J.W. Smith
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.
Undisputed
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Movie pageThe Warriors
as Turnbull A.C.Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and...
Movie pageCrossroads
as uncreditedA wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Movie pageK-9
as PimpThe extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill...
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Movie pageHoodlum
as CalvinIn 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When...
Movie pageOutrageous Fortune
as Dealer #1Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor...
Movie pageL.A. Takedown
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Movie pageJohnny Handsome
as LarryA career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and...
Movie pageImps*
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Movie pageDeal of the Century
as WillArms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a...
Movie pageCreated Equal
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Movie pageLet's Get Harry
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Movie pageSpanish Judges
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Movie pageBloodfist III: Forced to Fight
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Movie pageThe X-Files
as SteveThe exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...
TV Show pageFalcon Crest
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TV Show pageKnots Landing
as CabbieThe domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...
TV Show pageKnots Landing
as PartnerThe domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...
TV Show pageAirwolf
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TV Show pageQuantum Leap
as Eddie DaviesTheorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the...
TV Show pageTouched by an Angel
as StuartMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...
TV Show pageMartin
as uncreditedSassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his...
TV Show pageTales from the Crypt
as LedbetterCadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...
TV Show pageHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Doorman / Factory Worker (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
TV Show pageListen Up!
as Construction Worker #2Listen Up! is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 20, 2004 until April...
TV Show pageThe New Odd Couple
as EddyThe New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982–1983, and was an updated...
TV Show pageThe Atlanta Child Murders
as Nathaniel CarterThe Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS....
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