Name
Jussie Smollett
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1982-06-21 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Biography
Jussie Smollett (born June 21, 1982) is an American actor, singer and photographer. As a child, he began his acting career for summer fun in 1987 starring in national network commercials in NYC. He later co-starred in the films The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). In 2015, Smollett received rave reviews for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime TV drama Empire.
Known For
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The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the gal...
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After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a...
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Beautiful, wild, funny, and lost, Katie Kampenfelt takes a year off before college to find...
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Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a ...
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The shocking true story of an allegedly fake story that some now say might just be a true ...
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Five black Brown University classmates, four gay men and a lesbian, reunite in New York Ci...
- 2012 The Skinny as Magnus
- 2022 Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett as Self
- 2014 Ask Me Anything as Nico Dempster
- 1991 A Little Piece of Heaven as Salem Bordeaux
- 1994 North as Adam
- 2017 Alien: Covenant as Ricks
- 2017 Marshall as Langston Hughes
- 2014 Born to Race: Fast Track as Tariq
- 1992 The Mighty Ducks as Terry Hall
- 2017 Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self
- 2024 The Lost Holliday as Jason Holliday
- 2025 The Truth About Jussie Smollett? as Self
- 1994 On Our Own ( 20 episodes ) as Jesse Jerrico
- 2015 Empire ( 84 episodes ) as Jamal Lyon
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2012 The Mindy Project ( 1 episode ) as Barry Stassen
- 2016 Star ( 1 episode ) as Jamal Lyon
- 1993 Cro ( 20 episodes ) as Mike (voice)
- 2011 Revenge ( 1 episode ) as Jamie
- 1993 Alex Haley's Queen ( 3 episodes ) as Simon
- 2023 Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax ( 6 episodes ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 Taraji's White Hot Holidays ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2016 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party ( 1 episode )
- 2014 Trailblazer Honors ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Performer
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1989 Coach ( 1 episode ) as Billy
- 2023 Special Forces: World's Toughest Test ( 9 episodes ) as Self - Recruit
- 2017 Steve ( 1 episode ) as Self
