Background
Smith was born on August 20, 1982 in New York City, New New York
Smith was born on August 20, 1982 in New York City, New New York
His best known role is as the voice of Gerald, a fourth grader and Arnold"s best friend in the Nickelodeon television series Hey Arnold!. He also appeared on various shows like Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, Bones, The X-Files, and The Bernie Mac Show. He is an actor by trade and writes, acts and directs his own short film projects.
He played Master Sergeant Ronald Greer in both seasons of Stargate Universe.
His voice acting for Gerald Johanssen on Hey Arnold! and in Hey Arnold!: The Movie was digitally mastered to a higher pitch by using sound audio. Smith has been a professional actor since the age of 6, performing in local theaters in his native Los Angeles, where he was nominated for two National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Theatre Awards and was selected as a California Arts Scholar.
Smith"s first gig in the business was at the age of 12, guest starring in an episode of the self-titled sitcom The Sinbad Show. Smith majored in Theater Arts at State University of New York Purchase.
Smith is managed by Luber Roklin Entertainment.
Smith most recently starred in the latest feature from the Bellflower filmmakers, Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins. Smith also appeared on National Broadcasting Company’s Ironside, and was a series regular on the Syfy Network’s Stargate Universe. Smith wrote and directed the short film, The Son, which premiered at Urbanworld, where he met programmer Brittany Ballard and together they decided to launch Little Plow son
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/television 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 3rd feature, Steal That Horse, an original narrative he co-wrote, will co-direct and star in this fall. Smith has also written The Pyn, a satirical romp through the prison industrial complex, which he plans to direct in 2015.
Smith teaches acting at Baldwin Hills Elementary School. He appeared on General Hospital in 2014 as "Immigration Agent" Jeffery Scribner.
Smith is the grandson of Greg Morris and the son of Philosophy Morris.