Cast & creator
Jussie Smollett
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Late Night with Seth Meyers, LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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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film credits
19
television credits
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1988–2025 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (35)
Showing 35 of 35 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self (archive footage)
1988
Empire
Jamal Lyon
2015Empire
Director
2015
Coach
Billy
1989
The Mindy Project
Barry Stassen
2012
Revenge
Jamie
2011
Steve
Self
2017
Alien: Covenant
Ricks
2017
Star
Jamal Lyon
2016
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Self - Recruit
2023
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Performer
2014
On Our Own
Jesse Jerrico
1994
Alex Haley's Queen
Simon
1993
The Mighty Ducks
Terry Hall
1992
Cro
Mike (voice)
1993
Marshall
Langston Hughes
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
North
Adam
1994
Ask Me Anything
Nico Dempster
2014
Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax
Self (archive footage)
2023
Born to Race: Fast Track
Tariq
2014
A Little Piece of Heaven
Salem Bordeaux
1991
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
Self
2025
The Lost Holliday
Jason Holliday
2024The Lost Holliday
Director
2024The Lost Holliday
Writer
2024
The Skinny
Magnus
2012
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1999
B-Boy Blues
Director
2021B-Boy Blues
Producer
2021B-Boy Blues
Screenplay
2021
Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett
Self
2022