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Tavis Smiley

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Tavis Smiley

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 13, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Gulfport, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Tavis Smiley is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles.

Known For

Acting
2016Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
2012SinisterAnchor
2011Fear of a Black RepublicanSelf
2010Still BillSelf
2009StandSelf
2005Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationSelf
2005The Boondocks
2005The Colbert ReportSelf
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2004Fatherhood
2004Tavis SmileySelf - Host
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2002American DreamsThurgood Marshall
1999The Parkers
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1947Meet the Press
Production
2009StandExecutive Producer
Directing
2009StandDirector
Writing
2009StandWriter
Crew
2012SinisterThanks