Appearing in many productions throughout his high school years, Smith also sang with the legendary Cleveland area rock n' roll revival group "The Fabulous Brylcreams" from 1975 through August 1978.
Smith, a graduate who part-studied at the University of Exeter in England, joined the Interplay improvisation troupe in New York City and later married its founder and director, Tamara Wilcox.
Their performances were at the more astute and polished end of the improvisation scale, although their debut was completely overshadowed by the presence of Ryan Stiles, who would later become the show's main star.
in 1992 when the show returned to New York for a second run, and a year later, the Smiths moved to Los Angeles to begin a new improvisation group called the Really Spontaneous Theatre Company.
In July 2010 and August 2011, Chris returned to Parma Heights, Ohio to reunite with his former bandmates from the Fabulous Brylcreams to raise money for the Music Department at Valley Forge High School.