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Jussie Smollett
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 21, 1982 (43 years)
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.
Jussie Smollett Filmography
| 2024 | The Lost Holliday · as Jason Holliday |
| 2017 | Marshall · as Langston Hughes |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant · as Ricks |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper · as Ricks |
| 2016 | Star (TV Series) · as Jamal Lyon |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Underground (TV Series) · as Josey |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Jamal Lyon |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything · as Nico Dempster |
| 2014 | Born to Race: Fast Track · as Tariq |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Barry Stassen |
| 2012 | The Skinny · as Magnus |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 1994 | On Our Own (TV Series) · as Jesse Jerrico |
| 1994 | North · as Adam |
| 1993 | Cro (TV Series) · as Mike (voice) |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 1992 | The Mighty Ducks · as Terry Hall |
| 1991 | A Little Piece of Heaven · as Salem Bordeaux |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Billy |
| 2025 | The Truth About Jussie Smollett? · as Self |
| 2025 | The Jussie Smollett Scandal · as Self |
| 2023 | Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (TV Series) · as Self - Recruit |
| 2022 | Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett · as Self |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Singer, Director, And Photographer |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2018 | Kandi Koated Nights (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet · as Self |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays · as Self |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Black Girls Rock! 2017 · as Self |
| 2017 | The 48th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays · as Self |
| 2016 | America Divided (TV Series) · as Self - Correspondent |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | BET Honors · as Self |
| 2016 | Ray Charles Tribute in Performance at the White House · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree & Performer |
| 2016 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer & Accepting Award |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | 2015 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) |
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| 2017 | Giants (2017) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | America Divided (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | B-Boy Blues · as Screenplay Adaptation |