Donnell E. Smith
Using his birth name as his stage name, Donnell E. Smith was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, to LaVerne Williams and John E. Smith. Growing up, he always had a creative energy that preceded him, fro ...Show More
[On the intensity of his true laugh] It's embarrassing, but it is what it is. Once it's activated, t Show more
[On the intensity of his true laugh] It's embarrassing, but it is what it is. Once it's activated, there's no turning back. I've lost roommates and have been asked to leave a couple of restaurants because of it ha ha. It has helped me book work though... Hide
I've never been a 9-5 kind of guy, so I had to turn that world into my personal rehearsal space. My Show more
I've never been a 9-5 kind of guy, so I had to turn that world into my personal rehearsal space. My co-workers would say, "Man, you can't really be doing that," and I would always say "they knew what they were getting into when they hired me" ha ha. Hide
[On getting robbed for the first time, four months after moving to NYC] Man, improv saved my life th Show more
[On getting robbed for the first time, four months after moving to NYC] Man, improv saved my life that night. I didn't know what they were carrying or why they decided not to cover their faces, but I know I didn't want to look at them. I worked up enough anger to sell this elaborate story just so they wouldn't take my metro pass. They could've had anything but that. The crazy this is that they ended up giving everything back to me and actually apologizing for "robbing another struggling brotha," hahaha. Hide
I get to wake up and do something I truly love to do, and I can never take that for granted. It real Show more
I get to wake up and do something I truly love to do, and I can never take that for granted. It really does take a degree of courage to pursue a passion, against all odds and opposition, and see dreams become realities. It's not the easiest journey, but by far very worth every step of the way. Hide
Donnell E. Smith's FILMOGRAPHY
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