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Justice Smith
Smith in 2017
Born
Justice Elio Smith

(1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 29)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Justice Elio Smith (born August 9, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Detective Pikachu (2019), All the Bright Places (2020), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), and I Saw the TV Glow (2024).

Early life

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Smith was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] Smith graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and performed in theatre around Orange County.[2] His father is Black and his mother is white.[3]

Career

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In 2014, Smith appeared in Nickelodeon's superhero comedy series The Thundermans, playing Angus in two episodes.[4] He also appeared in the HBO documentary series Masterclass and some Vlogbrothers videos.[4] In 2015, Smith had a supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln in Paper Towns.[4][5] In 2016, Smith had a lead role in Netflix's musical drama series The Get Down, playing Ezekiel Figuero, during which Smith employed method acting and took up residence in a dilapidated Bronx apartment.[6] The Get Down premiered in August 2016 and concluded in April 2017.[7]

In 2017, Smith was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[8] Smith also appeared opposite Lucas Hedges in the Off-Broadway stage production of Yen by playwright Anna Jordan. The production ran at the Lucille Lortel Theatre starting January 2017 and closed on March 4, 2017.[9] In February 2018, Smith co-starred in Every Day as Justin.[10] In June 2018, he portrayed Franklin Webb in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[11]

In 2019, Smith starred in the film Detective Pikachu.[12] He starred alongside Elle Fanning in All the Bright Places, for which filming commenced in the fall of 2018.[13]

In 2020, Justice Smith participated in Acting for a Cause, a live play and screenplay reading series. Smith played Jack in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and Dennis Ziegler in This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan. The reading raised funds for nonprofit organization including Mount Sinai Medical Center.[14][15]

Personal life

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Smith came out as queer in an Instagram post on June 5, 2020. He is in a relationship with actor Nicholas L. Ashe.[16][17] They shot a Calvin Klein campaign ad together in mid-2022.[18][19]

Smith is an avid Pokémon fan.[20]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Trigger Finger Boy at school
2015 Paper Towns Marcus "Radar" Lincoln
2018 Every Day Justin
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Franklin Webb
2019 Detective Pikachu Tim Goodman
2020 All the Bright Places Theodore Finch
2021 The Voyeurs Thomas
Ron's Gone Wrong Marc Wydell Voice
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Franklin Webb Cameo
2023 Sharper Tom
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Simon Aumar
2024 I Saw the TV Glow Owen
The American Society of Magical Negroes Aren
2025 Now You See Me 3 Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Masterclass Himself 1 episode
2014–2015 The Thundermans Angus 2 episodes
2016–2017 The Get Down Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero Lead role; 11 episodes
2019 Drunk History Ptolemy XIII Episode: "Bad Blood"
2021 Generation Chester Main cast; 16 episodes

Theater

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Year Title Role Venue Notes
2017 Yen Bobbie Lucille Lortel Theatre Off-Broadway
2019 The Mother Nicolas Atlantic Theater Company

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 The Quarry Ryan Erzahler Voice, motion capture, and likeness

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Yen Nominated
Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated
2021 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Generation Nominated [21]
Pena de Prata Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [22]
2022 The Queerties Favorite TV Performance Nominated [23]
2023 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game The Quarry Nominated [24]
2024 Variety & Golden Globe's Breakthrough Artist Awards Breakthrough Award I Saw the TV Glow / The American Society of Magical Negroes Honoree [25]
Astra Midseason Movie Awards Best Actor I Saw the TV Glow Nominated [26]
Gotham Awards Outstanding Lead Performance Nominated [27]
Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Lead Performance Pending [28]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Lead Performance Nominated [29]
Dorian Awards Film Performance of the Year Pending [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Justice Smith - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Hsiao, Cassandra (March 29, 2015). "Meet Justice Smith who plays Radar in John Green's 'Paper Towns' Movie + Trailer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ^ McHenry, Jackson (March 12, 2019). "Justice Smith on Acting With Isabelle Huppert and Detective Pikachu". Vulture.
  4. ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 23, 2015). "Who Plays Radar In 'Paper Towns'? Justice Smith Is A Rising Star with a Killer Next Role in the new juristic world". Bustle. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff; Ge, Linda (October 9, 2014). "John Green's 'Paper Towns' Adding Austin Abrams, Halston Sage, Justice Smith (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Jung, E. Alex (September 1, 2016). "Justice Smith Almost Lost Himself in The Get Down". Vulture. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (April 9, 2015). "Baz Luhrmann's Netflix Series Finds Its Leads". Variety (magazine). Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Justice Smith". Forbes. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Brantley, Ben (February 1, 2017). "Review: 'Yen' Is a Den of Family Dysfunction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 7, 2017). "Maria Bello, Debby Ryan, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's Jacob Batalon & More Join 'Every Day' From MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (December 1, 2016). "'Jurassic World 2' Casts 'Get Down' Star Justice Smith (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 17, 2017). "The Get Down's Justice Smith Stars in Legendary's Live-Action Pokémon film". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  13. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 23, 2018). "'All The Bright Places' Movie Ramps Up With Justice Smith To Star With Elle Fanning, Brett Haley Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  14. ^ George, Doug (May 13, 2020). "Oak Parker stages Zoom plays as COVID-19 benefits, casting Florence Pugh and more young Hollywood actors". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Salfiti, Jad (June 25, 2020). "Young Hollywood actors perform online for charity". BBC News. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  16. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (June 6, 2020). "Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer, Voices Support for Black Queer and Trans Lives". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^ Azzopardi, Chris (April 7, 2021). Justice Smith on Nicholas Ashe: 'We're no longer together, but it really opened me up as a person'. Pride Source. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Street, Mikelle (August 9, 2022). "Why I started a digital shrine to Justice Smith and Nic Ashe's relationship". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  19. ^ Smith, Justice [@standup4justice] (May 20, 2022). "thank you @calvinklein for giving me the opportunity to celebrate this amazing person and all that he is @nckash ! i choose you every time king ♥️" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ Thompson, Avery (August 6, 2019). "Detective Pikachu Star Justice Smith Reveals He's Been A 'Huge Pokemon Fan' Since He Was Little Kid". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "PLENTY OF "LOVE" IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY!". Black Reel Awards. June 17, 2021. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "Pena de Prata 2021: A 2ª Edição". Isso é Veludo? (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "TV Performance / The QUEERTIES 2022 / Winners". Queerty. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  24. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (January 17, 2023). "New York Game Awards 2023: Elden Ring Wins Two Awards as Phil Spencer Is Honored". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  25. ^ Earl, William (January 11, 2024). "Variety and the Golden Globe Awards Announce Party at Sundance Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  26. ^ Neglia, Matt (July 3, 2024). "The 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Midseason Astra Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  27. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (October 29, 2024). "Gotham Awards Nominations: 'Anora' Leads Pack, 'Challengers' & 'Nickel Boys' Among Group Up For Best Feature". Deadline. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  28. ^ D'Alessandro, Alex (December 4, 2024). "Film Independent Spirit Awards 40th Edition Best Feature Nominees Include 'Anora', 'I Saw The TV Glow', 'Nickel Boys', 'Sing Sing' & 'The Substance'". Deadline. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  29. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 10, 2024). "The 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  30. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2025). "Dorian Awards Nominations: 'I Saw The TV Glow' & 'The Substance' Lead Field". Deadline. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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