Adam Smith Jr. is an American actor, director, and theatre producer born in St. Louis, Missouri, who spent his childhood moving throughout the U.S. and Canada. A multi-disciplinary artist with experience in photography, cinematography, directing, and acting, he has performed in Off-Broadway and regional productions and appeared in acclaimed TV series including HBO’s Divorce, Billions, The Blacklist, and Law & Order. As 20+ years New Yorker, he is currently producing three independent films and the Off-Broadway play COWBOY: The Story of Bass Reeves. His past credits include Sistas: The Musical and Trial on the Potomac, starring Rich Little.
Adam is the founder and executive director of The Brownstone Class, a New York–based acting studio offering a new kind of training that challenges outdated methods and shallow mimicry. He is also the author of The Actor’s Mirror: Reclaiming Realism in an Age of Simulation – The Screen Actor’s Guide to Truth and Transformation, a bold call to rediscover authenticity in modern performance. Drawing on the teachings of Adler, Chekhov, and Plato—as well as his own experiences from the industry’s front lines—Adam urges actors to stop imitating life and start embodying it. The Actor’s Mirror isn’t just another acting book; it’s a rebellion and a reminder that human performance still matters.