Lawrence Smith

Lawrence Smith is an actor (SAG), producer (PGA), and President & CEO of Mad Riot Entertainment and Describe The Ruckus. In 2014, he co-founded Mad Riot with acclaimed producer Mark Canton ("300", "300: Rise of An Empire", "Den of Thieves," and the STARZ original series "Power"). Lawrence was born September 9, 1969, in Brooklyn, NY, and raised on the North Shore of Long Island. With over 20 years of Wall Street experience, Lawrence transitioned into the entertainment industry by consulting on Wall Street-themed major studio films. He appeared in films directed by Oliver Stone, Darren Aronofsky, Taylor Hackford, and Martin Scorsese, most notably alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street." Lawrence worked with Scorsese for a second time in the Netflix Original film, "The Irishman" playing Teamster enforcer, "Louis" opposite Robert De Niro. Lawrence previously shared the screen with De Niro in "The Comedian." As a producer, he and Mad Riot worked in conjunction with Cinelou Films on high-profile productions starring Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Jennifer Aniston, Harvey Keitel, Edie Falco, Danny DeVito, and Vera Farmiga. Lawrence also worked with Maven Pictures on the critically acclaimed film, "The Kindergarten Teacher," starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Human Capital," starring Liev Schreiber and Marisa Tomei, and the Academy Award-winning short film "Skin." Lawrence is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and served on the SAG Awards Nomination Committee. Additionally, he holds a seat on the advisory board of the esteemed Gold Coast International Film Festival and is a member of the American Film Institute (AFI). Based in New York City with Los Angeles satellites, Mad Riot finances and develops film projects, and Describe The Ruckus creates and produces television series.