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Roger Guenveur Smith

Actor

Roger Guenveur Smith

Born July 27, 1955 in Berkeley, California, USA74 films

Roger Guenveur Smith (born July 27, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his collaborations with director Spike Lee.

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Do the Right Thing posterFirst watchDo the Right Thing19897.8as SmileySal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
American Gangster poster7.6American Gangster2007Final Destination poster6.6Final Destination2000Malcolm X poster7.6Malcolm X1992Dope poster7.0Dope2015Marshall poster7.2Marshall2017Abduction poster5.8Abduction2011King of New York poster6.8King of New York1990He Got Game poster6.8He Got Game1998

Filmography

74 films as actor
  1. 2026God with UsBoozer
  2. 2025Guns & Moses
  3. 2025Space to BreatheStorian
  4. 2025Heaven is Nobody'sBig Man
  5. 2025Riff RaffSandy's Father
  6. 2024Mind Games
  7. 2022TillDr. T.R.M. Howard
  8. 2021Real TalkOliver James / King Of Diamonds
  9. 2020The Available WifeWalter
  10. 2020The Five Rules Of SuccessSantos
  11. 2020The Business of ChristmasOscar Franklin
  12. 2020InfluenceBradley Hudson
  13. 2019Hollow PointDetective Chuck Bryant
  14. 2019I’ll See You AroundMichael Gomez
  15. 2019It's Not About Jimmy KeeneBukka LaRocke
  16. 2018Behind the MovementRaymond
  17. 2018The Other SideMartin
  18. 2018Burning ShadowMr. Jones
  19. 2018The Queen of Hollywood BlvdDuke
  20. 2018The ClapperDr. Rogers B Hay
  21. 2017MarshallWalter White
  22. 2017Exhortation
  23. 2017Dr. Brinks & Dr. BrinksPaul Sydney
  24. 2017Rodney KingRodney King
  25. 2017BitchSteven Sheriff
  26. 2016The Birth of a NationIsaiah
  27. 2016DirtyDetective Berg
  28. 2015Chi-RaqRed, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman
  29. 2015DopeAustin Jacoby
  30. 2015SupermodelMax
  31. 2013They Die by DawnJourdon Anderson
  32. 2013Empire StateAgent Marichal
  33. 2013Better Mus' ComePrime Minister
  34. 2012In the HiveParis
  35. 2012In Sickness and in HealthCalvin
  36. 2011The Son of No OneHanky
  37. 2011Joy RoadCharles Blocker
  38. 2011AbductionMr. Miles
  39. 2011CornerStoreEarl
  40. 2010Page 36Avoe Vullaley
  41. 2010Salvation RoadThe Man
  42. 2009FightingJack Dancing
  43. 2007American GangsterNate
  44. 2007I Believe in AmericaCesar
  45. 2007Fist of the WarriorDet. Craig Barnes
  46. 2007CoverKevin Parker
  47. 2006ConfessionsFather Jeffrey
  48. 2006God's Waiting ListSolomon Corbin
  49. 2006Mercenary for JusticeAnthony Chapel
  50. 2006FatwaSamir Al-Faied
  51. 2004JusticeCarter
  52. 2003ShadeMarlo
  53. 2002All About the BenjaminsJulian
  54. 2001Baby BoyHome Invasion Victim (uncredited)
  55. 2001The WardenNapoliano
  56. 2000HamletLaertes
  57. 2000Final DestinationAgent Schreck
  58. 1999IncognitoQuinn Mathis
  59. 1999Summer of SamDetective Curt Atwater
  60. 1999FacadeHenson
  61. 1999The Color of CourageMac McGhee
  62. 1998He Got GameBig Time Willie
  63. 1997Eve's BayouLenny Mereaux
  64. 1996Get on the BusGary Rivers
  65. 1995Tales from the HoodRhodie (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
  66. 1995PantherPruitt
  67. 1995The O.J. Simpson StoryProfessor Ford
  68. 1994Cosmic SlopDr. Erik Fanon (segment 'Space Traders')
  69. 1993Poetic JusticeHeywood
  70. 1992Malcolm XRudy
  71. 1992Deep CoverEddie
  72. 1990King of New YorkTanner
  73. 1989Do the Right ThingSmiley
  74. 1988School DazeGammite Yoda