Riley Smith in Make It Happen | 2008

About this actor

Riley Smith (born April 12, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American film and television actor and singer for the band The Life of Riley. Smith's parents are Russ and Roxanne Smith. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and raised in rural Marion, Iowa on his parents’ horse ranch. He became an accomplished rider, competing in a horse show for the first time when he was 9 years old. When he was 15, he placed 4th in 3-Year-Old Mares division at the American Quarter Horse Youth World Championship, and at 16 won the American Quarter Horse Youth World Championship]]. When he was 17, he became president of the 50,000-member youth association, becoming he youngest person to serve as corresponding vice president of American Quarter Horse Youth Association. He graduated from Alburnett Junior-Senior High School in 1997, and his original intention was to earn a college degree to cover his horse racing, but he was "discovered" at the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids by a local talent scout and flew...