The 38-year-old actor eats up every scene as the richest man in the world in Jesse Armstrong’s first post-‘Succession’ satire.

Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith break down their characters' relationship in 'Mountainhead,' Jesse Armstrong's new HBO movie.

Cory Michael Smith has stolen scenes in some major productions over the last few years, including Todd Haynes's May December and Jason Reitman's Saturday Night. However, the actor, who broke out ...

Cory Michael Smith has stolen scenes in some major productions over the last few years, including Todd Haynes's May December and Jason Reitman's Saturday Night. However, the actor, who broke out ...

As opposed to The Riddler, Mountainhead’s Venis doesn’t come across as overtly malevolent. And that may be even scarier. “It's like it doesn't feel evil," Smith continues.

Cory Michael Smith in HBO's 'Mountainhead.' Macall Polay/HBO. Well, that's kind of why I say you stand out. Because the character is so absurd and huge, but also dangerous and maniacal.

In “Mountainhead,” Cory Michael Smith plays an oligarch who wants to transcend humanity. But on a recent afternoon in New York, all he wanted was some pizza.