Arjay L. Smith is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as James Murray on The Rookie, Max Lewicki on Perception, Brian Parks in the film The Day After Tomorrow and the title role in the Nickelodeon television series The Journey of Allen Strange (1997-2000).

He began his acting career in 1995 around the age of 11 or 12. From there, he appeared in a varied spectrum of well-known television shows, including The West Wing (1999), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), The Bernie Mac Show (2001), Cold Case (2003), and NYPD Blue (1993).