Algee Smith

Algee Smith IV (born November 7, 1994) is an American actor and singer. After appearing in several small television roles, Smith first rose to fame portraying Ralph Tresvant in BET's The New Edition Story miniseries. The same year, he garnered critical acclaim as Larry Reed in Kathryn Bigelow's film Detroit. He is also known for his role as football player Chris McKay in the HBO drama series Euphoria.

Early life Smith, who is of African American heritage, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Having an occultist for a father and a fashion designer for a mother, Smith was well immersed in the arts and also completed his first rap recording at the age of 9. During this time, he attained several minor television roles; those of which he credits for "perfecting his craft." He left Atlanta, GA and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20. He also performed a song for the Detroit film soundtrack, called "Grow." Smith also reprised his role as Ralph Tresvant in BET's The Bobby Brown Story. In 2019, he earned a starring role as Chris McKay in the highly acclaimed TV series Euphoria. Smith returned to film in 2021, portraying Jake Winters in the film Judas and the Black Messiah, which details the work and ultimate assassination of Black Panther Party activist Fred Hampton. He also appeared and portrayed one of the main roles, Sam, in the film Mother/Android. In 2025, it was announced that Smith would be joining Jamie Foxx and Andrés Baiz in the Netflix feature film Fight for '84.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Earth to Echo Marcus Simms2017 Detroit Larry Reed The Hate U Give Khalil Harris2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Jake Winters Mother/Android Sam2023 Young. Wild. Free. Brandon Huffman Shooting Stars Illya McGee 2026 The Gates Kevin TBA Fight for '84 Post-production

Television

Discography EPs + List of extended plays, with selected details Title Details Listen Released: June 23, 2017 Label: Access Records Format: Digital download 24 Released: November 8, 2018 Format: Digital download ATL Released: 2019 Format: digital download

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Details Flight Delayed Released: July 19, 2018 Format: Digital download