Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 21, 1982
Age
44
Place of Birth
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Popularity
1.0
Jussie Smollett
Acting
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.
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Known For
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
6.7
Coach
1989 · TV
6.0
Steve
2017 · TV
7.1
Empire
2015 · TV
6.3
The Mindy Project
2012 · TV
7.5
Revenge
2011 · TV
4.9
Good Morning America
1975 · TV
4.9
The Chew
2011 · TV
6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017 · Movie
8.0
Star
2016 · TV
6.1
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023 · TV
Filmography
2025
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
Movie · Self
5.4
2024
The Lost Holliday
Movie · Jason Holliday
0.0
2023
Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax
TV · Self (archive footage)
7.7
2023
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
TV · Self - Recruit
6.1
2022
Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett
Movie · Self
0.0
2017
Marshall
Movie · Langston Hughes
7.2
2017
Steve
TV · Self
6.0
2017
Alien: Covenant
Movie · Ricks
6.2
2016
Star
TV · Jamal Lyon
8.0
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
TV
8.5
2015
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · Self
10.0
2015
Empire
TV · Jamal Lyon
7.1
2014
Trailblazer Honors
TV · Self - Performer
7.5
2014
Ask Me Anything
Movie · Nico Dempster
5.6
2014
Born to Race: Fast Track
Movie · Tariq
6.5
2012
The Mindy Project
TV · Barry Stassen
6.3
2012
The Skinny
Movie · Magnus
5.5
2011
The Chew
TV · Self
4.9
2011
Revenge
TV · Jamie
7.5
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · Self - Guest
4.9
1999
Teen Choice Awards
TV · Self - Musical Guest
9.1
1994
On Our Own
TV · Jesse Jerrico
7.0
1994
North
Movie · Adam
5.0
1993
Cro
TV · Mike (voice)
7.8