Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Jussie Smollett
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 181081
IMDb ID: nm0810620
Known for: Acting
Born: June 21, 1982
Age: 44
Place of birth: Santa Rosa, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q6315685
Frequent jobs
Director (3)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jussie Smollett.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jussie Smollett.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jussie Smollett.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jussie Smollett.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jussie Smollett.
as Ricks
Alien: Covenant
2017 β’ Movie
as Terry Hall
The Mighty Ducks
1992 β’ Movie
as Adam
North
1994 β’ Movie
as Langston Hughes
Marshall
2017 β’ Movie
as Nico Dempster
Ask Me Anything
2014 β’ Movie
as Tariq
Born to Race: Fast Track
2014 β’ Movie
Director
The Lost Holliday
2024 β’ Movie
Director
B-Boy Blues
2021 β’ Movie
as Magnus
The Skinny
2012 β’ Movie
as Salem Bordeaux
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991 β’ Movie
as Self
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
2025 β’ Movie
as Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 β’ Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jussie Smollett.
as Self - Guest β’ 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
Steve
2017 β’ Series
as Self (archive footage) β’ 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 β’ Series
as Billy β’ 1 eps
Coach
1989 β’ Series
as Jamie β’ 1 eps
Revenge
2011 β’ Series
Director β’ 2 eps
Empire
2015 β’ Series
as Barry Stassen β’ 1 eps
The Mindy Project
2012 β’ Series
as Jamal Lyon β’ 1 eps
Star
2016 β’ Series
as Self - Performer β’ 2 eps
Trailblazer Honors
2014 β’ Series
as Self - Recruit β’ 9 eps
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023 β’ Series
1 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016 β’ Series
as Jesse Jerrico β’ 20 eps
On Our Own
1994 β’ Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jussie Smollett.
as Self
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
2025 β’ Movie
as Jason Holliday
The Lost Holliday
2024 β’ Movie
as Self
Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett
2022 β’ Movie
as Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 β’ Movie
as Langston Hughes
Marshall
2017 β’ Movie
as Ricks
Alien: Covenant
2017 β’ Movie
as Nico Dempster
Ask Me Anything
2014 β’ Movie
as Tariq
Born to Race: Fast Track
2014 β’ Movie
as Magnus
The Skinny
2012 β’ Movie
as Adam
North
1994 β’ Movie
as Terry Hall
The Mighty Ducks
1992 β’ Movie
as Salem Bordeaux
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991 β’ Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jussie Smollett.
as Self (archive footage) β’ 6 eps
Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax
2023 β’ Series
as Self - Recruit β’ 9 eps
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
Steve
2017 β’ Series
as Jamal Lyon β’ 1 eps
Star
2016 β’ Series
1 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016 β’ Series
as Self β’ 3 eps
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 β’ Series
as Jamal Lyon β’ 84 eps
Empire
2015 β’ Series
as Self - Performer β’ 2 eps
Trailblazer Honors
2014 β’ Series
as Barry Stassen β’ 1 eps
The Mindy Project
2012 β’ Series
as Jamie β’ 1 eps
Revenge
2011 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 β’ Series
as Self - Musical Guest β’ 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
1999 β’ Series