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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

34

Gender

Male

Birthday

1982-06-21 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Rosa, California, USA

Also Known As

Jussie Smollett

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

Acting

The Skinny

2012

The Skinny

as

Magnus

Ask Me Anything

2014

Ask Me Anything

as

Nico Dempster

A Little Piece of Heaven

1991

A Little Piece of Heaven

as

Salem Bordeaux

North

1994

North

as

Adam

Alien: Covenant

2017

Alien: Covenant

as

Ricks

Marshall

2017

Marshall

as

Langston Hughes

The Mighty Ducks

1992

The Mighty Ducks

as

Terry Hall

The Lost Holliday

2024

The Lost Holliday

as

Jason Holliday

On Our Own

On Our Own

as

Jesse Jerrico

Empire

Empire

as

Jamal Lyon

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

as

Self - Musical Guest

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

as

Barry Stassen

Star

Star

as

Jamal Lyon

Cro

Cro

as

Mike (voice)

Revenge

Revenge

as

Jamie

Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax

Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax

as

Self (archive footage)

Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

as

Self - Performer

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self (archive footage)

Coach

Coach

as

Billy

Production

Crew

Directing