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Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (47 titles)
2009-2013 Glee (TV series)
Naked (2013) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself" - uncredited)
Heart (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You" - uncredited)
Showmance (2009) (writer: "Take a Bow" - uncredited)
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.58 (2012) (writer: "Closer" - uncredited)
Episode #20.185 (2012) (writer: "Give Me Everything" - uncredited)
Episode #20.183 (2012) (writer: "Closer" - uncredited)
Episode #20.170 (2012) (writer: "Closer" - uncredited)
Episode #20.144 (2012) (writer: "Closer" - uncredited)
 
2009-2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself", "She Is" / performer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself", "She Is")
Blake Lively/Rihanna (2009) (writer: "Russian Roulette")
 
2008-2012 90210 (TV series)
99 Problems (2012) ("Let Me Love You Until You Learn To Love Yourself" - uncredited, "Let's Go" - uncredited)
There's No Place Like Homecoming (2008) ("Closer" - uncredited)
 
2009-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Week 7 & 8 Elimination (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself" / performer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself")
Round Three (2009) (writer: "Spotlight" - uncredited)
 
2009-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Episode #20.37 (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself" / performer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself")
Episode #18.44 (2010) (writer: "One in a Million" - uncredited / performer: "One in a Million" - uncredited)
Episode #17.81 (2010) (performer: "Heroes" - uncredited)
Episode #17.51 (2009) (writer: "Russian Roulette" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Live Show 4 (2012) (writer: "Every Breath You Take/Beautiful Monster" - uncredited)
Live Results Show 1 (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself" - uncredited / performer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Live Show 6 (2012) (writer: "Let Me Love You Until You Learn to Love Yourself")
 
2012 Voice - Danmarks største stemme (TV series)
Anden blindtest (2012) (writer: "Russian Roulette" - uncredited)
 
2012 Step Up Revolution ("Hands In The Air")
 
2006-2012 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 20 Perform, Part 2 (2012) (performer: "Hands in the Air")
Top 8 Perform (2011) (writer: "Let Me Love You", "Take a Bow" / as Shaffer Smith)
1 of 9 Voted Off (2010) (performer: "Beautiful Monster")
Top 11 Perform (2010) (writer: "Beautiful Monster" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Beautiful Monster")
Finale: Winner Announced (2009) (writer: "Mad" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Mad")
 
2012 Empire Girls: Julissa & Adrienne (TV series)
Oh Say Can You See (2012) (performer: "Live It Up" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Voice (TV series)
Live Show 3 (2012) (writer: "Closer")
 
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting (writer: "Nobody" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Nobody")
 
2011-2012 American Idol (TV series)
Top 7 Results (2012) (performer: "Think Like a Man")
7 Finalists Compete (2011) ("Closer")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Cançons infantils (2012) (writer: "Give Me Everything" / performer: "Give Me Everything")
 
2012 Think Like a Man (writer: "Think Like a Man" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Think Like a Man")
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #8.5 (2012) (writer: "Give Me Everything" / performer: "Give Me Everything")
 
2011 New Year's Eve (writer: "Give Me Everything" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Give Me Everything")
 
2011 Canada Sings (TV series)
Just Energetics vs. The Sound of Fire (2011) (writer: "Closer")
 
2008-2011 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 14 Performance (2011) (performer: "Give Me Everything")
Top 18 Results (2010) (performer: "Nobody")
Top 10 (2008) (performer: "Closer")
 
2011 Teen Spirit (TV movie) (writer: "Give Me Everything" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Give Me Everything")
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
The Silvery Thistles of St. Lispmoor (2011) (writer: "Give Me Everything" - uncredited)
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #11.4 (2011) (writer: "Russian Roulette" - uncredited)
 
2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (documentary) (performer: "So Sick of Love Songs")
 
2010 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Episode dated 29 September 2010 (2010) (performer: "Mad")
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special) (writer: "Medley: Champagne Life, One in a Million" / performer: "Medley: Champagne Life, One in a Million")
 
2009 The Princess and the Frog (writer: "Never Knew I Needed" / performer: "Never Knew I Needed" / producer: "Never Knew I Needed")
 
2009 Angela and Friends (TV series)
Episode #1.9 (2009) (writer: "Russian Roulette")
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Episode #1.39 (2009) (writer: "Hate That I Love You" / performer: "Hate That I Love You")
 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (writer: "I Can Do Bad" / as Shaffer Smith)
 
2009 Radio 1's Big Weekend (TV movie) (performer: "Closer")
 
2009/II Precious (writer: "My Good Lovin" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "My Good Lovin")
 
2008 Hollyoaks (TV series)
Episode #1.2394 (2008) ("Sexy Love")
 
2008 Gossip Girl (TV series)
The Dark Night (2008) (performer: "Closer" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Family That Preys (writer: "Rock With U" / as Shaffer Smith)
 
2008 The House Bunny (writer: "Take a Bow" / as Shaffer Smith)
 
2008 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Gala 13 (2008) (writer: "Hate That I Love You")
 
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) ("Because of You")
 
2008 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (Video Game) ("Irreplaceable", "Unfaithful" / as Shaffer Smith)
 
2008 The Wire (TV series)
More with Less (2008) (performer: "Because of You")
 
2007 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie) (performer: "Because of You")
 
2007 Are We Done Yet? (writer: "Because of You" / as Schaffer Smith / performer: "Because of You")
 
2007 Stomp the Yard (writer: "Sign Me Up" / as Shaffer Smith / performer: "Sign Me Up")
 
2006 Save the Last Dance 2 (video) (writer: "Going to New York", "It's on You", "Watch You Dance", "Dvorak Variations", "All I Need" / performer: "Watch You Dance")
 
2004 You Got Served (writer: "Take It to the Floor" / as Shaffer Smith)
 
2000 Alley Cats Strike (TV movie) (writer: "Pedal To The Steel")
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2012 90210 (TV series)
Ne-Yo
99 Problems (2012) … Ne-Yo
 
2012 Red Tails
Andrew 'Smokey' Salem
 
2011 Battle Los Angeles
Cpl. Kevin Harris
 
2011 CSI: NY (TV series)
The Handsome Man
Smooth Criminal (2011) … The Handsome Man (as Shaffer Smith aka Ne-Yo)
 
2008 MADtv (TV series)
News Anchor
Episode #14.5 (2008) … News Anchor
 
2006 Save the Last Dance 2 (video)
Mixx
 
1987 The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (TV series)
College Student
Beans' Wicked and Awesome Adventures at College (1987) … College Student (as Schaffer Smith)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2001 Welcome to the World According to Shaffer the EPK (video short) (musician)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 The Hot 10 (TV series) (thanks - 2 episodes)
Episode #1.17 (2011) (thanks)
Episode #1.16 (2011) (thanks)
 
2009 Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (117 titles)
2007-2013 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 2 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 MTV's Club New Year's Eve 2013 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The Voice (TV series)
Himself - Adviser
Live Finale (2012) … Himself - Adviser
Top 12 Results (2012) … Himself - Adviser
The Battles, Week 2 (2012) … Himself - Adviser
The Battles Begin (2012) … Himself - Adviser
 
2012 Huff Post's BV 365 (TV series)
Himself
Ne-Yo and Luke James (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 The 6th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2012 X Factor (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Das große Finale (2012) … Himself - Performer
 
2009-2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
Ne-Yo (2012) … Himself
Red Tails (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 15 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 TeenNick Halo Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #6.173 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #4.134 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2007-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - AMA Red Carpet Interviewee / Himself - Musical Guest / …
Episode #10.287 (2012) … Himself
Episode #10.104 (2012) … Himself
Episode #9.151 (2011) … Himself - Musical Support
Episode #6.164 (2008) … Himself - AMA Red Carpet Interviewee
Episode #6.127 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Musical guest
Week 7 & 8 Elimination (2012) … Himself - Musical guest
 
2006-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #20.37 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #18.44 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #17.81 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #16.28 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 24 February 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #26.6 (2012) … Himself - Host
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Himself - Guest Mentor / Himself - Special Guest
Live Results Show 1 (2012) … Himself - Special Guest
Judges Home Visit 2 (2012) … Himself - Guest Mentor
Judges Home Visit 1 (2012) … Himself - Guest Mentor
 
2012 I Heart Radio Music Festival (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2012 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself - Guest Mentor
Judges Home Visit 2 (2012) … Himself - Guest Mentor
Judges Home Visit 1 (2012) … Himself - Guest Mentor
 
2012 BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 2012 MTV Video Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2012 2012 Do Something Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself - Musical guest
Episode dated 3 August 2012 (2012) … Himself - Musical guest
 
2012 Empire Girls: Julissa & Adrienne (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Adrienne's Mentor
Oh Say Can You See (2012) … Himself
Triple Threat, Baby! (2012) … Himself - Adrienne's Mentor
 
2012 American Idol (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Top 7 Results (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
The Douche Who Lost His Bag (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Ali 70 from Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Inside Stargate (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical guest
Episode #1.602 (2012) … Himself - Musical guest
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.14 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The X Factor (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
Live Season Finale, Part 2 of 2 (2011) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2011 The Hot 10 (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.33 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.27 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.14 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2006-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - At Fashion Week
Episode #19.212 (2011) … Himself - At Fashion Week
Episode #19.165 (2011) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #15.84 (2007) … Himself
Episode #14.53 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2011 MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee / Performer
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 22 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2011 Pop Profiles (TV series)
Himself
Rihanna (2011) … Himself
Rihanna (2011) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 23 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 10 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 12 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Miami Beach Ocean Drive Music Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown (TV mini-series)
Himself
30 to 20... Avant, Doug E. Fresh (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 2010 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2006-2010 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 19 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 19 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 4 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Suck My Pop (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Songwriter
Episode dated 6 August 2010 (2010) … Himself - Singer/Songwriter
 
2010 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.235 (2010) … Himself
 
2006-2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
1 of 9 Voted Off (2010) … Himself - Guest Performer
Top 14 Results (2006) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
2010 The BET Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 VEVO's ASK:REPLY (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 2009 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 The Electric Company (TV series)
Himself
Mighty Bright Fight (2009) … Himself
Fromage Here to Eternity (2009) … Himself
The Orangachoke (2009) … Himself
War of the Words (2009) … Himself
Lights, Camera, Beetles! (2009) … Himself
 
2009 MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 BET Awards 2009 (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Himself
I Heart Lily Tomlin (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Radio 1's Big Weekend (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2009 All Access Grammy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Sound (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.19 (2009) … Himself
Episode #3.7 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 New Year's Rockin' Eve 2009 (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 The Road to MSG: Z100's Jingle Ball 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Rosie Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 2008 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 Everybody Loves Lil' Chris (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.30 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Macy's Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge (TV special)
Performer
 
2006-2008 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 17 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 12 April 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2008 America United: In Support of Our Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 T4 on the Beach 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 BET Awards '08 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 BET Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 All My Children (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9879 (2008) … Himself
Episode #1.9878 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Las Vegas (TV series)
Himself
Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast (2008) … Himself
 
2008 BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (TV special)
 
2007 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 2007 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Frosted Pink (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The City That Never Sleeps (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV series)
Himself
The Jump Off Special (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Interviewee / …
Episode #4.64 (2007) … Himself
Episode #3.72 (2007) … Himself
Episode #2.175 (2006) … Himself - Interviewee/Musical Guest
Episode #2.118 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #2.86 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2007 Cribs (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.3 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 11 January 2007 (2007) … Himself - Musical Guest
Do Over (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Showtime at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Walmart Soundcheck (TV series)
Himself
Ne-Yo (2006) … Himself
 
2006 BET Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2006-2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Rihanna: "Hate That I Love You" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Shaffer Smith aka Ne-Yo | Schaffer Smith

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His stage name is taken from Keanu Reeves character in The Matrix. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra