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, then PS 122, New York City, 2004
  • Two Fires, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
  • Also appeared in The Birthday Party; Agamemnon; The Task; Suecnos; It's a Man's World.
  • Major Tours
  • A Huey P. Newton Story, U.S. cities, 1997-
  • Iceland, U.S. cities, 2002-
  • Stage Work
  • Director, A Huey P. Newton Story, Joseph Papp Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1997
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Movies
  • A Huey P. Newton Story, Black Starz!, 2001
  • Plays
  • Frederick Douglass Now, produced at La Mama Theatre, New York City, 1990
  • Inside the Creole Mafia, produced 1991
  • Christopher Columbus, produced in New York City, 1992
  • A Huey P. Newton Story, produced 1993, then Los Angeles, 1996, later Joseph Papp Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1997, and other U.S. cities
  • Iceland: A Work in Progress, produced at Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
  • Iceland, produced at Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, then PS 122, New York City, 2004
  • Two Fires, produced at Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia,PA, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 12, Gale Research, 1996
    Periodicals
    • American Theatre, January, 2003, p. 52
    • Essence, June, 1991, p. 36
    • Jet, May 28, 2001, p. 64