American film, theater and television actor Corey Smith became in demand and popular thanks to his role in the TV series "Gotham". On the screens, he embodied the image of Edward Nygma - one of Batman's enemies.
Corey Michael Smith appeared in the family of David Smith and Teresa Fagan. Since childhood, he was interested in theater, which ultimately determined his further life path. However, before becoming a famous film and theater actor, Corey managed to try himself in various professions. David and Teresa, in addition to their talented youngest son, have one more child - their older brother Corey, whose name is Chad.
Childhood and adolescence in the biography of Corey Smith
The future artist was born in 1986, his birthday is November 14. Corey's hometown is Columbus. This place is located in Ohio, USA.
Corey Smith was educated in local schools, studying there with his older brother Chad. At that time, being carried away by cinema and theater, Corey willingly took part in various school amateur competitions and amateur performances. However, at that time, Corey did not have one hundred percent confidence that he could become a sought-after actor.
After graduating from high school in 2005, the young man passed the entrance exams and became a student at Otterbein University, which is located in the same state of Ohio. While getting higher education, Corey began performing on the theatrical stage, taking part in more than just amateur productions. His creative biography during this period of time was replenished with roles in such performances as "Tartuffe", "Scene" and "Caucasian Chalk Circle".
After completing his studies, Corey Smith moved to New York. There, from 2009 to 2012, he was in the acting troupes of various regional theaters. However, the novice artist did not receive outstanding roles on stage at that time. Due to the need to somehow survive in an American city, Corey managed to work as a lawyer and pianist in small restaurants in New York. It was only in 2013 that Smith managed to break through to the Broadway stage, then his full-fledged acting path began.
Roles in theater and cinema
On Broadway in 2013, Corey Smith appeared in Breakfast at Tiffany's. This role brought success and fame to the aspiring artist and strengthened his faith in himself. At the same time, he took part in the play "The Whale", which was successfully performed on the stage of the non-profit theater in New York. Also, 2013 marked the year for Corey Smith with such theatrical works as "The Bright Star" and "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World". After that, there was a break in Corey's acting in the theater.
The artist returned to the stage in 2017. He joined the New York City Center Theater troupe and starred in The Assassins.
At a time when Smith was not performing in the theater, the actor came to grips with developing a career in film and television. In 2014, he starred in the short film Dog Food. In the same year, Corey got into the cast of the film project "Camp X-Ray", this film was presented at one of the festivals.
A year later, director Todd Haynes invited the young actor to his project. So Corey Smith got into the cast of the film "Carol".
In the period 2017-2018, the artist starred in three more feature films. He can be seen in films such as 1984, A World Full of Wonders and The Man in the Moon.
TV series featuring Corey Smith
In the filmography of the young talented actor, there are currently only two series. However, roles in both of these projects earned Corey Smith nominations for various awards, and also made him really famous.
In 2014, the artist appeared in one episode of the TV show What Does Olivia Know? The episode with his participation is called "Incoming Tide". For this performance, Smith was nominated for Best Male Supporting Actor in 2015 by the Television Critics' Choice Association.
Corey Smith's role as the young Edward Nygma (The Riddler) in the FOX television series Gotham brought unequivocal success. Corey joined the permanent cast from the very first season (in 2014), staying on the series until the very end. In the spring of 2019, the last - fifth - season of this TV show should end. This role earned the artist a Teen Choice Awards nomination.
Personal life of the actor
Nothing is really known about the actor's private life. At one time there were rumors that Corey Smith was dating Emilia Clarke, the star of the television series Game of Thrones. However, the extent to which the information was reliable is unknown.
At the moment, Corey is positioning himself as queer, while trying not to spread about his romantic hobbies. He is focused on developing his career, but you can see and find out how the artist lives by looking at his official pages on social networks.
