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Riley Smith

Actor · Born April 12, 1978 (48) · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Riley Smith (born April 12, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American film and television actor and singer for the band The Life of Riley. Description above from the Wikipedia article Riley Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 12, 1978 (48)
From
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Riley Smith's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
30%
Survival
19%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Thrilling
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Riley Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Riley Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Get Away If You Can(2022)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew(2019)

    Show 62 episodes · as Ryan Hudson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Proven Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Levi Scott

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Drew Farris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Frequency(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Frank Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bleed(2016)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Plowman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Cyber(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Walker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • 10,000 Days(2014)

    as Sam Beck

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deliverance Creek(2014)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shirin in Love(2014)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve Mercer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in Conway(2013)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gallowwalkers(2012)

    as Fabulos

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sunday's Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jason

  • Universal Squadrons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lance

  • Cooper and Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Danny Kovacs

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Keith

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Riley Wallace

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Make It Happen(2008)

    as Russ

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Graduation(2007)

    as Chauncey Boyd

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rob Laird

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • White Air(2007)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jason

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Flannery

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Phillips

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Trey Gavin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Spring Break Shark Attack(2005)

    as Shane Jones

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheldon

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tanner

  • New York Minute(2004)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Plight of Clownana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Riley

  • Radio(2003)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andy Baker

  • Peacemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Soper

  • Barely Legal(2003)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as 18 Year Old 'Guy'

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Full Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Matt Sabo

  • Eight Legged Freaks(2002)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Not Another Teen Movie(2001)

    as Les

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kyle Singer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jared Ashby

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Boy #1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Motocrossed(2001)

    as Dean Talon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

  • Gideon's Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derek Fitzhugh

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bring It On(2000)

    as Guy Cheerleader

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Christopher Sawyer

  • Lovers Lane(2000)

    as Michael Lamson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Wild Grizzly(1999)

    as Josh Harding

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Todd Schellinger

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Teenage Alien Avengers(1999)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Hang Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Margreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rene

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1995 to 2022; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Radio (2003)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

Radio (2003)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Nancy Drew (2019)

Film career

19952022

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s36 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
0005

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Riley Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

White Air (2007)

89th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Riley Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–61 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Riley Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Riley Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Harris shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors