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J.W. Smith
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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.

Filmography

Deal of the Century

4.6

Deal of the Century
1983-11-04

6.5

Undisputed
2002-07-17

3.9

Imps*
1983-12-12

5

False Identity
1990-06-08

6.415

Hoodlum
1997-08-27

7.7

The Warriors
1979-02-01

5.5

Spanish Judges
2000-10-16

Johnny Handsome

6.3

Johnny Handsome
1989-09-12

7

Attack on Fear
1984-10-10

7.303

Crossroads
1986-03-14

1.5

Driven
1998-04-23

6

Created Equal
2017-04-29

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

4.6

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992-01-05

6.1

K-9
1989-04-28

6.2

Red Heat
1988-06-17

Outrageous Fortune

6.018

Outrageous Fortune
1987-01-30

5.6

L.A. Takedown
1989-08-27

Let's Get Harry

6.2

Let's Get Harry
1986-10-31

7.8

Martin
1992-08-27

8.4

The X-Files
1993-09-10

6.3

Listen Up!
2004-09-20

Tales from the Crypt

8

Tales from the Crypt
1989-06-10

8

Quantum Leap
1989-03-26

The Atlanta Child Murders

5.9

The Atlanta Child Murders
1985-02-10

7.5

Airwolf
1984-01-22

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.6

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-03-12

6.8

Knots Landing
1979-12-27

6.8

Knots Landing
1979-12-27

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

The New Odd Couple

4.5

The New Odd Couple
1982-10-29

5.6

Falcon Crest
1981-12-04