Jake Smollett
| Jake Smollett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jake Smollett July 29, 1989 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Jake Smollett (born July 29, 1989) is an American actor.
Early life and career
Smollett was born in New York City, to a family of actors, the son of Janet and Joel Smollett.[1] His father was Jewish (his family immigrated from Russia and Poland), and his mother is African-American. [2][3][4][5] Smollett began his career as a baby diaper model. His first role in a scripted series was in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. He then starred alongside his five brothers and sisters in the ABC sitcom, On Our Own. Smollett also starred alongside his sister Jurnee Smollett as Samuel L. Jackson's son in the critically acclaimed[6] feature film Eve's Bayou,[7] directed by Kasi Lemmons. He was in ABC Family's[8] The Middleman. Jake portrayed Noser,[9] a character derived from Javier Grillo-Marxuach's[10] comic book. The entire cast of The Middleman sat on the panel for Comic-Con in July 2009.
Personal life
Smollett has three brothers and two sisters: Jojo Smollett, Jazz Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jurnee Smollett and Jocqui Smollett.
Acting roles
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992), Jake (himself)[11]
- On Our Own (1994–1995), Joc Jerrico
- A Guy Named Max (1996) Clarence Whitmoore
- Eve's Bayou (1997), Poe Batiste
- The Middleman (2008–2009), Noser
- Pitch This (2009), Luke
Sources
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- ↑ Samuel L. Jackson & Lynn Whitfield, Star In Movie About Success And Secrets Of Louisiana Family 'Eve's Bayou', Jet, 10 Nov 1997, page 61, Vol. 92, No. 25, ISSN 0021-5996, Johnson Publishing Company
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- Male actors from New York City
- African-American male actors
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
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