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Jason Matthew Smith (born November 8, 1972) is an American film and television actor.


Background

Born in
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, he was raised in the mid-west with his three siblings and parents, and a pig farm. He lived in
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state lin ...
through high school and while earning his Bachelor of Fine Art in acting from the
University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...
. He then earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the
Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a Public university, public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of ...
. His acting career began when he moved to
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in 2000.


Filmography


Film


Television


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jason Matthew Living people 1972 births African-American male actors American male film actors American male television actors University of Cincinnati alumni Northern Illinois University alumni 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people