Roger Guenveur Smith (actor/writer/) has created an astonishing range of work for the stage and screen. "A Huey P. Newton Story," Mr. Smith's signature solo performance, has been internationally acclaimed, awarding him the coveted Obie Award for its sold-out Off-Broadway engagement. The telefilm of A Huey P. Newton Story is the latest in Mr. Smith's extraordinary series of collaborations with director Spike Lee. Mr. Smith has essayed a gallery of memorable characters in Lee's School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Get On the Bus, He Got Game, and Summer of Sam. Among his many other film credits are the recent hit, Final Destination, the classic Eve's Bayou, and the cult favorites, King of New York, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, Panther, Poetic Justice and John Singleton's latest feature, Baby Boy Television viewers know Mr. Smith from his starring roles in BET's "Incognito," directed by Julie Dash; USA Network's "The Color of Courage," with Lynn Whitfield; and the series "Oz," "All My Children," "New York Undercover" and "A Different World." Other recent films for television include, Campbell Scott's "Hamlet" and "The Warden," for TNT opposite Ally Scheedy. Roger is currently shooting the New Line feature, All About the Benjamins opposite Ice Cube and Mike Epps. For the stage, Mr. Smith has also created and performed the award-winning "Inside the Creole Mafia," "Frederick Douglas Now," "Christopher Columbus 1992", and "Blood and Brains." He directed the coast-to-coast "Radio Mambo", starring the California performance trio, Culture Clash. The New York Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, Arena Stage, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the Barbican Centre, London, are among the many prestigious institutions that have presented Mr. Smith's work.