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
Complete Filmography
The Lost Holliday
2024
as Jason Holliday
When Cassandra Marshall arrives in Los Angeles to plan the funeral for her estranged son, Damien Holliday, she finds the arrangements are already bein...
The Lost Holliday
2024
Director, Writer
When Cassandra Marshall arrives in Los Angeles to plan the funeral for her estranged son, Damien Holliday, she finds the arrangements are already bein...
Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett
2022
as Self
Accused of staging a fake hate crime in Chicago and sentenced to five months behind bars for lying to the police, Jussie Smollett has become synonymou...
B-Boy Blues
2021
Director, Producer
Follows the relationship of 27-year-old journalist Mitchell Crawford and 21-year-old bicycle messenger Raheim Rivers, who meet at a gay bar in Greenwi...
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this holiday season to spread cheer, goodwill and some h...
Marshall
2017
as Langston Hughes
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Alien: Covenant
2017
as Ricks
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but ...
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
2017
as Ricks
The official prologue to Alien: Covenant introduces the crew of the mission as they gather for a final meal before entering cryosleep. Set aboard the...
Ask Me Anything
2014
as Nico Dempster
Beautiful, wild, funny, and lost, Katie Kampenfelt takes a year off before college to find herself, all the while chronicling her adventures in an ano...
Born to Race: Fast Track
2014
as Tariq
Danny Krueger is a twenty-year old drag racer who plays by his own rules. After winning a scholarship to the prestigious Fast Lane Racing Academy, Dan...
The Skinny
2012
as Magnus
Five black Brown University classmates, four gay men and a lesbian, reunite in New York City for a weekend of fun, sins, secrets, lies and drama.
North
1994
as Adam
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a ...
The Mighty Ducks
1992
as Terry Hall
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has expe...
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991
as Salem Bordeaux
Will Loomis is living with his mentally handicapped sister Violet, who wants a younger child to play with, so Will 'kidnaps' one (and then another) ch...