Actor Matthew Smiley attends the VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards after party held at the Viceroy on January 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for VH1) * Local Caption * Matthew Smiley

Director Matthew Smiley on location in Smither, BC, with Louis Wilson on "Highway of Tears". 

Mavis Erickson and Matthew Smiley at the 2014 Malibu International Film Festival Awards Dinner. 

Emile Hirsch, Ace Norton, and Matt Smiley at an event for Mâle alpha (2006)

Matt Smiley, Adrienne Rusk, Emily Eckman, Korrina Rico, and Sharon Hinnendael in Kissing Strangers (2010)

Matt Smiley, Sammi Rotibi and Shilo Fernandez at the "Emotions: Work in Progress" art exhibit opening on November 30, 2023 at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood.

Matt Smiley's 'Dreams Fizzle Into Space' Solo Art Exhibition

Matt Smiley and Shane West at 'Dreams Fizzle Into Space' Solo Art Exhibition, The Bloc LA

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 11: Matt Smiley attends Matt Smiley's "Dreams Fizzle Into Space" Solo Art Exhibition - Opening Reception at The Block LA on May 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/Getty Images)

Matt Smiley and Claude Gagnon on the set of "Kamataki".

"Highway of Tears" TIFF Human Rights Watch premiere Q & A with Meghan Rhoad, Mavis Erickson, Carly Pope and Matthew Smiley

Matt Smiley and Tatsuya Fuji on the set of "Kamataki"