- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Born in Somerville, Massachusetts and raised primarily in West Medford, Massachusetts, Gregory Smith is the youngest of three sons of Eric Ronald and Gail Frances.
Developing an early interests in writing from watching old science fiction movies and TV shows, he eventually majored in journalism in college. After graduating from Prairie View A&M in 1989 and receiving a Navy commission, he served as engineer officer aboard USS Blue Ridge, flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet. He is a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
During his naval service in Japan, he did background roles in two films by Takeshi "The Beat" Kitano -- "Boiling Point" in 1990 and "Sonatine" in 1992. He also played a cold-blooded killer in a low-budget Japanese student-directed trilogy called "Heiju" in 1991. There was also a quick appearance in the obscure Hong Kong action film "Steep" as a black ops facilitator. During this time, he kept up with his writing skills by freelancing for Tokyo-based Mini-World Magazine.
After his naval service ended, he returned to journalism, writing for magazines and, later, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He portrayed a photographer for SpeedChannel in a two-part episode for "Walker, Texas Ranger" in 1999. However, his sports writing duties precluded further roles.
A move to Atlanta changed his fortunes and he began acting again in 2009, as a hobby, taking background roles in "Life As We Know It," "Detroit 1-8-7," "Fast Five," "Franklin & Bash," "Wanderlust," "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," "Joyful Noise" and "What To Expect When You're Expecting," among others.
His most recent projects are Golden Globe-winning "Homeland" with Claire Danes and "Flight" with Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis.
A published author, he continues to fit in the occasional acting role while writing science fiction, fantasy and horror novels and short stories.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Gregory M. Smith
- His role as a photographer for SpeedChannel in the two-part episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" in 1999, was his first character role in his chosen profession of journalism. He would not be cast as a journalist again until "Contagion" in 2011.
- His fledgling acting career in Japan was cut short when his Navy commanders learned he was performing his own stunts for the films.
- His only extensive featured roles came as the cold-blooded mercenary K-Bar in "Heiju," a trilogy funded by Japanese graduate students in 1991, and as the Facilitator in "Steep," a Hong Kong action thriller in 1991. However, "Heiju" showed the Yakuza in a bad light and all copies of the films mysteriously disappeared shortly after they were completed. "Steep" was completed but never released.
- While waiting for a blind date in the lobby of the Sydney (Australia) Hilton, he was spotted by a film crew for the thriller "In Too Deep" and was asked to fill in for an American expatriate actor who failed to show. His date, a local fashion model, also made a brief cameo.
- Columbia, SC, USA: Hosting Internet radio show "What's Out There?".
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