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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
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CREDITS
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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
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Professor Howard Randolph, A Different World, NBC, 1990
- Miles Christopher, All My Children, ABC, 1997-98
- Francisco Dupre, K Street, HBO, 2003
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Miniseries
- Laertes, Hamlet, Odyssey, 2000
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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
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Specials
- Workfare video person, Override, Showtime, 1994
- "Space Traders," Cosmic Slop, HBO, 1994
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The 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1997
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Love Letter to New York (documentary), PBS, 2000
- Reader, Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary), HBO, 2003
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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
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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
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Frederick Douglass Now, La Mama Theatre, New York City, 1990
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Inside the Creole Mafia, 1991
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Christopher Columbus, New York City, 1992
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A Huey P. Newton Story, 1993, then Los Angeles, 1996, later JosephPapp Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1997
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Iceland: A Work in Progress, Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
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Iceland, Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, then PS 122, New York City, 2004
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Two Fires, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
- Also appeared in The Birthday Party;
Agamemnon;
The Task;
Suecnos;
It's a Man's World.
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Major Tours
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A Huey P. Newton Story, U.S. cities, 1997-
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Iceland, U.S. cities, 2002-
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Stage Work
- Director, A Huey P. Newton Story, Joseph Papp Public Theater/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1997
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WRITINGS
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Television Movies
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A Huey P. Newton Story, Black Starz!, 2001
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Plays
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Frederick Douglass Now, produced at La Mama Theatre, New York City, 1990
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Inside the Creole Mafia, produced 1991
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Christopher Columbus, produced in New York City, 1992
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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
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Iceland: A Work in Progress, produced at Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
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Iceland, produced at Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, then PS 122, New York City, 2004
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Two Fires, produced at Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia,PA, 2003
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 12, Gale Research, 1996
Periodicals
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American Theatre, January, 2003, p. 52
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Essence, June, 1991, p. 36
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Jet, May 28, 2001, p. 64
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