Smith, Roger Guenveur (1959–)

SMITH, ROGER GUENVEUR (1959–). Actor, writer. This Berkeley, California-born actor grew up in Los Angeles and made his film debut in director Spike Lee ‘s School Daze , 1988. He has appeared in nearly all of Lee’s movies since. Smith wrote and performed the one-man stage play A Huey P. Newton Story , and he was a reader on the performance documentary Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives , 2003. His television work includes roles in A Different World, New York Undercover, Oz, City of Angels , and Third Watch .

Filmography: School Daze , 1988; Do the Right Thing , 1989; King of New York , 1990; Deep Cover , 1992; Malcolm X , 1992; Poetic Justice , 1993; The O. J. Simpson Story , 1995; Panther , 1995; Tales From the Hood , 1995; Get on the Bus , 1996; Eve’s Bayou , 1997; He Got Game , 1998; The Color of Courage , 1999; Summer of Sam , 1999; Incognito , 1999; Final Destination , 2000; Façade , 2000; All about the Benjamins , 2002; MVP , 2003; Shade , 2003; Justice , 2004; Lesser of Three Evils , 2005; God’s Waiting List , 2005; Fatwa , 2005.