From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Algee Smith (born November 7, 1994)[1] is an American actor and singer. After appearing in several small television roles in 2017, Smith first rose to fame portraying Ralph Tresvant in BET's The New Edition Story miniseries. The same year, he garnered critical acclaim as Larry Reed in Kathryn Bigelow's film Detroit.[2][3] He currently stars in the HBO drama series, Euphoria.