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Jussie Smollett

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1982 · age 44

Jussie Smollett is an American actor, filmmaker and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire.

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2025The Truth About Jussie Smollett?Film2024The Lost HollidayFilm, Director, Writer2023Special Forces: World's Toughest TestSeries2022“The malicious and wholly fabricated claim made by Mr. Smollett resulted in over 1,500 hours of police work that cost the city over $130,000 in police overtime...”In their words10 March 2022Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Chicago vs. Jussie SmollettFilm, 20222021B-Boy BluesFilm, Director, Writer2019“He did tell police that from what he saw, he thought it was white or pale skin, that’s what he initially said, Obviously, you can disguise that. You can put makeup on.”In their words29 March 2019Tina Glandian (Jussie's attorney) 29 March 2019 per Federalist

“It's Mr. Smollett who committed this hoax, period. If he wanted to clear his name, the way to do that was in a court of law so that everyone could see the evidence”In their words27 March 2019 by Eddie T. Johnson, Chicago Police Superintendent

“Is there no decency to this man?”In their words26 March 2019 by Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago

“Smollett was convicted of a DUI and lie to police in 2007 according to court documents.”In their words19 February 2019 by Matt Finn of Fox News

“I do, because I was there. For me, when that was released, I was like, ‘Okay, we’re getting somewhere.’ …I don’t have any doubt in my mind that that’s them. Never didn’t.”In their words14 February 2019

2017NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardSteveSeries, 2017Alien: CovenantFilm, 2017RicksMarshallFilm, 2017Langston Hughes2016NAACP Image Award - Chairman's AwardAwardNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or GroupAwardNAACP Image Award for Outstanding New ArtistAwardNAACP Image Award for Outstanding SongAward2015EmpireSeries, Director2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesAsk Me AnythingFilm, 2014Nico DempsterBorn to Race: Fast TrackFilm, 2014Tariq2012The Mindy ProjectSeries, Barry StassenThe SkinnyFilm, 2012Magnus2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries1999Teen Choice AwardsSeries1994On Our OwnSeries, Jesse JerricoNorthFilm, 1994Adam1992The Mighty DucksFilm, Terry Hall1991A Little Piece of HeavenFilm, Salem Bordeaux1989CoachSeries, Billy1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1982Born21 June 1982

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Known for

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  • Marshall 2017
  • The Mighty Ducks 1992
  • Born to Race: Fast Track 2014
  • Alien: Covenant 2017
  • Ask Me Anything 2014

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 12

34 credits on file

Television 17

Media & music

On YouTube

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In their own words 4

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4 statements, newest first

  1. Mr. Smollett is still saying that he is innocent. Still running down the Chicago Police Department.

    27 March 2019 · 27 March 2019, also Rahm Emanuel, Own words

  2. I hope he wins ... I'm happy for him that the system worked for him in his favor because the system isn't always fair, especially for people of color.

    27 March 2019 · 27 March 2019 interview with Variety, verified 28 March 2019 by CBS News by Anthony Anderson, Own words

  3. It's the attackers, but also the attacks, It's not necessarily that you don't believe that this is the truth, you don't even want to see the truth.

    14 February 2019 · 14 February 2019, interview, Own words

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Awards

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2017
NAACP Image Award - Chairman's Award2016
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group2016
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song2016
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist2016

About this person

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1982 · age 44

In the same film or series as Jussie

Jason AlexanderAlso in North (1994)Reba McEntireAlso in North (1994)Andra DayAlso in Marshall (2017)Josh GadAlso in Marshall (2017)Guy PearceAlso in Alien: Covenant (2017)Shaun RossAlso in The Skinny (2012)