J.W. Smith

Born: None

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.


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K-9

as Pimp
Released: 1989-04-28

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill...

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Undisputed

as Mess Guard
Released: 2002-07-17

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was...

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The Warriors

as Turnbull A.C.
Released: 1979-02-01

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and...

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Hoodlum

as Calvin
Released: 1997-08-27

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When...

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Crossroads

as uncredited
Released: 1986-03-14

A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.

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Outrageous Fortune

as Dealer #1
Released: 1987-01-30

Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor...

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as Salim
Released: 1988-06-17

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he...

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Johnny Handsome

as Larry
Released: 1989-09-12

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and...

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L.A. Takedown

as Witness Talking to Hanna
Released: 1989-08-27

Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other...

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Deal of the Century

as Will
Released: 1983-11-04

Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a...

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Imps*

as Receiver
Released: 1983-12-12

Once Upon a Time in a mythical place called Hollywood, a long, long, long time ago in a galaxy...

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Let's Get Harry

as Mercenary
Released: 1986-10-31

Harry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses...

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False Identity

as Willi
Released: 1990-06-08

When Rachel, a radio personality, discovers a Purple Heart at a garage sale she decides to find...

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Created Equal

as Apartment Manager
Released: 2017-04-29

A woman who wishes to become a priest hires a lawyer to file suit against the Archdiocese of New...

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Spanish Judges

as Red
Released: 2000-10-16

A con-artist hires two low-lifes to cover him during a deal, ending with three criminals, two...

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Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

as Sporty Black
Released: 1992-01-05

Don Wilson returns to the screen as a man unjustly accused of a brutal crime. Within the prison...

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Driven

as Angry Man
Released: 1998-04-23

Set in the callous streets of L.A., a group of sleep deprived cab drivers are changed forever by...

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The X-Files

as Steve
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Falcon Crest

as Front Desk Security Guard Pat Stevens
First aired: 1981-12-04

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...

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Knots Landing

as Cabbie
First aired: 1979-12-27

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...

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Knots Landing

as Partner
First aired: 1979-12-27

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...

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Quantum Leap

as Eddie Davies
First aired: 1989-03-26

Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the...

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Airwolf

as Roach
First aired: 1984-01-22

As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot...

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Touched by an Angel

as Stuart
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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Tales from the Crypt

as Ledbetter
First aired: 1989-06-10

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...

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Martin

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-08-27

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Doorman / Factory Worker (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Listen Up!

as Construction Worker #2
First aired: 2004-09-20

Listen Up! is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 20, 2004 until April...

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The Atlanta Child Murders

as Nathaniel Carter
First aired: 1985-02-10

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS....

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