Roger Guenveur Smith

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Roger Guenveur Smith Wiki Biography

Roger Guenveur Smith was born on 27th July 1955, in Berkeley, California USA, and is an actor, film maker and writer, the winner of an Obie Award for starring in the play “A Huey P. Newton Story” which was also written by Smith himself. Later, it was adapted into a film of the same name by Spike Lee. Roger Guenveur has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988.

How much is the net worth of Roger Guenveur? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his net worth is as much as $1 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Films and television are the main sources of Guenveur’s modest fortune.

To begin with, the boy was raised in Berkeley, California, and educated at Loyola High school.

Concerning his professional career, Smith began acting in a private school, reading the first fifteen pages of the work “Tom Sawyer’s Adventures” by Mark Twain for a speech contest, continuing to high school and college. Smith studied at Los Angeles College Los Angeles, and at Yale University in New Haven where he got his doctorate in American Studies. He was admitted after having an audition for the Yale Drama School. Among his companions were future actors Angela Bassett and John Turturro.

As previously mentioned, Smith received an Obie Award for his performance in “A Huey P. Newton Story”, and then collaborated with Spike Lee in several works. He appeared in movies such as the comedy drama films “School Daze” (1988) and “Do the Right Thing” (1989), the epic biographical drama film “Malcolm X” (1992), as well as the drama film “Get on the Bus” (1996) all the films written, produced and directed by Spike Lee. In addition, the actor participated in other films such as the sports drama film “He Got Game” (1998) and the crime thriller film “Summer of Sam” (1999) which were also directed, written and produced by Spike Lee.

In addition to the above mentioned performances, Smith worked on independent films including “King of New York” (1990) by Abel Ferrara, “Deep Cover” (1992) by Bill Duke and “Final Destination” (2000) by James Wong. He was in the main cast alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield and Debbi Morgan in the drama film “Eve’s Bayou” in 1997, and starred with Ice Cube in the Kevin Bray film “All About the Benjamins” (2002). The actor was seen in the biographical crime film “American Gansgster” (2007) directed by Ridley Scott, which grossed $266.5 million at the box office as well as collecting a number of awards. Recently, he appeared in the drama film “The Birth of a Nation” (2016) by Nate Parker.

Moreover, the actor starred in the television series “K-Street” (2003), and has participated in several television films and been dubbed Bao-Dur, a character seen in the Star Wars video game: “Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords”.

Finally, in the personal life of Roger Guenveur Smith, he is divorced from Carolina Smith, with whom he has a son. He has three children with his partner LaTania Kirkland.

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Roger Guenveur Smith Quick Info

Full Name Roger Guenveur Smith
Net Worth $1 Million
Date Of Birth July 27, 1959
Place Of Birth Berkeley, California, USA
Height 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Profession Actor, Filmmaker, Writer
Education Loyola high school in Los Angeles, Occidental College (American Studies) in Los Angeles, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, Drama School, Keskidee Arts Centre in London, England
Nationality American
Spouse Carolina Smith (divorced)
Children Zora Pearl (born 2015), Zollie, Cy
Parents Helen Guenveur, Sherman Smith
Partner LeTania Kirkland
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.g.smith.10
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerthealien/?hl=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0809793
Awards Obie Award for Special Citations (1997), Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Visiting Production (1997)
Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Movies Malcolm X (1992), Get on the Bus (1996), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), Shade (2003), God’s Waiting List (2006), Confessions of a Call Girl (2006), American Gangster (2007)
TV Shows Eagleheart (2011), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008), K Street (2003), All My Children (1997-1998), A Different World (1990)

Roger Guenveur Smith Trademarks

  1. Often won’t blink when he talks

Roger Guenveur Smith Important Facts

  • In Detroit, Michigan producing Extra Film Productions’ Joy Road (2004), with actors N’Bushe Wright, Wood Harris, Sam Logan Khaleghi, D.B. Dickerson and ‘Krishna Dave’. [October 2002]
  • Portrayed the character, “Charles Blocker”, in Extra Film Production’s Joy Road (2004).
  • Grew up and resides in Los Angeles. After studying for a doctorate in American studies, he attended Yale Drama School.

Roger Guenveur Smith Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks 2017 post-production Paul Sydney Actor
Exhortation 2017 Short post-production Todd Birnie Actor
No More Mr Nice Guy 2017 post-production El Gato Actor
The Choir Director 2017 post-production Trustee Jonathan Smith Actor
The Clapper 2017 post-production Dr. Rogers B. Hay Actor
The Other Side 2017/II post-production Martin Actor
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd 2017 post-production Duke Actor
Bitch 2017 Actor
Why Lie? Beer, Woman, Chicken Wings 2016 Dubs Miguel Actor
Dirty 2016/I Detective Berg Actor
The Birth of a Nation 2016 Isaiah Actor
Supermodel 2016 Max Actor
Chi-Raq 2015 Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman Actor
But Not for Me 2015 Raymond Little Actor
Dutch Book 2015 Cornelius Parks Actor
Dope 2015 Austin Jacoby Actor
They Die by Dawn 2013 Jourdon Anderson Actor
Water & Power 2013 Turnvill Actor
Empire State 2013 Agent Marichal Actor
Promesas 2012 Short Victor Actor
In the Hive 2012 Paris Actor
Missed 2012 Short Actor
In Sickness and in Health 2012 TV Movie Calvin Actor
Syndicate 2012 Video Game Additional Voices (voice) Actor
Lost Revolution 2011 Cesar Actor
The Whole Truth 2011 TV Series Actor
Abduction 2011/I Mr. Miles Actor
CornerStore 2011 Earl Actor
Eagleheart 2011 TV Series Vargas Actor
The Son of No One 2011 Hanky Actor
Better Mus’ Come 2010 Prime Minister Actor
Page 36 2010 Short Avoe Vullaley Actor
Salvation Road 2010/I Short The Man Actor
Mooz-Lum 2010 Hassan Mahdi Actor
Napoleonic 2010 Short James Kingston Actor
Caller ID 2010 Blake Actor
The Rothstein Diamond 2009 Walter Actor
Applause for Miss E 2009 TV Movie Buddy Actor
Kings 2009 TV Series Belial Actor
Fighting 2009 Jack Dancing Actor
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2008 TV Series Sac Federici Actor
Cover 2007 Kevin Wilson Actor
American Gangster 2007 Nate Actor
The Take 2007 Dr. Phineas Actor
I Believe in America 2007 Cesar Actor
Fist of the Warrior 2007 Det. Craig Barnes Actor
Confessions 2006/I Father Jeffrey Actor
Mercenary for Justice 2006 Video Anthony Chapel Actor
Fatwa 2006 Samir Al-Faied Actor
God’s Waiting List 2006 Solomon Corbin Actor
Third Watch 2005 TV Series Off. Ty Davis Sr. Actor
Joy Road 2004 Charles Blocker Actor
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords 2004 Video Game Bao-Dur (voice) Actor
Justice 2004 Carter Actor
K Street 2003 TV Series Francisco Dupré Actor
Shade 2003 Marlo (as Roger G. Smith) Actor
The Guardian 2002 TV Series Reginald Harris Actor
All About the Benjamins 2002 Julian Ramose Actor
The Warden 2001 TV Movie Napoliano Actor
Hamlet 2000/II TV Movie Laertes Actor
City of Angels 2000 TV Series Terry Pennington Actor
Final Destination 2000 Agent Schreck Actor
Incognito 1999 TV Movie Quinn Mathis Actor
Facade 1999 Henson Actor
Summer of Sam 1999 Detective Curt Atwater Actor
The Color of Courage 1998 TV Movie Mac McGhee Actor
He Got Game 1998 Big Time Willie Actor
All My Children 1997-1998 TV Series Miles Christopher Actor
Eve’s Bayou 1997 Lenny Mereaux Actor
Oz 1997 TV Series Huseni Mershah Actor
New York Undercover 1997 TV Series Forbes Actor
Get on the Bus 1996 Gary Actor
Tales from the Hood 1995 Rhodie Actor
Panther 1995/I Pruitt Actor
The O.J. Simpson Story 1995 TV Movie Professor Ford (as Roger Smith) Actor
Poetic Justice 1993 Heywood Actor
Malcolm X 1992 Rudy Actor
Deep Cover 1992 Eddie Actor
Murphy Brown 1991 TV Series Man in Gallery Actor
A Different World 1990 TV Series Prof. Howard Randolph Actor
King of New York 1990 Tanner (as Roger Smith) Actor
Do the Right Thing 1989 Smiley Actor
School Daze 1988 Yoda (as Roger Smith) Actor
A Huey P. Newton Story 2001 TV Movie documentary play Writer
A Huey P. Newton Story 2001 TV Movie documentary performer: “Tighten Up”, “Juicy”, “Where is the Love” Soundtrack
Real Husbands of Hollywood 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
Where Is Rocky II? 2016 Documentary Museum Director (segment: “Monument One”) Self
Tavis Smiley 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Absolutely Jason Stuart 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Here’s a Thought with Charles Shaughnessy 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Fallen Empire: Making ‘American Gangster’ 2008 Video documentary Himself Self
Making ‘Mercenary for Justice’ 2006 Video documentary short Himself Self
Birth of a Nation: The Making of ‘School Daze’ 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
College Daze 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
Making a Mark 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003 Documentary Reader Self
33rd NAACP Image Awards 2002 TV Special Himself Self
Independent View 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
A Huey P. Newton Story 2001 TV Movie documentary Huey P. Newton Self

Roger Guenveur Smith Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2002 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Network/Cable – Best Actor A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) Won
2002 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Network/Cable – Best Actor A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) Nominated