Cornelius Smith Jr. (born March 18, 1982) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Marcus Walker on the ABC drama series ''

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'' from 2015 to 2018, and

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on the ABC soap opera ''

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'' from December 2007 until September 2011. He received a

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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

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in Dallas. Cornelius is a member of

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fraternity. After attending Southern Methodist University for his undergraduate education, he went to

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and received his

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Personal life

In May 2018 Smith married Stephanie Lilly Smith in Mexico.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage credits

Video games

Awards

References

External links

* 1982 births Cass Technical High School alumni Living people Male actors from Detroit American male soap opera actors {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub