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Roger Guenveur Smith

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

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Portrayed the character, "Charles Blocker", in Extra Film Production's Joy Road. See more trivia »

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in Berkeley, California, USA
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2013 An Artist's Emblem (in production)
Bobby
 
???? No Black Girls Please (pre-production)
Max
 
2013 Dutch Book (post-production)
Cornelius Parks
 
2013 They Die by Dawn (short) (completed)
Jourdon Anderson
 
2013 Empire State
Agent Marichal
 
2012 In the Hive
Paris
 
2012/II Missed (short)
 
2012 In Sickness and in Health (TV movie)
Calvin
 
2012 Syndicate (Video Game)
Additional Voices (voice)
 
2012 Promesas (short)
Victor
 
2012 Water & Power
Turnvill
 
2011/I Abduction
Mr. Miles
 
2011 CornerStore
Earl
 
2011 Mooz-Lum
Hassan Mahdi
 
2011 Eagleheart (TV series)
Vargas
– Get Worse Soon (2011) … Vargas
 
2011 The Son of No One
Hanky
 
2011 Lost Revolution
Cesar
 
2010 Napoleonic
James Kingston
 
2010 Caller ID
Blake
 
2010/I Salvation Road (short)
The Man
 
2010 Page 36 (short)
Avoe Vullaley
 
2010 Better Mus Come
Prime Minister
 
2009 Applause for Miss E (TV movie)
Buddy
 
2009 Kings (TV series)
Belial
– Brotherhood (2009) … Belial
 
2009 Fighting
Jack Dancing
 
2009 The Rothstein Diamond
Walter
 
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV series)
Sac Federici
– Samson & Delilah (2008) … Sac Federici
 
2007 Cover
Kevin Wilson
 
2007 American Gangster
Nate
 
2007 The Take
Dr. Phineas
 
2007 Lost Revolution
Cesar
 
2007 Fist of the Warrior
Det. Craig Barnes
 
2006/I Confessions
Father Jeffrey
 
2006 Mercenary for Justice (video)
Anthony Chapel
 
2006 Fatwa
Samir Al-Faied
 
2006 God's Waiting List
Solomon Corbin
 
2005 Third Watch (TV series)
Off. Ty Davis Sr.
– Forever Blue (2005) … Off. Ty Davis Sr.
 
2004 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Video Game)
Bao-Dur (voice)
 
2004 Justice
Carter
 
2004 Joy Road
Charles Blocker
 
2003 K Street (TV series)
Francisco Dupré
– Week 10 (2003) … Francisco Dupré
– Week 9 (2003) … Francisco Dupré
– Week 8 (2003) … Francisco Dupré
– Week 7 (2003) … Francisco Dupré
– Week 6 (2003) … Francisco Dupré
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2003 Shade
Marlo (as Roger G. Smith)
 
2002 The Guardian (TV series)
Reginald Harris
– The Next Life (2002) … Reginald Harris
 
2002 All About the Benjamins
Julian Ramose
 
2001 The Warden (TV movie)
Napoliano
 
2000/II Hamlet (TV movie)
Laertes
 
2000 City of Angels (TV series)
Terry Pennington
– A Farewell to Arm (2000) … Terry Pennington
 
2000 Final Destination
Agent Schreck
 
1999 Incognito (TV movie)
Quinn Mathis
 
1999 Facade
Henson
 
1999 Summer of Sam
Detective Curt Atwater
 
1998 The Color of Courage (TV movie)
Mac McGhee
 
1998 He Got Game
Big Time Willie
 
1997-1998 All My Children (TV series)
Miles Christopher
– Episode dated 2 March 1998 (1998) … Miles Christopher
– Episode dated 20 February 1998 (1998) … Miles Christopher
– Episode dated 7 January 1998 (1998) … Miles Christopher
– Episode dated 30 December 1997 (1997) … Miles Christopher
– Episode dated 29 December 1997 (1997) … Miles Christopher
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1997 Eve's Bayou
Lenny Mereaux
 
1997 Oz (TV series)
Huseni Mershah
– Plan B (1997) … Huseni Mershah
– To Your Health (1997) … Huseni Mershah
 
1997 New York Undercover (TV series)
Forbes
– The Last Hurrah (1997) … Forbes
 
1996 Get on the Bus
Gary
 
1995 Tales from the Hood
Rhodie
 
1995/I Panther
Pruitt
 
1995 The O.J. Simpson Story (TV movie)
Professor Ford (as Roger Smith)
 
1993 Poetic Justice
Heywood
 
1992 Malcolm X
Rudy
 
1992 Deep Cover
Eddie
 
1991 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Man in Gallery
– Eldin Imitates Life (1991) … Man in Gallery
 
1990 A Different World (TV series)
Prof. Howard Randolph
– Time Keeps on Slippin' (1990) … Prof. Howard Randolph
– Love Thy Neighbor (1990) … Prof. Howard Randolph
– Tales from the Exam Zone (1990) … Prof. Howard Randolph
– Blues for Nobody's Child (1990) … Prof. Howard Randolph
– How Bittersweet It Is (1990) … Prof. Howard Randolph
 
1990 King of New York
Tanner (as Roger Smith)
 
1989 Do the Right Thing
Smiley
 
1988 School Daze
Yoda (as Roger Smith)
 
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2001 A Huey P. Newton Story (TV documentary) (play)
 
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2001 A Huey P. Newton Story (TV documentary) (performer: "Tighten Up", "Juicy", "Where is the Love")
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2008 Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Making 'Mercenary for Justice' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 College Daze (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Making a Mark (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary)
Reader
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 A Huey P. Newton Story (TV documentary)
Huey P. Newton
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared in The Coup's video, "Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night" (1999). See more »

Alternate Names:

Roger G. Smith | Roger Smith

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Portrayed the character, "Charles Blocker", in Extra Film Production's Joy Road. See more »

Trademark:

Often won't blink when he talks See more »

Star Sign:

Leo