Jussie Smollett

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1982-06-21 (42 years old)

Place of Birth Santa Rosa, California, USA

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

Actor

2023
Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Marshall

as Langston Hughes

2017
2016
Star

as Jamal Lyon

2015
Empire

as Jamal Lyon

2014
Ask Me Anything

as Nico Dempster

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Performer

2012
The Skinny

as Magnus

2012
The Mindy Project

as Barry Stassen

2011
Revenge

as Jamie

1999
Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Musical Guest

1994
North

as Adam

1994
On Our Own

as Jesse Jerrico

1993
Cro

as Mike (voice)

1993
1992
The Mighty Ducks

as Terry Hall

1991
A Little Piece of Heaven

as Salem Bordeaux

1989
Coach

as Billy

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self (archive footage)

Director

2024
The Lost Holliday

as Director

2021
B-Boy Blues

as Director

2015
Empire

as Director

Producer

2021
B-Boy Blues

as Producer

Writer

2024