Career
He is known for his portrayal as Marco Salazar in the new franchise of 90210 aired on The CW. He is best known for his character Sonny Kiriakis, the first openly gay contracted role on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Freddie"s final appearance on the series was October 22, 2015. After graduating from Edgewood Senior High School just outside Ashtabula, Ohio in 2006, Freddie moved to Los Angeles, beginning 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 and in the film One Wish released in 2010.
He also has done commercials for Kay Jewelers, Taco Bell, Carl"s Junior, McDonalds and Verizon. 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).
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 not return in season 4 as Teddy"s boyfriend, having broken up with him over the summer.
Besides 90210, he took up the role of 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 2000-2003).
lieutenant has been reported that he will be leaving "Days of our Lives" in the Fall. On October 6, 2014, Smith crashed his car in Kingsville Township, Ohio, near his alma mater, critically injuring his passenger, Alyssa Tabit. He pleaded guilty to vehicular assault and Driving under the influence and was sentenced on February 18, 2015.
He was sentenced two-years probation.
His driver license was suspended for one year. He also was ordered to pay $1400 in fines.
Tabit wrote a letter to the judge asking for Smith to be spared prison.