Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, writer and cinematographer. He is known for his roles in American Graffiti (1973), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Never Cry Wolf (1983), Starman (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), The Untouchables (1987), Million Dollar Mystery (1987), The Fisher King (1991), Deep Cover (1992), And the Band Played On (1993), Speechless (1994) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). He is also best known for cinetographing movies such as Noises Off (1992), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985).