| Freddie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Website | |
| http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2887134/ | |
Freddie Smith (born March 1, 1988) is an American television actor. He is known for his portrayal as Marco Salazar in the new franchise of 90210 aired on The CW. He is also known for his character, Sonny Kiriakis, the first openly gay character of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.
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Freddie began his acting career in 2008 appearing a cameo role in the paranormal series Medium playing a Senior Boy which is uncredited during that episode.
He appeared in the short film titled Weak Species co-starring Erik Smith[1] and in the film One Wish released in 2010.
On January 9, 2011 it was reported that he had joined the cast of the CW series 90210, in a recurring role as Marco, a gay soccer player who will become involved with Teddy Montgomery (Trevor Donovan)[2]. He appeared in 5 episodes of the third season including the season finale. On July 17, 2011 The CW announced that Freddie Smith, Marco will return in season 4, but no longer as Teddy's boyfriend, having broken up with him over the summer.[3]
Besides 90210, he took up the role of Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis developed by Leah Laiman, the first openly gay character in the hit daytime soap opera Days of our Lives[4].
Freddie graduated in 2006 from Edgewood Senior High in Ashtabula, Ohio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-present | Days of our Lives | Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis | Series regular |
| 2011-2012 | 90210 | Marco Salazar | Recurring role |
| 2011 | 1 0n 1 on Clevver[5] | Himself | Talk about playing Marco[6] |
| 2008 | Medium | Jules | Series debut |