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Tavis Smiley

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Tavis Smiley in The Daily Show (1996)
Tavis Smiley was born on 13 September 1964 in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Sinister (2012), Stand (2009) and Death of a King.
BornSeptember 13, 1964
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BornSeptember 13, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
    Sinister
    6.8
    • Anchor
    • 2012
    Stand (2009)
    Stand
    8.5
    • Producer
    • 2009
    Death of a King
    TV Movie
    • Producer
      Will Estes, Vanessa Lengies, Gail O'Grady, Brittany Snow, and Tom Verica in American Dreams (2002)
      American Dreams
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Thurgood Marshall

      Credits

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      Actor

      • Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
        5.8
        Short
        • 2016
      • Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
        Sinister
        6.8
        • Anchor
        • 2012
      • Samuel L. Jackson, Edward Asner, Regina King, Nick Jameson, Charlie Murphy, Greg Travis, Gary Anthony Williams, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Bobb'e J. Thompson, and Carl Jones in The Boondocks (2005)
        The Boondocks
        8.5
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley (voice)
        • 2008
      • Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry in The Game (2006)
        The Game
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2007
      • Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Vincent Martella, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
        Everybody Hates Chris
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2007
      • Will Estes, Vanessa Lengies, Gail O'Grady, Brittany Snow, and Tom Verica in American Dreams (2002)
        American Dreams
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Thurgood Marshall
        • 2004
      • Obba Babatundé, Kirk Taylor, and Tamara Taylor in One Special Moment (2001)
        One Special Moment
        8.2
        TV Movie
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2001
      • Any Day Now (1998)
        Any Day Now
        8.4
        TV Series
        • 2001
      • Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson, Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Dorien Wilson, and Yvette Wilson in The Parkers (1999)
        The Parkers
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2000
      • Tamala Jones, Holly Robinson Peete, Edafe, James Lesure, D.W. Moffett, and Dedee Pfeiffer in For Your Love (1998)
        For Your Love
        7.1
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 1999

      Producer

      • Stand (2009)
        Stand
        8.5
        • executive producer
        • 2009
      • State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments
        9.0
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2007
      • State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The Next 400 Years
        9.2
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2007
      • State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The First 400 Years
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2007
      • All-American Presidential Forums on PBS Moderated by Tavis Smiley
        7.2
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2007
      • Tavis Smiley in Tavis Smiley (2004)
        Tavis Smiley
        5.7
        TV Series
        • supervising producer
        • 2004–2017

      Writer

      • Stand (2009)
        Stand
        8.5
        • written by
        • 2009
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Personal details

      • Official sites
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      • Alternative name
        • Travis Smiley
      • Born
        • September 13, 1964
        • Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
      • Children
        • No Children
      • Parents
          Joyce Marie Roberts
      • Relatives
          James Wheaton(Cousin)
      • Other works
        Release of his book "The Coventant of Black America"
      • Publicity listings
        • 1 Print Biography
        • 1 Interview
        • 3 Articles
        • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Received his bachelor's degree in public affairs from Indiana University Bloomington (2003).

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