Justin Terry-Smith

Justin B. Terry-Smith (December 27, 1979) is an Actor, Producer, Activist, USAF Vet, Author, Columnist, and Life Coach. He was born in Columbia, Maryland. He is the 2nd child of John E. Smith and Lynn Brooks Newkirk, both Federal Government workers (Retired). He was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. While in Middle School, Justin played Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and his favorite Alto Saxophone. He also wanted to join the theatre but was not able to, so he secretly helped backstage. In High School, Justin played the Alto Saxophone in the Concert and Marching band. To be closer to the theatre he played in the Pitt band, as well. Soon he realized he would rather be on stage than behind it. Justin graduated from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland in 1998. At the age of 19, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Dover Air Force Base Delaware. After being honorably discharged with awards and decorations, he moved to Washington DC. In 2009 he was in his first Theatre reading called "All Over Him", for the African-American Collective Theater (ACT) under the direction of Alan Sharpe, in which he played the main character. Justin eventually went back to college and earned an Associates in Communications from Axia College, a Bachelor's in Political Science from Ashford University, and a Masters and Doctorate in Public Health from Walden University. Justin is of African-American and Jewish descent/ancestry. Justin is an actor and producer known for his work in Cerebral Sci-Fi TV Series (2020)