Person in history
Justice Smith
Justice Smith, American actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1995 · August 9
- Age this year
- 31No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor, television actor, film actor, and stage actor. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 31st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Smith came out as queer in an Instagram post on June 5, 2020. He was in a relationship with actor Nicholas L. Ashe . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They shot a Calvin Klein campaign ad together in mid-2022. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2025, Smith said that he had no plans to date women ever again, though he clarified that he was still attracted to women as well as men. He explained that he found heterosexual relationships to be restrictive, as he felt the pressure to be "the man in the relationship",
Justice Elio Smith is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), All the Bright Places (2020), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), I Saw the TV Glow (2024), and Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025). In 2027 he will play Harris Drover in season 2 of the Crave series Heated Rivalry.
Early life
Educated at: Orange County School of the Arts.
Early life Smith was born in Los Angeles , California, and grew up in Anaheim , California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and performed in theatre around Orange County . [ 4 ] ^ "Justice Smith - Biography" . IMDb . Retrieved January 28, 2025 . ^ Brown, D’Shonda (June 14, 2021). "I'm Black and Queer, and I Don't Care if I Lose Roles Over It" . Men's Health . Retrieved August 8, 2026 . ^ Jones, Marcus.
Path and career
Career In 2014, Smith appeared in Nickelodeon 's superhero comedy series The Thundermans , playing Angus in two episodes. [ 1 ] He also appeared in the HBO documentary series Masterclass and some Vlogbrothers videos. [ 1 ] In 2015, Smith had a supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln in Paper Towns . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2016, Smith had a lead role in Netflix 's musical drama series The Get Down , playing Ezekiel Figuero,
Why this date
Justice Smith appears on our August 9 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1995.
- September 7Space Shuttle Endeavour
- October 6Michel Mayor
- April 29Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
- July 5Armenia
- March 14Norman Thagard
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1995JisooJanuary 3
- 1995TaeyongJuly 1
- 1995Patrick MahomesSeptember 17
- 1995Simone FontecchioDecember 9
- 1995Mario HezonjaFebruary 25
- 1995Anett KontaveitDecember 24
- 1995Glen KamaraOctober 28
- 1995Shira HaasMay 11
Sources
Cite this page
“Justice Smith”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/justice-smith, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Justice Smith
When was Justice Smith born?
August 9 1995.
How old would Justice Smith be today?
31 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 9?
Stuart McInally, İshak Doğan, Alexa Bliss and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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