Jamil Walker Smith

Jamil Walker Smith
File:Jamil Walker Smith 2010.jpg Smith in 2010
Born	(1982-08-20) August 20, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S.
Other names	Jamil Smith
Occupation	Actor Voice artist Director Screenwriter
Years active	1994–present
Known for	Gerald Johansen (Hey Arnold!) Ronald Greer (Stargate Universe)

Jamil Walker Smith (born August 20, 1982) is an American actor. His best known role is as the voice of Gerald, a fourth grader and Arnold's best friend in the Nickelodeon TV series Hey Arnold!. He also appeared on various shows like Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, Bones, The X-Files, and The Bernie Mac Show. He is an actor by trade and writes, acts and directs his own short film projects. He played Master Sergeant Ronald Greer in both seasons of Stargate Universe. His voice acting for Gerald Johanssen on Hey Arnold! and in Hey Arnold!: The Movie was digitally mastered to a higher pitch by using sound audio.

Early life

Smith was born on August 20, 1982 in New York City, New York. Smith has been a professional actor since the age of 6, performing in local theaters in his native Los Angeles, where he was nominated for two NAACP Theatre Awards and was selected as a California Arts Scholar. Smith's first gig in the business was at the age of 12, guest starring in an episode of the self-titled sitcom The Sinbad Show.Smith majored in Theater Arts at SUNY Purchase. Smith is managed by Luber Roklin Entertainment.

Career

Smith wrote, directed and fully financed The American Dream, a narrative feature for which he won the New Visions Award at Cinequest and Best Director at Urbanworld Film Festival. Smith most recently starred in the latest feature from the Bellflower filmmakers, Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins. Smith also appeared on NBC’s Ironside, and was a series regular on the Syfy Network’s Stargate Universe. Smith wrote and directed the short film, The Son, which premiered at Urbanworld, where he met programmer Brittany Ballard and together they decided to launch Little Plow Films. Smith co-wrote and directed I Want to be Ready, the screen adaptation of Ayelet Waldman’s acclaimed novel, Daughter’s Keeper, for which he holds the film/TV option. Smith is currently premiering Wild Geese, his first short work as co-writer/co-director at international film festivals throughout 2013-2014, while he develops his 3rd feature, Steal That Horse, an original narrative he co-wrote, will co-direct and star in this fall. Smith has also written The Pyn, a satirical romp through the prison industrial complex, which he plans to direct in 2015. Smith teaches acting at Baldwin Hills Elementary School. Smith won the 2013 New Leaders Council “40 Under 40” Media Leadership Award. He appeared on General Hospital in 2014 as "Immigration Agent" Jeffery Scribner.

Personal life

Smith is the grandson of Greg Morris and the son of Phil Morris.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Hey Arnold!: The Movie	Gerald Johanssen
2005	Halfway Decent	Tom Jr.
2007	The Son	The Son
2008	In the Wind	Shuky
2009	Quit	Confidence Man
2010	Make a Movie Like...	Luis
2011	The American Dream	Luis	Director and screenwriter

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993–1994	The Sinbad Show	Ernie	Episodes: "Breaking the Pattern" "Love Lessons"
1995	A Whole New Ballgame	Guest star	Episode: "Opening Day"
	The X-Files	Chester Bonaparte	Episode: "Fresh Bones"
	ABC Weekend Specials	Temba	1 Episode
	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Jake	Episode: "The Matchmaker"
1996–2000	Hey Arnold!	Gerald Johansen	79 Episodes
1996	Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live	Gerald Johansen
	Sister, Sister	Mike	4 Episodes
1996–1997	Waynehead	Mo' Money	13 Episodes
1997	Pacific Blue	Hunchey	Episode: "Runaway"
	Touched by an Angel	Darnell	Episode: "Nothing But Net"
	413 Hope St.	Tyreak Thomas	Episode: "Quentin Goes Home"
1999	Promised Land	Jimmy Gibson	Episode: "A Day in the Life"
2001	NYPD Blue	Michael Murray	Episode: "Mom's Way"
2002	Philly	Darnell Lane	Episode: "Mojo Rising"
	The Bernie Mac Show	Skateboarder	1 Episode
	For the People	Guest star	Episode:"Nascent"
2005	Medium	Raymond Vargas	1 Episode
	Blind Justice	Deshawn Oliver	1 Episode
	Supernatural	Luis	Episode: "Pilot"
2007	Girlfriends	Kenny	1 Episode
	Cold Case	Malik/Theseus	Episode: "It takes a Village"
2008	Bones	Colby Page	Episode: "Player Under Pressure"
2009–2011	Stargate Universe	Ronald Greer	Main cast
2010	Canada AM	Himself	Interview
2013	Ironside	Guest star	Episode: "Uptown Murders"
2014	General Hospital	Jeffery Scribner	Recurring role

Videogames

Year	Title	Role
2004	Shark Tale	Bernie / Additional Tenant Fish
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Pedestrian

External links

• Jamil Walker Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Jamil Walker Smith at TV Guide
• Jamil Walker Smith on Twitter
• Jamil Walker Smith at TV.com