Justice
- Justice
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- Birth place: Los Angeles, California
- Marital status: Married
- Height: 6' 7" (2.03 m)
Biography
Jesse "Justice" Smith can be caught kicking butt and taking names on the revitalized, classic reality series "American Gladiators." One of the show's most feared competitors ever, he looms at 6'8" tall while weighing-in at almost 300 lbs with 22" biceps.
Justice is the only Gladiator to use his or her real name on the program which airs Mondays at 8 PM (ET/PT) on NBC. As with the original, the spectacular features such familiar events as The Joust, The Wall, Hang Tough and the Eliminator, although adding splashy twists, special effects, water skills and some state-of the-art technology.
Justice will also be seen in a supporting role in two independent features in 2008. One is The Mannsfield 12, a story about a dozen black inmates who go into business with their warden by bringing drugs and contraband into their prison. The second, Beyond the Ring, is based on the true story of Andre Lima, a Brazilian fighter on a mission to save his daughter's life. Justice plays Zulu, the reigning Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion.
When not acting or gladiating, Justice enters MMA contests in the Super Heavyweight division. A black belt in Tae Kwon Do, which he has been studying for the last 15 years, he is known for his trademark move, the "Flying Knees." While he loves MMA, he doesn't want to fight for a living. What he loves about it is the focus and passion it brings to his life in a mental and fitness capacity.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Justice was an Army brat raised in Columbia, South Carolina until the age of ten when his father was transferred to Germany. It was also around this time when he first saw Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie Conan the Barbarian. He asked his mother for weights for Christmas and the rest is muscle beach history.
After the family returned to Columbia, Justice became one of the nation's most highly-recruited college basketball prospects. But tragedy struck before he committed, when his cousin, Rodney, died taking a gangsta's bullet meant for him. Shell-shocked, he was unable to focus on his budding basketball career or anything else for a long time.
On the home front, Justice loves to spend quality time with his wife Daisey, his 7 year old son, also named Justice, their French Bulldog, Bruno, 6 fish and 4 frogs. He also loves to fish and to ride his mountain bike. Because he loves to donate his time to any causes that help kids, it's no surprise that high on his agenda is to give back to the community.
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Tipping the scales at almost 300 pounds of power and with 20-inch guns at his disposal, Justice does indeed have a very long arm, and he'll pursue any adversary to the ends of the earth to prove it. Ask any of his opponents and they'll tell you that sometimes Justice hurts, and the scales always tip in his favor.
Occupation
-Justice's real name is Jesse Justice Smith Jr.
-Nickname is actually Saint Justice or Justice
-Weighs 230 lbs
-Was a WWE “Tough Enough” Contender
-Is a Kickboxer
-Appeared in movie Like Mike (2002) as Coltrain
-Appeared on Gilmore Girls (2004) as a Bouncer (1 episode)
