Arjay Smith

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Arjay Smith
Arjay Smith on Studio APA.jpg
Smith in 2012
Born (1983-11-27) November 27, 1983 (age 40)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Brittany Scott Smith
(m. 2015)
Children2 [1]

Arjay L. M. Smith (born November 27, 1983) is an American actor best known for his teenage role portraying the title character of the Nickelodeon children's television series The Journey of Allen Strange . [2] Smith portrayed terrorist Laurent Dubaku during Season 7 of the FOX thriller/drama 24 . Smith also portrayed Max Lewicki on the TNT television series Perception . [3]

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Career

Smith's first acting role was in the sitcom Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher , playing Jared. He portrayed Brian Parks in the film The Day After Tomorrow alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Tanner in Vacancy 2: The First Cut . He was in the film To Save a Life as Matt McQueen. He has also appeared in television shows such as Sons of Anarchy , NYPD Blue , Criminal Minds , Bones , Like Family , Strong Medicine , Cold Case , Without a Trace , Charmed , Masters of Horror , Step by Step , That's So Raven , Boston Public , The West Wing , The Drew Carey Show , ER , Figure It Out , Medium , The Bernie Mac Show and ‘’The Journey of Allen Strange’’. Smith had recurring roles in Malcolm in the Middle as Cadet Ken Finley, and The Rookie as James Murray. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Toothless Phil
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Brian Parks
2008 First Sunday Preston
Be Kind Rewind Manny
Vacancy 2: The First Cut Tanner
Finding ChanceJayden
2009 To Save a Life Matt McQueen
2012We Made This MovieEric 'LeBron' James

TV Series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Step by Step NelsonEpisode: "Three Girls and a Baby""
1996–1997 Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Jared
1997 ER BrianEpisode: "When the Bough Breaks"
1997–2000 The Journey of Allen Strange Allen StrangeMain Role
2000 The Drew Carey Show RichardEpisode: "Drew Can't Carey a Tune"
2000–2001 Malcolm in the Middle Ken Finley9 episodes
2001 Strong Medicine KyleEpisode: "Bloodwork"
2001–2004 NYPD Blue Anthony Woodside/Mickey Economides/Tyler Newell3 episodes
2002–2004 The Bernie Mac Show ReggieEpisodes: "Stop Having Sex", "Love Bug"
2003 That's so Raven GabrielEpisode: "Ye Olde Dating Game"
Like Family BradEpisode: Pilot
Boston Public Taylor GrahamEpisode: "Chapter Seventy-one"
2004 Cold Case Derek JacksonEpisode: "The Badlands"
2005 Charmed SpeedEpisode: "Battle of the Hexes"
2006 Without a Trace Darnell WilliamsEpisode: "White Balance"
2007 My Name Is Earl ClintEpisode: "G.E.D."
2008 Medium Evan Sabow (young)Episode: "Aftertaste"
2009 24 Laurent Dubaku2 episodes
Saving Grace Terrance MetarieEpisode: "But There's Clay"
Raising the Bar James "Prez" MadisonEpisode: "Rules of Engagement"
Bones Tony SalinasEpisode: "The Plain in the Prodigy"
FlashForward LouisEpisode: "Black Swan"
CSI: Miami Greg BallardEpisode: "Point of Impact"
Three Rivers JaredEpisode: "A Roll of Dice"
2010 NCIS RoyEpisode: "Masquerade"
Ghost Whisperer ScottEpisode: "Blood Money"
Detroit 1-8-7 JBEpisode: "Broken Engagement/Trashman"
2012 The Finder TreyEpisode: "A Life After Death"
Criminal Minds Tony AndersEpisode: "God Complex"
2012–2015 Perception Max LewickiMain Role
2013 Men at Work DonaldEpisode: Uncle Gibbs
2014 Sons of Anarchy Grant McQueen5 episodes
2016 Major Crimes Dennis Price5 episodes
Designated Survivor NelsonEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Carlton BooneEpisode: "Knockout"
MacGyver Detective TurnerEpisode: "Bullet + Pen"
2018 The Good Doctor Daniel PorterEpisode: "36 Hour"
2021 Sacrifice Bobby Howard6 episodes
2021–present The Rookie James MurrayRecurring Role

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