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Roger Guenveur Smith is a Actor and Writer American born on 27 july 1955 at Berkeley (USA)

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith
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Nationality USA
Birth 27 july 1955 (68 years) at Berkeley (USA)

Roger Guenveur Smith (born July 27, 1955) is an American actor, director, and writer.

Biography

Smith works and resides in Los Angeles, California. He also resides in New York City and also appeared in the acclaimed HBO series OZ, Season One, the film Tales from the Hood with Corben Bernsen, Final Destination, and a multitude of other film, television and stage appearances. He is divorced from Carolina Smith, the mother of his grown daughter.

Best films

Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
(1993)
(Actor)

Usually with

Spike Lee
Spike Lee
(9 films)
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
(6 films)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
(5 films)
Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel
(3 films)
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Roger Guenveur Smith (35 films)

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Actor

Bitch
Bitch (2017)
, 1h33
Directed by Marianna Palka
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Actors Marianna Palka, Jaime King, Brighton Sharbino, Jason Ritter, Martin Starr, Sol Rodríguez
Roles Steven Sheriff
Rating52% 2.60552.60552.60552.60552.6055
Pas facile la vie de femme au foyer quand on a quatre enfants indisciplinés sur les bras et que le mari brille par son absence. Jill en sait quelque chose et finit par préférer se passer la ceinture autour du cou que de continuer à subir cet enfer matrimonial. Alors qu’elle balance sinistrement au-dessus de la table à manger, son esprit lui survit. C’est sous une nouvelle forme bestiale qu’elle entend mener une vie de chien à ceux qui l’ont poussé à bout.
Marshall
Marshall (2017)
, 1h58
Directed by Reginald Hudlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography
Actors Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, James Cromwell, Sterling K. Brown
Roles Walter White
Rating72% 3.649033.649033.649033.649033.64903
Thurgood Marshall est un jeune avocat afro-américain de la NAACP. Pour défendre Joseph Spell, un afro-américain, accusé du viol d'une femme mariée blanche de Greenwich, il demande l'aide de Maître Samuel Friedman pour plaider devant la cour du Connecticut. Le juge empêchera Marshall de s'exprimer tout au long du procès.
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (2016)

Directed by Nate Parker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Aunjanue Ellis, Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker, Colman Domingo
Roles Isaiah
Rating64% 3.249813.249813.249813.249813.24981
Le 21 août 1831, dans le comté de Southampton, en Virginie, l'Afro-américain Nat Turner mène une révolte de Noirs, aussi bien libres qu'esclaves. Soixante Blancs et encore plus de Noirs meurent lors de la révolte.
Dope
Dope (2015)
, 1h43
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Hip hop films, Gangster films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Tony Revolori, Shameik Moore, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Lakeith Stanfield, Chanel Iman
Roles Austin Jacoby
Rating71% 3.59913.59913.59913.59913.5991
Malcolm Adekanbi is a high school senior obsessed with 1990's hip-hop culture, along with his friends Jib and Diggy, he's a geek who is continually pushed around school. They live in "The Bottoms" part of Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq (2015)
, 1h58
Directed by Spike Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors John Cusack, Nicholas Cannon, Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Piven, Samuel L. Jackson, Common
Roles Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman
Rating58% 2.9493152.9493152.9493152.9493152.949315
Après la mort d'un enfant tuée par une « balle perdue », un groupe de femmes mené par Lysistrata s'organise contre la violence dans les quartiers de South Side à Chicago.
Empire State
Empire State (2013)
, 1h34
Directed by Dito Montiel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Michael Angarano, Shenae Grimes-Beech
Roles Agent Marichal
Rating52% 2.603082.603082.603082.603082.60308
After failing to get into the local police academy, Chris Potamitis (Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the Empire State Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend Eddie (Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant piles of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. history. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf to make sure the perpetrators suffer the consequences.
Abduction
Abduction (2011)
, 1h46
Directed by John Singleton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Will Peltz, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello
Roles Mr. Miles
Rating51% 2.5631252.5631252.5631252.5631252.563125
Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) is an 18-year-old high school senior living in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his parents Kevin (Jason Isaacs) and Mara (Maria Bello). He has been troubled by recurring nightmares and has been seeing psychiatrist Dr. Geraldine "Geri" Bennett (Sigourney Weaver) to diagnose them.
The Son of No One
The Son of No One (2011)
, 1h34
Directed by Dito Montiel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Action, Crime
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about terrorism, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, James Ransone
Roles Hanky
Rating50% 2.5497452.5497452.5497452.5497452.549745
The film takes place in the same Queens police precinct in 1986 and 2002. In 2002, a young cop, Jonathan White, is a rookie officer under Captain Marion Mathers in a Queens neighborhood in New York City, where he grew up. To provide for his wife Kerry and ailing young daughter, he works hard to keep his life on track, but this life is threatened when a dark secret bubbles to the surface. An anonymous source reveals new information about two unsolved murders from 16 years ago. In 1986, Jonathan had killed two men in self-defense. His friends, Vinnie and Vicky, helped him dispose of the bodies and keep their involvement a secret from the authorities, and then Detective Stanford, who was the partner of Jonathan's deceased father, closes the cases, knowing he was involved.
Mooz-lum
Mooz-lum (2011)
, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about terrorism, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Danny Glover, Nia Long, Dorian Missick, Evan Ross, Roger Guenveur Smith, Summer Bishil
Rating65% 3.295193.295193.295193.295193.29519
Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a social life he has never had, Tariq Mahdi (Evan Ross) enters college confused.
Fighting
Fighting (2009)
, 1h45
Directed by Dito Montiel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Combat libre
Actors Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao, Brian J. White, Roger Guenveur Smith
Roles Jack Dancing
Rating56% 2.8028252.8028252.8028252.8028252.802825
Present day New York City: Sean MacArthur (Channing Tatum) is a street hawker. One day while selling counterfeit goods at the corner of Radio City Music Hall, a group of young men attempt to force Sean to relocate with his merchandise. These boys work for Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard), a ticket scalper who controls the corner. Sean fights them off, but does not retain his money or products.
American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
, 2h37
Directed by Ridley Scott
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Mob film, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about racism, Hip hop films, Political films, Gangster films
Actors Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Ted Levine, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, RZA
Roles Nate
Rating77% 3.898773.898773.898773.898773.89877
In 1968, Frank Lucas, the limo driver-turned-right-hand man of Harlem gangster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, inherits Johnson's gang when Johnson dies of a heart attack. Disliking the new, flashy gangsters of the neighborhood, Lucas decides to take control of Harlem's crime scene.
Fist of the Warrior
Fist of the Warrior (2007)
, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Ho Sung Pak, Peter Greene, Roger Guenveur Smith, Sherilyn Fenn, Rosa Blasi, Antonio Fargas
Roles Det. Craig Barnes
Rating37% 1.853251.853251.853251.853251.85325
The film follows three characters, a hit-man, a mobster and a corrupt detective who confront each other when events come to a head for them. Hit-man Lee Choe decides to retire to live a normal life. After refusing an order from mobster John Lowe, Lowe has Lee's girlfriend killed. In order to seek vengeance, Lee goes on a mission to kill Lowe, who turns to corrupt detective Craig Barnes to frame him. At the same time, Barnes, who's being investigated by internal affairs, has to deal with his unhappy, alcoholic wife Katie.
The Take
The Take (2007)
, 1h36
Directed by Brad Furman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Perez, Bobby Cannavale, Laurence Mason, Yul Vazquez
Rating57% 2.898842.898842.898842.898842.89884
A l'est de Los Angeles, un homme est gravement blessé dans le braquage d'une voiture blindée. Une fois remis sur pied, après une longue convalescence il décide de rechercher les malfaiteurs et de se venger...