Filmography
Rodney King (2017)
Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King. – IMDB
Directed by Spike Lee and written by Roger Guenveur Smith
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith
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A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform. – IMDB
Directed by Spike Lee and written by Roger Guenveur Smith
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith as Huey P. Newton
It’s Not About Jimmy Keene (2019)
The police shooting of an unarmed black teen causes friction within a mixed-race Los Angeles family. Ivan, the youngest sibling, is stalked by visions of Jimmy Keene’s floating corpse. Torn between the opposing worldviews of his two older sisters, Ivan searches for his voice while the family divisions heighten after the parents take sides. Director and star Caleb Jaffe has an original and authentic new voice that is highlighted in this premiere episode. – Sundance Institute
Directed and written by Caleb Jaffe
Starring: Christian Henley as Jimmy Keene / Caleb Jaffe as Ivan / Gabrielle Maiden as Jada / Okwui Okpokwasili as Aliza / Roger Guenveur Smith as Bukka / David Warshofsky as Joel
The Available Wife (2019)
When money, affairs, power and lies collide, Nicole Wright, a beautiful and successful music CEOs life is about to crumble in front of her. While leaving her husband and son, the lies that have built her music empire is threatening to tear her down. While having an affair with Kingston, the sexy artist on the rise who promises her everything, Nicole learns the hard way that looks can be deceiving and his motives are as dark as the secrets she keeps. – IMDB
Directed by Jamal Hill / Screenplay by Tressa Azarel Smallwood, Jamal Hill, and Kyjuan Cleveland / Adapted from Carla Pennington’s novel ‘The Available Wife’
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith as Walter / Clifton Powell as Mitchell / Kj Smith as Nicole / Anwan Glover as Soshi / Brave Williams as Maxine / Terayle Hill as Kingston / Angel Love as Alecia / Thaddeus Street as Michael / Mark McKinnon as Drew / Sharrie McCain as Parent / Amaurys Rodriguez as Grayson / Charles D. Clark as Kingston and Nicole Bodyguard / William Shipman as EMT / Greg Lang as FBI Agent / Nico Chang Lynch as Student on Playground / Doris Cochran…Courtroom as inmate / Richard Siegelman as FBI Agent / Angela R. Liles as Courtroom Spectator / Oscar Gary as Germaine / Raheem DeVaughn as Shy / Sam Okine as Young Mitchell / Amiya Steed as Student / Michael Dalpini as Defense Team member / Darryl Barnes as Police officer / Kathleen Alicia Kelly as Judge / Mykal Coles as Baggage Handler / Princess Ezeofor as Meghan / David Tubbs as Police Officer
My Father Belize (2019)
A US born Belizean man travels to Belize Central America to scatter the ashes of his deceased father, only to discover that he himself conceived a son during a past visit to the country. He must now face his own conflicted feelings about fatherhood caused by the estranged relationship he had with the man who gave him life. – IMDB
Directed by Leon Lozano / Written by Leon Lozano and Ron Sierra
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith as Uncle Nacio / Arlen Escarpeta as Sean Sierra / Kisha Sierra as Aura / Kristi Trapp as Carnival Reveler / Janell Cuellar as Carnival Reveler / Kerby Garcia as Cousin Nigel / Julie Spalding as Mango Creek Family Member / Kennesha Brown as Carnival Reveler / Godfrey Coopersmith as Mango Creek Family Member / Marian Hernandez as Maya Airline Passenger / Estefany Ulloa as Carnival Reveler / Evelynn Daniela Logan Sierra as Little Cousin Evelynn / Pei Jun Luo as Maya Airline Passenger / Dane Westby as Basketball Player / Solomon Williams as Maya Airlines Pilot (voice) / Marcello Sierra Sr as Mango Creek Family Member / Ivan Reyes as Mango Creek Family Member / Johnathan Cayetano as Mango Creek Family Member / Ruth Turner as Aunt Ruth / Tanisha Clare as Maya Airline Passenger / Kaschief Tucker as Mango Creek Family Member / Kodie Tucker as Danny
Burning Shadow (2018)
Charlie, a down-on-his-luck loner obsessed with a Russian stripper, crosses paths with a blind homeless man who is his exact double. Perplexed and intrigued by the discovery, Charlie invites the man into his life. – IMDB
Directed by Alexandre Nahon / Screenplay by Alexandre Nahon and Brian Swinehart / Story by Alexandre Nahon
Starring: Matthew Dennis Lewis as Charlie / Roxane Mesquida as Summer / Russell Dennis Lewis as Big Joe / Roger Guenveur Smith as Mr. Jones / Richard Edson as Ronald / Julie Delpy as Mrs. Looper / Sal Landi as Stanley / Charlie Wadhams as Mickey / Christopher Callen as Mrs. Rattisburg / Stevie Guttman as The Dealer / Jon Huck as Homeless Aggressor / Robert Aceves as Diner’s cook / Samantha Larsen as Crying woman
God’s Waiting List (2006)
A gritty, heartfelt drama about a brother and sister who both start out with the American Dream of running their own business and being successful. Teresa goes about this dream in a good way, meaning she works hard and treats people right. Her brother, Solomon, is a hustler who borrows money from loan sharks to open a music store. When he doesnt pay, the sharks come after him, but it’s his sister who ends up in a wheelchair. She doesn’t know it was her brother’s fault. The film follows how Solomon descends on a downward spiral while losing faith in everything, while Teresa becomes a stronger person as her faith increases. She eventually learns it was his fault, and they must come to terms and make amends. – Andrea J Loney
Directed by Duane Adler / Written by Blaze Lovejoy as Nian Aster
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith as Solomon Corbin / Nicki Micheaux as Teresa Corbin / Blaze Lovejoy as Rachel Shelley aka Nian Aster / Joanne Baron as Beryl / Lauren Tom as Sylvia / Ingrid Oliu as Jennifer / Malcolm Foster Smith as Arbie / Felicia Day as Trixie / Eric Edelstein as Cinch / Sam Ingraffia as Reverend Warner / Ken Rosier as Rob / Timothy Bell as Skink / Satori Xai Lorenzo as Child / Duncan Bravo as Dr. Sood / Don Brown as Intake Cousellor / Chris Devlin as Physical Therapy Doctor / Tony Gates as Homeless Jeerer / Billy Gooch as Moving Supervisor / Dyan Kane as Jailer / Kelly Koskella as Mr. Greenwalt / Paul Major as Man at Rachel’s Apt / Ben Peller as Rachel’s assailant / Patricia Place as Ruth / Megan Rebelo as Record Store Shopper / Candace Regan as Woman with child / Charlie E. Schmidt as Lenny / Harry Singleton as Tony / Inger Tudor as Case Worker / Steve Jones Watson as Addict / Ryken Zane as Record Store Clerk / Julius Callahan as Homeless Man #2 / Minae Noji as Hosakawa