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Tavis Smiley

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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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      • 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
      Mes plus belles années (2002)
      Mes plus belles années
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Thurgood Marshall

      Credits

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      Actor

      • Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
        5.6
        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 Les Boondocks (2005)
        Les 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 Tout le monde déteste Chris (2005)
        Tout le monde déteste Chris
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2007
      • Mes plus belles années (2002)
        Mes plus belles années
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Thurgood Marshall
        • 2004
      • Obba Babatundé, Kirk Taylor, and Tamara Taylor in One Special Moment (2001)
        One Special Moment
        8.1
        TV Movie
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 2001
      • Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint in 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 Les Parker (1999)
        Les Parker
        6.9
        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
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Tavis Smiley
        • 1999

      Producer

      • Stand (2009)
        Stand
        8.5
        • executive producer
        • 2009
      • State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments
        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
      • Harry Belafonte, Smokey Robinson, Arianna Huffington, Jesse Jackson, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Newt Gingrich, Suze Orman, Richard Haass, Jim Wallis, and Connie Rice 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

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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

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

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      • How old is Tavis Smiley?
        60 years old
      • When was Tavis Smiley born?
        September 13, 1964
      • Where was Tavis Smiley born?
        Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
      • What is Tavis Smiley's birth name?
        Tavis E. Smiley
      • What is Tavis Smiley known for?
        American Dreams, Stand, Sinister, and Death of a King

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