[4] Smith has been a professional actor since the age of 6, performing in local theaters in Los Angeles, where he was nominated for two NAACP Theatre Awards and was selected as a California Arts Scholar.

Smith wrote, directed and fully financed The American Dream, a narrative feature for which he won the New Visions Award at Cinequest and Best Director at Urbanworld Film Festival.

Smith most recently starred in the latest feature from the Bellflower filmmakers, Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins.

Smith co-wrote and directed I Want to be Ready, the screen adaptation of Ayelet Waldman's acclaimed novel, Daughter's Keeper, for which he holds the film/TV option.

Smith is currently premiering Wild Geese, his first short work as co-writer/co-director at international film festivals throughout 2013-2014, while he develops his third feature, Steal That Horse, an original narrative he co-wrote, will co-direct and star in this fall.