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 2015–18, and Frankie Hubbard on the ABC soap opera All My Children from December 2007–September 2011. He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2009.
In 2018, Smith was cast in the upcoming film Against All Enemies.
Early life Although born in San Diego, Smith grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Smith graduated from the Class of 2000 from Cass Tech High School in Detroit. Then he went on to Southern Methodist University in Dallas. 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.
Personal life In May 2018, Smith married Stephanie Lilly Smith in Mexico.
Filmography Film +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2014Anatomy of DeceptionSteve2015You Never LeftLamarShort film2018Jingle BelleMichael HillTV movie2019SebergRay Robertson
Television +TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2007–2011All My ChildrenFrankie Hubbard2013Major CrimesRangemaster R. MortonEpisode: "There's No Place Like Home"2014ForeverFabian NorthEpisode: "The Pugilist Break"2015WhitneyMichael HoustonTelevision film2015–2018ScandalMarcus Walker46 episodes2015Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.CaseEpisode: "One Door Closes"2018How to Get Away with MurderMarcus WalkerEpisode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"2018Hell's KitchenHimselfEpisode: "Hot Potato"2019Love, Take TwoScott MeyersTelevision film2020ManhuntMayor Bill Campbell2 episodes2020Self MadeW. E. B. Du Bois 2 episodes2020God Friended Me Corey Smith3 episodes2022Five Days at MemorialDr. Bryant King
Stage credits +YearTitleRoleTheatre2007Romeo and JulietEnsemblePublic Theatre; Shakespeare in the Park2022American ProphetFrederick DouglassArena Stage
Video games +Video gamesYearTitleRoleNotes2018Detroit: Become HumanDeviant Android
Awards +YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.2009Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesAll My Children2009NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesAll My Children2010NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesAll My Children2011NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesAll My Children
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