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Jamil Walker Smith
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| Born | August 20, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Other names | Jamil Smith, Jamil Walker |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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Jamil Walker Smith was born on August 20, 1982. He is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is most famous for being the voice of Gerald Johanssen. Gerald is a fourth grader and Arnold's best friend in the cartoon TV show Hey Arnold! on Nickelodeon.
Jamil has also appeared in many other TV shows. These include Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, Bones, The X-Files, and The Bernie Mac Show. He is also known for playing Master Sergeant Ronald Greer in the science fiction series Stargate Universe. Besides acting, Jamil also writes and directs his own short films.
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Early Life and Start in Acting
Jamil Walker Smith was born in New York City, New York. He started acting professionally when he was just 6 years old. He performed in local theaters in Los Angeles. He was even nominated for two NAACP Theatre Awards for his acting. He was also chosen as a California Arts Scholar.
Jamil got his first acting job at age 12. He was a guest star in an episode of the TV show The Sinbad Show. Later, he studied Theater Arts at SUNY Purchase college.
Career Highlights
Jamil Walker Smith has done a lot in his career. He wrote and directed a movie called The American Dream. He won the New Visions Award at Cinequest and Best Director at the Urbanworld Film Festival for this movie.
He also starred in a movie called Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins. Jamil was a regular actor on the Syfy Network's show Stargate Universe. He also wrote and directed a short film called The Son. This film was shown at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
Jamil also co-wrote and directed I Want to be Ready. This was a film based on a book. He also co-wrote and co-directed a short film called Wild Geese. This film was shown at international film festivals in 2013 and 2014. Jamil has also written a story called The Pyn. He planned to direct it in 2015.
He also teaches acting to young students at Baldwin Hills Elementary School. In 2013, Jamil won the New Leaders Council "40 Under 40" Media Leadership Award. In 2014, he appeared on the TV show General Hospital as Jeffrey Scribner.
Film Roles
Jamil Walker Smith has lent his voice and acting skills to several films.
Animated Films
- 1994: Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live as Gerald Johanssen (voice)
- 2002: Hey Arnold!: The Movie as Gerald Johanssen / Rasta Guy (voices)
- 2017: Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie as Paulo / Pirate 2 / Guard 2 (voices)
Other Films
- 2005: Halfway Decent as Tom Jr.
- 2007: The Son as The Son (short film)
- 2008: In the Wind as Shuky (short film)
- 2010: Quit as Confidence Man
- 2010: Make a Movie Like... as Luis
- 2011: The American Dream (Director and screenwriter)
- 2017: Newness as Chef Dominic
Television Appearances
Jamil Walker Smith has been in many TV shows over the years.
Early TV Roles
- 1994: The Sinbad Show as Ernie
- 1995: A Whole New Ballgame as Guest star
- 1995: The X-Files as Chester Bonaparte
- 1995: ABC Weekend Specials as Temba
- 1995: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Jake
- 1996–2004: Hey Arnold! as Gerald Johanssen (voice) in 79 episodes
- 1996: Sister, Sister as Mike (4 episodes)
- 1996–97: Waynehead as Mo' Money, Jr. (13 episodes)
- 1997: Pacific Blue as Hunchey
- 1997: Touched by an Angel as Darnell
- 1997: 413 Hope St. as Tyreak Thomas
- 1999: Promised Land as Jimmy Gibson
- 2001: NYPD Blue as Michael Murray
- 2002: Philly as Darnell Lane
- 2002: The Bernie Mac Show as Skateboarder
Later TV Roles
- 2005: Blind Justice as Deshawn Oliver
- 2005: Medium as Raymond Vargas
- 2005: Supernatural as Luis
- 2007: Girlfriends as Kenny Phelan (2 episodes)
- 2007: Cold Case as Malik/Theseus
- 2007: Celebrity Deathmatch as 50 Cent (voice)
- 2008: Bones as Colby Page
- 2009–11: Stargate Universe as Ronald Greer (Main cast, 40 episodes)
- 2010: Canada AM as Himself (Interview)
- 2013: Ironside as Guest star
- 2014: General Hospital as Jeffrey Scribner (Recurring role)
- 2016: Pure Genius as Sergeant Ryan Hamilton
- 2022: The Rookie (TV series) as Curtis Jones (3 episodes)
Video Games
Jamil Walker Smith has also voiced characters in video games.
- 2004: Shark Tale as Bernie / Additional Tenant Fish
- 2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Pedestrian
