Jussie Smollett
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About
Former child actor who is known for his early '90s roles in The Might Ducks and North. In 2012, he played Magnus in The Skinny and in 2015 he began playing Jamal Lyon on the FOX series Empire.
Before Fame
He made his acting debut age age eight in the 2000 TV movie A Little Piece of Heaven.
Trivia
He returned to film with 2013 roles in Born to Race: Fast Track, and Undiscovered Gyrl.
Family Life
He grew up with five siblings: Jojo, Jazz, Jurnee, Jake and Jocqui. In 2015, he came out publicly as gay during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres. His mother's name is Janet.
Associated With
He made an appearance with Mindy Kaling on The Mindy Project in 2012.