Justice Smith (born August 9, 1995) is an American actor. He is best
known for his roles as Franklin Webb in the 2018 science fiction film
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu and
Theodore in All the Bright Places alongside Elle Fanning.Smith was
born in Anaheim, California. His father is African-American and his
mother is of European descent. He is the fifth of nine siblings. Smith
graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and has
performed in shows around Orange County.In 2014, Smith appeared in
Nickelodeon's superhero comedy series The Thundermans, playing Angus
in two episodes. He also appeared in the HBO's documentary series
Masterclass and some VlogBrothers videos. In 2015, Smith had a
supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln in Paper Towns. The film was
directed by Jake Schreier and released on July 24, 2015, by 20th
Century Fox. In 2016, Smith broke out in the lead role of Ezekiel
Figuero in Netflix's musical drama series The Get Down, during which
Smith employed the technique known as method acting by taking up
residence in a dilapidated Bronx apartment. The Get Down premiered in
August 2016 and concluded in April 2017, being cancelled shortly
thereafter.
known for his roles as Franklin Webb in the 2018 science fiction film
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu and
Theodore in All the Bright Places alongside Elle Fanning.Smith was
born in Anaheim, California. His father is African-American and his
mother is of European descent. He is the fifth of nine siblings. Smith
graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and has
performed in shows around Orange County.In 2014, Smith appeared in
Nickelodeon's superhero comedy series The Thundermans, playing Angus
in two episodes. He also appeared in the HBO's documentary series
Masterclass and some VlogBrothers videos. In 2015, Smith had a
supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln in Paper Towns. The film was
directed by Jake Schreier and released on July 24, 2015, by 20th
Century Fox. In 2016, Smith broke out in the lead role of Ezekiel
Figuero in Netflix's musical drama series The Get Down, during which
Smith employed the technique known as method acting by taking up
residence in a dilapidated Bronx apartment. The Get Down premiered in
August 2016 and concluded in April 2017, being cancelled shortly
thereafter.
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