Growing up from the street culture of Los Angeles, Na-kel Smith is a young name who has an interesting career line that extends from the world of skateboarding to cinema. Born on July 22, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, Smith first became known as a professional skateboarder; It has become a serious name in this field by receiving sponsorship from Adidas and other brands. He made the real leap forward with the semi-autobiographical film Mid-90s, directed by Jonah Hill. Smith, who played the character of Ray in this production, which was released in 2018, gave a very natural and impressive performance in this film about the Los Angeles skateboard culture and youth world of the period. Taking on this role without any previous acting experience made his originality in front of the screen even more meaningful. During his skateboarding career, he also took part in various documentary productions. He appeared as himself in projects that focused on skate culture, such as Illegal Civilization 3 and BLESSED; Adidas's movie Away Days made a big impact in the skateboarding community and turned Smith into a globally recognized figure in this field. The "cherry" movie shot for Supreme is also an important part of its iconization process in the skateboarding world. Na-kel Smith draws an extraordinary profile, walking towards the camera without undergoing any traditional acting training and successfully using his street-based originality in both sports and cinema. The fact that he is only in his early thirties shows that he still has a lot of space ahead of him; Continuing to make his voice heard in both the skateboarding and acting worlds, Smith has carved out a unique place at the intersection of two different arts.