Actor and singer-songwriter Riley Smith has accrued more than 75 credits over the course of 20+ years in the entertainment industry. Starting off in modeling, Riley made the transition into acting and spent years working on pilots that never got picked up before landing series regular roles including his character of Ryan Hudson on the hit CW series, "Nancy Drew." Today, he shares the lessons he's learned about navigating agent relationships, signing contracts, and the value of leaning into what you're naturally best at.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Riley Smith right here.

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RILEY SMITH'S CREDITS:

Nancy Drew
Proven Innocent
Life Sentence
Frequency
Nashville
The Messengers
True Detective
True Blood
90210
Radio
24
New York Minute
Freaks and Geeks

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RILEY SMITH: You're at the Party, You're Just Waiting for Someone to Ask You to Dance