Fred Smith (born April 10, 1948) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Television.

[2] He quit in spring 1975 to replace Richard Hell who had left Television over disputes with Tom Verlaine.

Smith also participated in the solo albums of the Television guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd, and played with such artists as The Roches, Willie Nile, Peregrins and The Revelons.

In 1999 he and his wife, artist Paula Cereghino, started making wine in their apartment on Houston Street in New York City's East Village.

In 2003 they shifted production to Bloomington, NY and in 2007 formally established their artisanal winery, Cereghino Smith.