Sean Michael Smith is an actor, musician, director, and winner of the 2015 Theatrical Association of New York State's Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award. Born in Dansville, New York, Sean Michael Smith won a statewide songwriting contest hosted by Blackdog Studios in 2008, and later had his first television appearance after being selected as WROC-TV Channel 8's Scholastic Arts Spotlight. Smith went on to study music performance, theater, and film. During his studies, he trained under Susan Gibney of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Crossing Jordan. In 2010, Smith provided production for artists such as KT Tunstall, Michelle Chamuel, Matt Moss, and Faded Paper Figures. On November 14, 2011, Smith was a musical guest on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! alongside Andy Daly and Jason Mantzoukas in an episode called Mayor of Hollywood. During December 2011, Smith appeared as himself in BBC America's Twitter promotional campaign for the annual Christmas episode of Doctor Who. He has since worked on almost one hundred projects spanning film, music, and theater, including Nicholas Peterson's film "The Visitant" starring Amy Smart and Doug Jones.
In the film "Love Happened," Sean Michael Smith has a cameo in a coffee-shop reading a screenplay written by Woody Allen.
In 2015, Smith received the Theatre Association of New York States Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award.
