Roger Guenveur Smith

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1959|7|27|mf=y
birthplace = Berkeley, California

Roger Guenveur Smith (born July 27, 1959) is an American writer, director, and actor.

Smith was born in Berkeley, California, the son of Helen, a dentist, and Sherman Smith, a judge. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/25/Roger-Guenveur-Smith.html Roger Guenveur Smith Biography (1959?-) ] ] He attended Occidental College (American Studies) in Los Angeles and Yale University in New Haven, CT where he successfully auditioned for the Drama School; switching from his pursuit of a graduate degree in History. Additionally, Smith, studied at the Keskidee Arts Centre in London, England.

Smith received an Obie Award for his signature solo performance in "A Huey P. Newton Story" on stage. In film, Smith has had a successful collaboration with Spike Lee on several works. He has appeared in films such as "School Daze", "Do The Right Thing", "Malcolm X", "Get On The Bus", "He Got Game", and "Summer of Sam". During the 1990s he had a recurring role on "A Different World". In addition to his performances in major studio productions, Smith continues to work in and support independent film projects. In 2003, Smith had a starring role in the Steven Soderbergh/George Clooney TV series "K-Street" on HBO. He was also the voice of Bao-Dur in . His latest role was "Nate", Frank Lucas's army connection in Vietnam in the film "American Gangster", directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington.

Smith works and resides in Los Angeles, California.

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* [http://inview.kqed.org/interviews/24/interview.html interview]
* [http://www.culturebot.org/interviews/000062.php CultureBot interview]