Jason Matthew Smith stars in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond. Smith has been an integral part of this spectacular franchise as he was also in the two most successful movies: Star Trek and Star Trek into Darkness both directed by the revolutionary JJ Abrams.

In this interview, Jason talks about being part of this franchise, working with Idris Elba, and he even dishes some inside information about his stint on ESPN's Playmakers tv series.

Smith will be doing signings for fans at this year's SDCC. Jason will be in the Sails Pavilion on July 21st and 22nd from 2:30pm- 7:00pm and on July 23rd from 10:00am – 2:30pm.