Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJun 21, 1983
BiographyJussie Smollett (, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor 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.

In January 2019, Jussie Smollett claimed to be a victim of a hate crime, but police later determined he staged the attack with two acquaintances. Initially charged with filing a false police report, charges were dropped after Smollett completed community service and forfeited $10,000. In 2020, a special prosecutor re-indicted him and Smollett was convicted on five counts in December 2021. Sentenced to jail in March 2022, which was upheld on appeal in 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court later reversed the conviction in 2024 on the basis that Smollett had fulfilled the plea agreement made in 2019.

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Known For

Empire
Ended

Empire

as Jamal Lyon
On Our Own
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On Our Own

as Jesse Jerrico
Smollett Eats
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Smollett Eats

as Jussie Smollett

Part of Crew

Giants
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Giants

as Executive Producer

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