Riley Smith
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Riley Smith (born April 12, 1978) is an American actor.
He is known for his roles on television, such as recurring roles in the series 24, Joan of Arcadia, 90210, True Blood and The Messengers, and starring roles on the television series Drive and Frequency.
Early life and education
Smith's parents are Russ and Roxanne Smith. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and raised in Marion, Iowa on his parents’ horse ranch. He became an accomplished rider, competing in a horse show for the first time when he was 9 years old. When he was 15, he placed 4th in 3-Year-Old Mares division at the American Quarter Horse Youth World Championship, and at 16 won the American Quarter Horse Youth World Championship. When he was 17, he became president of the 50,000-member youth association, becoming the youngest person to serve as president of American Quarter Horse Youth Association.
He graduated from Alburnett Junior-Senior High School in 1997, and his original intention was to earn a college degree to complement his Equine interests, but he was "discovered" at the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids by a local talent scout and flew to New York City to compete at the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention. He was signed to a Tommy Hilfiger modeling campaign. He used the money he earned to pay for acting classes.
Career
Smith and his crew travelled to Los Angeles to perform a screen test for The WB's 1998 pilot Minor Threat, but the pilot was not identified three months after the Hilfiger campaign. He went on to do eight prime time network pilots, more than a dozen guest stars, and appeared in three television shows regularly.
Smith appeared in the CBS series Joan of Arcadia, the Fox series 24 seasons 3 as Kyle Singer, the short-lived WB series Summerland, and the Judd Apatow NBC series Freaks and Geeks. In the short-lived Fox show Drive, he was also a central cast member. In the Disney Channel film Motocrossed, Smith played Dean Talon. On the track, he appeared as a love interest and mentor to Andrea "Andy" Carson.
Smith co-produced with The Academy of Cinema and Television in 2008 to produce an online educational program for children and teens interested in the entertainment industry, and in 2009, he appeared in a new edition of Ghost Whisperer, a paranormal television series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. Riley Wallace Wallace appeared in seven episodes of the fifth season of 90210 from 2012-2013.
In 2014, Smith appeared as Keith in the HBO series True Blood. He appeared in the ABC musical drama series Nashville in 2015. Frank Sullivan appeared in Frequency, a CW drama series.
Smith appeared in the film Eight Legged Freaks, Not Another Teen Movie, Radio, New York Minute, Bring It On, and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury nominee Weapons.
He and co-star Jared Padalecki were hand-picked by actress Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for their roles in the film New York Minute. He confessed that he couldn't tell the sisters apart because of his appearance as Jim, Ashley's love interest.
Smith starred in Radio as Johnny Clay, team captain and ringleader of the group, who performed a prank on Radio's character. A 2005 CAMIE Award was given to key production members for their role in the film; these included executive producer Todd Garner, director Michael Tollin, screenwriter Mike Rich, and actors Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, Brent Sexton, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Sarah Drew.
In the dance film Make It Happen, Russ played Russ, the love interest of Mary Elizabeth Winstead's character.
Smith played the guitar on film sets, and Henri O'Connor and Henri O'Connor formed the band "The Life of Riley," in which he is guitarist and lead singer. His initial intention was to produce music that could be used in his films, but instead of 11 songs and cutting an album, he and his bandmates decided on 11. The Life of Riley (2007), Long Way Home EP (2009), and Live at the Hotel Café (2010) are among the Los Angeles-based groups' three CDs: The Life of Riley (2007), The Life of Riley (2007), and Live in Hollywood. They have appeared at other music festivals, as well as the New Bohemia Music Festival.
Awards and nominations
- 2005: CAMIE Award for Radio – Won