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Justice Smith is an American actor, best known to international audiences for his role as Franklin Webb in the 2018 science fiction film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Smith stars in the 2019 films, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, alongside Ryan Reynolds, and All the Bright Places, alongside Elle Fanning.
Early life[]
Smith was born in Los Angeles, California. His father is African-American and his mother is Caucasian descent. He is the fifth of nine siblings.[1][2][3] Smith graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013, and has performed in shows around Orange County.
Career[]
In 2014, Smith appeared in Nickelodeon's superhero comedy series The Thundermans, playing Angus in two episodes.[4] He also appeared in the HBO's documentary series Masterclass and some VlogBrothers videos.[4] In 2015, Smith had a supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln, in Paper Towns.[4][5] The film was directed by Jake Schreier and released on July 24, 2015 by 20th Century Fox.[6]
In 2016, Smith broke out in the lead role of Ezekiel Figuero in Netflix's musical drama series The Get Down, which premiered in August 2016 and concluded in April 2017, being cancelled shortly thereafter.[7] In 2017, Smith was on Forbes 30 under 30 List[8].
Smith also appeared in New York, opposite Lucas Hedges, in the Off-Broadway stage production of Yen by playwright, Anna Jordan. The production ran at the Lucille Lortel Theater starting January 2017 and closed on March 4, 2017.[9]
In February 2018, Smith co-starred in Every Day as Justin, boyfriend of lead character Rhiannon.[10] A few months later, in June 2018, he had a major role in the science fiction sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[11]
Smith starred in the 2019 blockbuster Pokémon Detective Pikachu, a live action film based on the video game of the same name.[12] He will also star alongside Elle Fanning in All the Bright Places, directed by Brett Haley from a screenplay by Liz Hannah and Jennifer Niven. The latter authored the novel upon which the film is based. Filming commenced in the fall of 2018.[13]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trigger Finger | Boy at school | |
| 2015 | Paper Towns | Marcus "Radar" Lincoln | |
| 2018 | Every Day | Justin | |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Franklin Webb | ||
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Tim Goodman | Lead role |
| All the Bright Places | Theodore Finch | Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Masterclass | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Ezekiel Figuero | Lead role |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Nominated | [14] |
References[]
- ↑ "Justice Smith Parent Details: From Father To Dating Status – Explained!". http://liverampup.com/entertainment/justice-smith-parents-father-height-dating.html. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "Justice Smith Almost Lost Himself in The Get Down". September 1, 2016. http://www.vulture.com/2016/08/justice-smith-conversation.html.
- ↑ "Meet Justice Smith who plays Radar in John Green's 'Paper Towns' Movie + Trailer", latimes.com, March 29, 2015. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Who Plays Radar In 'Paper Towns'? Justice Smith Is A Rising Star with a Killer Next Role in the new juristic world", bustle.com, July 23, 2015. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "John Green's 'Paper Towns' Adding Austin Abrams, Halston Sage, Justice Smith (Exclusive)", thewrap.com, October 9, 2014. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Paper Towns (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=papertowns.htm. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Baz Luhrmann's Netflix Series Finds Its Leads", variety.com, April 9, 2015. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Justice Smith", Forbes. (in en)
- ↑ Review: ‘Yen’ Is a Den of Family Dysfunction Ben Brantley. New York Times. January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda. "Maria Bello, Debby Ryan, ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Jacob Batalon & More Join ‘Every Day’ From MGM", Deadline Hollywood, July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (December 1, 2016). "'Jurassic World 2' Casts 'Get Down' Star Justice Smith (Exclusive)". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jurassic-world-2-casts-get-down-star-justice-smith-951990.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 17, 2017). "The Get Down's Justice Smith Stars in Legendary's Live-Action Pokémon film". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-17/the-get-down-justice-smith-stars-in-legendary-live-action-pokemon-film/.124148. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 23, 2018). "‘All The Bright Places’ Movie Ramps Up With Justice Smith To Star With Elle Fanning, Brett Haley Directing". https://deadline.com/2018/07/all-the-bright-places-movie-brett-haley-justice-smith-elle-fanning-jennifer-niven-book-1202431915/. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ↑ "RAZZ NEWZ – The Razzies!". January 21, 2019. http://razzies.com/razz-newz.html.