Riley Smith

Riley Bryant Smith ( born April 12, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ) is an American actor, singer and model.

Life

Riley Smith grew up in Iowa on the horse ranch of his family. Early on, he began riding and has already won at the age of 16 years, the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. In 1996 and 1997 he was president of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association, the largest youth - Breeding Association with more than 25,000 members.

Smith was discovered in a shopping center of his hometown by a talent scout. This sent him to a meeting of the International Modeling and Talent Association ( IMTA ) to New York. Thereafter, Smith model for a Tommy Hilfiger campaign and signed with his current agent, Abby Bluestone. Smith turned down a basketball scholarship, and remained in New York. He soon adorned magazine covers and billboards. The money that he deserved it, he took advantage of this to take acting lessons. After three months of lessons and after his great success as a model Smith flew to Los Angeles to audition around 1998 for the pilot episode Minor Threat. He got the role though, the pilot was never broadcast. Smith's acting career but was triggered by it.

2005 Smith was shared with the entire team of Radio call him awarded a Character and Morality in Entertainment Award.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

TV series

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