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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