Riley Smith is a multifaceted actor with a diverse range of roles across television and film. His promising new series is catapulting his star to new heights.
Recently, Smith was cast in the CW's upcoming hit series Nancy Drew, where he plays Ryan Hudson, whose socialite wife is a murder victim. The series follows Nancy Drew and her friends as they try to solve the mystery. Nancy Drew is set to premiere on the CW in October 2019.
Before landing the role of Ryan Hudson, Smith had wrapped up his role of Levi Scott in Fox's Proven Innocent and Dr. Will Grant on the CW's Life Sentence.
Smith was the lead in the CW series Frequency, a reimagining of the 2000 film. In this series, Peyton List plays a female police detective who discovers she can communicate with her estranged father, a detective who died in 1996, through a ham radio. They work together to solve a murder case, but unintended consequences wreak havoc in the present day.
In 2015, Smith appeared in a strong arc in Season 4 of the popular ABC musical series Nashville, playing Markus Keen, an artist signed to Rayna's Highway 65 label. He also recorded singles for the Nashville soundtrack.
Smith has also had recurring roles in several shows, including the Emmy-nominated CBS series Joan of Arcadia, the highly acclaimed Fox show 24, the WB series Summerland, and Judd Apatow's master creation for NBC Freaks and Geeks.
Before becoming an actor, Smith was born and raised on his family's Quarter Horse Ranch outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He currently supports the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, a non-profit after-school arts organization for K-12th grade students.
In his free time, Smith is a music recording artist and writer. He released his first solo EP in 2016, which included the single "I'm on Fire" that went to number one on CMT's Taste of Country Countdown. Smith has 6 original songs placed on television shows and film, and is set to release a new record in 2018.
Person Biography:
Riley Smith is a talented actor born and raised on his family's Quarter Horse Ranch outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He currently resides in Los Angeles and has been involved in over 75 projects, including 14 pilots, 9 series, and dozens of guest star roles.
