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Chris Smith Show Reel 2018

Actor / Designer / Production Manager

Renowned local and international actor Michael Cherrie described Christopher Smith as a “theatre and film actor who was front and center among the promised generation of theatre and film in this country”. Christopher Smith made his stage debut in Raymond Choo Kong Production’s “Why Am I Married” and shot to international fame playing the role of Bud alongside Machel Montano in Bazodee (2015). Mr. Smith appeared in numerous TV commercials, music videos, theatre and film roles, on television, he appeared in The Apartment, This Love and The Cutlass.

On stage, Christopher demonstrated his artistic range in productions such as, MCS Production’s West Side Story (2018), Narad Mahabir’s The Ford 2018, and LP Entertainment Theatre’s DIANA, he is probably best remembered for his formidable performance as Pontius Pilate in JCS Entertainment’s 2014 production Jesus Christ Superstar, a role he described as his life long dream.

Christopher wore many hats, as a director at JCS Entertainment, a graphic artist and sound designer at Raymond Choo Kong Productions, Production Manager at First Instinct Productions and CEO at the ENT Factor, a production company he formed before passing.

A past student of Hillview College and COSTAAT, he also performed with the University of the West Indies Arts Chorale. According to NDATT Vice President Mr. Marvin Ishmael “Chris Smith was one of our bright stars whose passion for his craft was exhibited through his work. He took every role with the same zeal and enthusiasm”. Many credited him with introducing them to theatre, encouraging them in their work and teaching and mentoring those he encountered. He is remembered as an amazing human being, someone who was caring, generous, professional, punctual and a pleasure to work with.

His personal motto was “Work Hard, Play Hard” and saw every performance as an opportunity to grow as an actor, and as a person in real life (Penelope Spencer).

Christopher Smith died of leukemia on January 5th 2019

Credits
https://ttpanetwork.com/2019/01/08/workhard-playhard-celebrating-the-life-of-chris-smith/
https://tt.loopnews.com/content/heartfelt-tributes-pour-actor-chris-smith