Freddie Matthew Smith was born on March 19,1988 and is an American television actor.
16 Facts About Freddie Smith
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Freddie Smith is best known for his character Sonny Kiriakis, the first openly gay contract role on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives for which he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2015.
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Freddie Smith briefly portrayed Marco Salazar in the new franchise of 90210 aired on The CW.
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Freddie Smith appeared in the short film titled Weak Species co-starring Erik Smith and in the film One Wish released in 2010.
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Freddie Smith has done commercials for Kay Jewelers, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr, McDonald's and Verizon.
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Freddie Smith appeared in 5 episodes of the third season including the season finale.
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In 2013, Freddie Smith received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Younger Actor category.
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In 2015, Freddie Smith won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Younger Actor.
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That same year, Freddie Smith announced his decision to depart Days of Our Lives; Freddie Smith returned for a guest stint in the months following his departure.
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Freddie Smith made his last regular appearance on September 1,2020.
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Freddie Smith was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Fred and Renee Smith.
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Freddie Smith grew up as an only child but is very close with two of his cousins.
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Freddie Smith "lived and breathed basketball" until his senior year in high school when a friend suggested he take a theater art class.
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On October 6,2014, Freddie Smith crashed his car in Kingsville Township, Ohio, near his alma mater, critically injuring his passenger, Alyssa Tabit.
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Freddie Smith pleaded guilty to vehicular assault and DUI and was sentenced on February 18,2015.
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Tabit wrote a letter to the judge asking for Freddie Smith to be spared prison.