Arjay Smith
Birth Name:
Arjay Smith
Birth Place:
Redlands, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Has been involved with the Revlon Run/Walk for breast and ovarian cancer and the KIS Foundation, which is helping find a cure for sickle-cell disease
- As a child, his first commercial featured basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal
- Quote: "I've had a passion for the arts all of my life․ I knew I wanted to become a professional actor when I saw the movie Home Alone at the age of 8․"
- Quote: "(On appearing in the 2004 film "The Day After Tomorrow") "Every day working on the set was just a pleasant day․ I had a great time shooting this film․""
- He enjoys drawing, writing music, skateboarding, rollerblading, playing basketball with his father, and dancing with his troupe
- In spite of being totally committed to being an actor from a young age, he occasionally skipped auditions in favor of school dances and band practice in the interest of living like a normal child
- To learn how to speak for his titular role as an extraterrestrial in the Nickelodeon series "The Journey of Allen Strange," he studied Brent Spiner in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Jeff Bridges in "Starman․"
Awards
- 1997Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble:Winner
- 2000Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor:Nominated
- 2001Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor:Nominated