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{{short description|American television actor (born 1988)}}
{{similar names|Fred Smith (disambiguation){{!}}Fred Smith}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Freddie Smith
| image              = Freddie Smith 2014.jpg
| caption            = Smith at the 41st Daytime Emmy Awards
| birth_name         = Freddie Matthew Smith
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|19|mf=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], U.S.
| alma_mater         = Edgewood Senior High School (class of 2006)
| occupation         = Actor, director, producer, writer
| yearsactive        = 2005–2020
| spouse             = Alyssa Tabit Smith (m. 2020)
| website            = 
}}
'''Freddie Matthew Smith''' (born March 19, 1988) is an American television actor. He is best known for his character [[Sonny Kiriakis]], the first openly gay contract role on the daytime soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''. He also briefly portrayed [[List of 90210 characters#Marco|Marco Salazar]] in the new franchise of ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]'' aired on [[The CW]].

==Career==
After high school, Smith moved to [[Los Angeles]], beginning his acting career in 2008 appearing a cameo role in the paranormal series ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' playing a senior boy which is unaccredited during that episode.<ref name=sbeac2014/> He appeared in the short film titled ''Weak Species'' co-starring [[Erik Smith]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258212/|title=Weak Species (2009)|author=jaayro|date=2 May 2009|work=IMDb|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref> and in the film ''One Wish'' released in 2010. He also has done commercials for Kay Jewelers, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr, McDonald's and Verizon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbeacon.com/local/x431308849/Edgewood-graduate-in-Valentine-s-TV-commercial|title=Edgewood graduate in Valentine's TV commercial|last=TERRY|first=SHELLEY|date=January 25, 2012|work=Star Beacon}}</ref>

On January 9, 2011 it was reported that he had joined the cast of [[The CW]] series ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]'', in a recurring role as Marco, a gay soccer player who will become involved with [[Teddy Montgomery]] ([[Trevor Donovan]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/90210/forums/freddie-smith-joins-cast-minor-spoilers-90580-2694332/|title=Freddie Smith joins cast *minor spoilers*|publisher=[[CNET]]|work=[[TV.com]]|date=December 9, 2010|access-date= December 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/12/90210-freddie-smith-joins-cast.html|title=90210 - Freddie Smith joins cast|last=Z.|first=Martha|work=SpoilerTV.com|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=December 10, 2010}}</ref> He appeared in 5 episodes of the third season including the season finale. On July 17, 2011 [[The CW]] announced that Marco will not return in season 4 as Teddy's boyfriend, having broken up with him over the summer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/90210-Season4-Spoilers-CW-Teddy-Adrianna-1035410.aspx |title= 90210 Season 4 Spoilers! Is Teddy Gone? Can Adrianna Be Redeemed? Will Naomi Have a Baby?|last=Martin |first=Denise|date=Jul 17, 2011 |work=TVGuide}}</ref>
Besides ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]'', he took up the role of [[Sonny Kiriakis|Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis]] in ''Days of Our Lives'', the first openly gay contracted character in the hit daytime soap opera (Ryan Scott had previously played the non-contract, openly gay role of Harold Wentworth between 2000 and 2003).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/17/days-of-our-lives-gay-storyline/|title=Official: 'Days of Our Lives' begins gay storyline -- EXCLUSIVE|last=Rice|first=Lynette|date= Jun 17, 2011|work=EW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://daysofourlives.about.com/od/ActorFeatures/a/25-Facts-About-Freddie-Smith.htm|title=25 Facts About Freddie Smith |date=June 15, 2013|last=Di Lauro|first=Janet}}</ref> Smith's character would become romantically involved with [[Will Horton]], played by [[Chandler Massey]], garnering immense popularity with fans and becoming the show's first same-sex [[supercouple]] (commonly referred to by the [[portmanteau]] "[[Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis|WilSon]]").<ref name="ewallstreeter.com">{{cite journal|date=March 17, 2013|title=Media: Will & Sonny: ''Days of Our Lives''{{'}} new supercouple!|url=http://ewallstreeter.com/media-will-sonny-days-of-our-lives-new-supercouple-4880/|journal=E Wall Streeter|publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]|access-date=May 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{cite news|date=July 4, 2013|title=The Daytime TV Power Couple That May (or May Not) Surprise You|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-benkovic/the-daytime-tv-power-coup_b_3544545.html|access-date=July 4, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, Smith received his first [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination in the [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Younger Actor]] category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/05/2013-daytime-emmy-awards-nominations-young-and-the-restless-leads-with-23.html|title=2013 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations: 'Young and the Restless' leads with 23|last=Reiher|first=Andrea|work=Zap2it|date=May 1, 2013|access-date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502054628/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/05/2013-daytime-emmy-awards-nominations-young-and-the-restless-leads-with-23.html|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, Smith won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Younger Actor. That same year, Smith announced his decision to depart ''Days of Our Lives''; Smith returned for a guest stint in the months following his departure.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Michael|title=Freddie Smith Returning to 'Days of our Lives'|url=http://www.serialscoop.com/2015/09/freddie-smith-returning-to-days-of-our.html|website=Serial Scoop|publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]] ([[Google]])|access-date=September 16, 2015|location=United States|date=September 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Freddie Smith's "Emotional" DAYS Comeback|journal=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|date=October 19, 2015|volume=40|issue=42|page=5|publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]|location=United States}}</ref> In April 2016, it was announced that Smith had re-joined the soap, and is scheduled to first appear in July.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Michael|title=Freddie Smith Returning to ''Days of our Lives''|url= http://www.serialscoop.com/2016/04/freddie-smith-returning-to-days-of-our.html|website=Serial Scoop|publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]] ([[Google]])|access-date=April 13, 2016|location=United States|date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> In October 2017, the actor's character took part in a double Salem wedding. When asked what the wedding meant for Sonny and Paul (Christopher Sean) and without giving away spoilers Smith stated, "I mean, it's huge for Paul. This is his very first wedding, his first and only … For Sonny, it's a huge step forward because it shows that he's officially able to move on from Will … It's a huge stepping stone in their relationship."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/50158/freddie-smith-and-christopher-sean-preview-paulsons-chaotic-wedding|title=Freddie Smith and Christopher Sean Preview PaulSon's Chaotic Wedding|work=SheKnows Soaps|first=Lori|last=Wilson|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> Ultimately, the characters would not wed and Smith's character would eventually reunite with and remarry his true love Will Horton after Massey returned to the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fix |first=Christine |title=Will and Sonny Remarry With Marlena Officiating|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/recaps/543673/will-sonny-remarry-marlena-officiates/|website=[[Soaps.com]] |publisher=[[SheKnows Media]] |access-date=December 24, 2022 |location=United States |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> In February 2020, it was announced that Smith along with Massey would both exit the roles as the couple would be written out of the show.<ref name="SOD 1">{{cite web |author=SOD |author-link=Soap Opera Digest |title=Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey Off ''DAYS'' |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/freddie-smith-and-chandler-massey-off-days/ |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |publisher=[[American Media, Inc.]] |access-date=February 13, 2020 |location=United States |date=February 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name="TVLine 1">{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |title=''Days of Our Lives'': Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey Poised to Exit in 'Sad and Shocking' Cast Shake-Up |url=https://tvline.com/2020/02/12/days-of-our-lives-freddie-smith-chandler-massey-leaving-sonny-and-will/ |website=[[TVLine]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=February 13, 2020 |location=United States |language=en |date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> Smith made his last regular appearance on September 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fix |first=Christine |title=Freddie Smith & Chandler Massey's Last Airdates as 'Wilson' on ''Days of Our Lives''|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/comings-and-goings/559525/freddie-smith-chandler-massey-fired-last-airdates/|website=[[Soaps.com]] |publisher=[[SheKnows Media]] |access-date=August 29, 2020 |location=United States |date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Freddie Smith was born in [[Ashtabula, Ohio]] to Fred and Renee Smith. He grew up as an only child but is very close with two of his cousins. Smith "lived and breathed [[basketball]]" until his senior year in high school when a friend suggested he take a theater art class.<ref name=SOD083011>{{cite journal|volume=36|issue=35|last=Waldron|first=Robert|date=August 30, 2011|title=Sonny Days|journal=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|pages=44–46|publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> Smith graduated from [[Edgewood Senior High School]] in 2006.<ref name=sbeac2014>{{cite news |first=Shelley |last=Terry |title=Soap opera star crashes car in Kingsville Township |url=http://www.starbeacon.com/news/article_5ebe3978-4e8e-11e4-b03b-2b3c0433eff4.html |work=[[Star Beacon]] |date=October 8, 2014 |access-date=October 8, 2014 }}</ref>

On October 6, 2014, Smith crashed his car in [[Kingsville Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio|Kingsville Township, Ohio]], near his alma mater, critically injuring his passenger, Alyssa Tabit.<ref name=sbeac2014/> He pleaded guilty to vehicular assault and [[Driving under the influence|DUI]] and was sentenced on February 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |first=Shelley |last=Terry |title=Smith avoids jail time in drunk driving crash |url=http://www.starbeacon.com/news/article_0002046c-b7b3-11e4-9ae3-2f33dfd1490a.html |work=Star Beacon |date=February 19, 2015 |access-date=February 21, 2015 }}</ref> He was sentenced to two years' probation. His driver license was suspended for one year. He also was ordered to pay $1,400 in fines. Tabit wrote a letter to the judge asking for Smith to be spared prison.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Smith married Alyssa Tabit on December 31, 2020.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''Weak Species''
| Jock 3
| Short film
|-
| 2010
| ''One Wish''
| Sara's Boyfriend
|
|- 
| 2015
| ''Hiker''
| Ryan Howland
| also director, executive producer, writer and editor
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
| Senior Boy
| Episode: "But for the Grace of God"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
| Marco Salazar
| Recurring role; 5 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''ACME Hollywood Dream Role''
| Himself
| Episode: "Freddie Smith"
|-
| 2011–2020
| ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
| [[Sonny Kiriakis]]
| Series regular; 2011–15, 2016–2020
|-
| 2013
| ''Addicts Anonymous''
| Gary Goldberg
| Recurring role; 6 episodes
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Artist
|-
| 2018
| "Give Me Your Hand"
| Himself
| Shannon K
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting awards and nominations
|-
!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Award
!  scope="col" | Category
!  scope="col" | Title
!  scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| {{center|2013}}
| [[Daytime Emmy Award]]
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''[[Days of Our Lives]]''
| {{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2013">{{cite web |url=http://emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_nominations.html |title=The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=May 1, 2013 |date=May 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606100958/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_nominations.html |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |location=New York, New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2015}}
| Daytime Emmy Award 
|Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
| ''Days of Our Lives''
| {{won}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daytime-emmy-awards-winners-list-791526|title=Daytime Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 26, 2015|access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2887134}}

{{Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor 2010–2019}}

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