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Cornelius Smith Jr. (born March 18, 1982) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Marcus Walker on the ABC drama series Scandal from 2015 to 2018,[1] and Frankie Hubbard on the ABC soap opera All My Children from December 2007 until September 2011. He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2009.
Cornelius Smith Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Stephanie Lilly Smith
(m. 2018) |
| Website | http://corneliussmithjr.com/ |
In 2018 Smith was cast in the upcoming film Against All Enemies.[2]
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Although born in San Diego, Smith grew up in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Smith graduated from the Class of 2000 from Cass Tech High School in Detroit. Then he went on to Southern Methodist University in Dallas.[1] Cornelius is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. After attending Southern Methodist University for his undergraduate education, he went to New York University and received his Master of Fine Arts in Acting.[1]
In May 2018 Smith married Stephanie Lilly Smith in Mexico.[3]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Anatomy of Deception | Steve | |
| 2015 | You Never Left | Lamar | Short film |
| 2018 | Jingle Belle | Michael Hill | TV movie |
| 2019 | Seberg | Ray Robertson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | All My Children | Frankie Hubbard | |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Tony Anders | Episode: "God Complex" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Rangemaster R. Morton | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" |
| 2014 | Forever | Fabian North | Episode: "The Pugilist Break" |
| 2015 | Whitney | Michael Houston | Television film |
| 2015–2018 | Scandal | Marcus Walker | 46 episodes |
| 2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Case | Episode: "One Door Closes" |
| 2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Marcus Walker | Episode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" |
| 2018 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Episode: "Hot Potato" |
| 2019 | Love, Take Two | Scott Meyers | Television film |
| 2020 | Manhunt | Mayor Bill Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Self Made | W. E. B. Du Bois | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | God Friended Me | Corey Smith | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Five Days at Memorial | Dr. Bryant King |
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Romeo and Juliet | Ensemble | Public Theatre; Shakespeare in the Park[1] |
| 2022 | American Prophet | Frederick Douglass | Arena Stage |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Detroit: Become Human | Deviant Android |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated | [1] |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated | [1] |
| 2010 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | All My Children | Won | [4] |
| 2011 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated | [5] |
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