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J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith

Known For Acting
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Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Apr 25, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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Biography

J.W. Smith is a producer and actor with more than 40 years of entertainment experience in motion pictures and television. J.W. grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he began his acting career at The Karamu House Community Theater. In the early 1970s, J.W. moved to New York City where he became a student ... in Uta Hagen's acting class at HB Studio and at The Henry Street Playhouse. During his stint in New York City, J.W. met and became close friends with Morgan Freeman and Bill Duke. More than four decades later, J.W. remains close friends with both Morgan and Bill, often collaborating on scripts and potential projects. J.W. spent several successful years performing on Broadway and Off Broadway in plays including, "We Interrupt This Program," Public Theater's production of "On the Goddam Lock-in," and "So Nice, They Named It Twice." In addition to acting, J.W. produced shows in and around New York City for the Amas Repertory Theater Company. In the early 1980s, J.W. moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career in film and television where he immediately landed his first job in television on "Palmerstown, U.S.A." He was selected to be a part of Paramount Pictures Associate Producers Training Program, working on several ground-breaking series for television including, "The Best of The West," "Taxi," and "Cheers." J.W. has also appeared in numerous television shows including, "L.A. Law," "Cagney and Lacey," "Reno 911," "The X-Files," and "Hill Street Blues." Showing his range and depth of talent, J.W. has appeared in many popular feature films including, "Red Heat" (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger), "Johnny Handsome" (starring Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, and Morgan Freeman), "Undisputed" (starring Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames), "Beetlejuice" (starring Michael Keaton), "Hoodlum" (starring Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, and directed by Bill Duke), "The Warriors" (cult classic directed by Walter Hill), to name a few. J.W. is President of 3000 Realms Entertainment, a production company he co-founded with friend and business partner, Bryan Behuniak. J.W.'s project in development with 3000 Realms Entertainment is "Dead Wrong," executive produced by Morgan Freeman, with producers Bryan Behuniak, James Dyer, and writer Matt Benjamin.

Known For

Filmography

Created Equal

Created Equal

2017

as Apartment Manager

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

as Mess Guard

Spanish Judges

Spanish Judges

2000

as Red

Driven

Driven

1998

as Angry Man

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

as Calvin

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

1992

as Sporty Black

False Identity

False Identity

1990

as Willi

Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome

1989

as Larry

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

1989

as Witness Talking to Hanna

K-9

K-9

1989

as Pimp

Red Heat

Red Heat

1988

as Salim

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

as Dealer #1

Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry

1986

as Mercenary

Attack on Fear

Attack on Fear

1984

as Synanon Man

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

1983

as Will

Imps*

Imps*

1983

as Receiver

The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

as Turnbull A.C.

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Nathaniel Carter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1985

The X-Files

as Steve

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Listen Up!

as Construction Worker #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2004

Tales from the Crypt

as Ledbetter (segment "The Man Who Was Death")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Quantum Leap

as Eddie Davies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

Airwolf

as Roach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Doorman / Factory Worker (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Knots Landing

as Cabbie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Knots Landing

as Partner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Touched by an Angel

as Stuart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The New Odd Couple

as Eddy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1982

Falcon Crest

as Front Desk Security Guard Pat Stevens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1992

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