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    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.

    Movies

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    Created Equal
    60 %|Apr 29, 2017
    Drama, Thriller
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    Undisputed
    65 %|Jul 17, 2002
    Drama, Crime
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    Spanish Judges
    55 %|Oct 16, 2000
    Crime, Drama
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    Driven
    15 %|Apr 23, 1998
    Drama
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    Hoodlum
    64 %|Aug 27, 1997
    Crime, Drama
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    Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
    45.629999999999995 %|Jan 5, 1992
    Action
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    False Identity
    50 %|Jun 8, 1990
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Johnny Handsome
    63.010000000000005 %|Sep 12, 1989
    Crime, Drama
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    L.A. Takedown
    56 %|Aug 27, 1989
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    K-9
    61.42 %|Apr 28, 1989
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Red Heat
    62 %|Jun 17, 1988
    Action, Crime
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    Outrageous Fortune
    60 %|Jan 30, 1987
    Comedy
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    Let's Get Harry
    62 %|Oct 31, 1986
    Action
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    Crossroads
    73.22 %|Mar 14, 1986
    Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance
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    Attack on Fear
    70 %|Oct 10, 1984
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Imps*
    39 %|Dec 12, 1983
    Comedy
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    Deal of the Century
    46 %|Nov 4, 1983
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Warriors
    77 %|Feb 1, 1979
    Action, Thriller

    Series

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    Listen Up!
    62.5 %|Sep 20, 2004
    Comedy
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    Touched by an Angel
    72 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    The X-Files
    83.78999999999999 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Martin
    76.71000000000001 %|Aug 27, 1992
    Comedy, Drama
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    Tales from the Crypt
    80 %|Jun 10, 1989
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Atlanta Child Murders
    59 %|Feb 10, 1985
    Drama
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    Airwolf
    75 %|Jan 22, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The New Odd Couple
    45 %|Oct 29, 1982
    Comedy
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap