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Actor / Film Director / Film Producer / Character Actor / Record Producer / Composer / Songwriter / Singer-songwriter / Executive Producer / Writer / Businessperson / Television Producer | * 09/25/1968 (55) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
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Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper and film producer. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. As of 2024, his films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1993 and 1994. He first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums and the US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles "Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", "Summertime", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room" from 1984 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), and Lost and Found (2005), which contained the US number-one singles "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West". He has received four Grammy Awards for his rap performances. Smith achieved wider fame as... ()
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Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. Known for variety of roles, Smith has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and four Grammy Awards.Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996). He first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums and the US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles "Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", "Summertime", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room" from 1984 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), and Lost and Found (2005), which contained the US number-one singles "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West". He has received four Grammy Awards for his rap performances.Smith achieved wider fame as a leading man in films such as the action film Bad Boys (1995), its sequels Bad Boys II (2003) and Bad Boys for Life (2020), and the sci-fi comedies Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Men in Black 3 (2012). After starring in the thrillers Independence Day (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998), he received Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his portrayal as Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001), and as Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). He then starred in a range of commercially successful films, including I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Hitch (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Hancock (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Suicide Squad (2016) and Aladdin (2019).For his portrayal of Richard Williams in the biographical sports drama King Richard (2021), Smith won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. At the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, shortly before winning, Smith faced public backlash for slapping and shouting at Oscar presenter Chris Rock after Rock made an unscripted joke referencing Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith subsequently resigned from the Academy and was banned from attending all Academy functions, including the Oscars, for ten years.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Will Smith

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie Saturn Award for Best Actor American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video World Music Awards Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor Young Artist Award NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture David Angell Humanitarian Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Academy Award for Best Actor 3x Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Picture
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Movies with Will Smith as Actor(82)

as Mike Lowrey2024 Bad Boys Ride or Die
as Nick Cooper2023 Brilliance
as Genie2023 Aladdin 2
as Robert Neville2023 I Am Legend 2
as Peter2022 Emancipation
as Self (archive footage)2022 Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face
as Richard Williams2021 King Richard
as himself2021 Lily Topples The World
as Self (archive footage)2021 You're Watching Video Music Box
as Detective Mike Lowrey2020 Bad Boys for Life
as Self (archive footage)2020 David Blaine: Ascension
as himself2019 Dads
as himself2019 Student of the Year 2
as Genie / Mariner2019 Aladdin
as Henry Brogen / Junior2019 Gemini Man
as Lance Sterling (voice)2019 Spies in Disguise
as himself2018 Quincy
as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)2018 Howard
as Daryl Ward2017 Bright
as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot2016 Suicide Squad
as Howard Inlet2016 Collateral Beauty
as Nicky Spurgeon2015 Focus
as Dr. Bennet Omalu2015 Concussion
as Judge2014 Winter's Tale
as Cypher Raige2013 After Earth
as Agent J2012 Men in Black 3
as himself2011 A Man's Story
as John Hancock2008 Hancock
as Ben2008 Seven Pounds
as Robert Neville2007 I Am Legend
as Chris Gardner2006 The Pursuit of Happyness
as Self - Philadelphia2005 Live 8
as Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens2005 Hitch
as Oscar (voice)2005 Club Oscar
as Del Spooner2004 I, Robot
as himself2004 Jersey Girl
as Oscar (voice)2004 Shark Tale
as Detective Mike Lowrey2003 Bad Boys II
as himself2002 MIB ADR
as Jay2002 Men in Black II
as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay2001 Ali
as Bagger Vance2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Capt. James West1999 Wild Wild West
as himself1999 Torrance Rises
as Self (archive footage)1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Robert Clayton Dean1998 Enemy of the State
as himself1998 Roswell Top Secret
as himself1998 Welcome to Hollywood
as James Edwards / Agent J1997 Men in Black
as Capt. Steven Hiller1996 Independence Day
as Mike Lowrey1995 Bad Boys
as Tea Cake Walters1993 Made in America
as himself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Self - Choir Member1990 Voices That Care
as Himself (as Fresh Prince)1990 The Earth Day Special

TV Shows/Series with Will Smith as Actor(48)

as Self - Host2022 This Joka
as Self - Host2021 Amend: The Fight for America
as himself2021 Best Shape of My Life
as himself2021 Welcome to Earth
as Self (archive footage)2021 This Is Pop
as himself2020 The Oprah Conversation
as himself2018 The Shop
as Himself - Host2018 One Strange Rock
as himself2018 Red Table Talk
as himself2016 Quotidien
as himself2009 Live from Studio Five
as Self - Guest2009 Skavlan
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2006 El hormiguero
as Invitado2006 El hormiguero
as himself2006 The One Show
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
as himself1999 The Early Show
as himself1999 Rove
1998 TRL
as himself1998 The Magic Hour
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1995 MADtv
as himself1993 GMTV
as himself1988 This Morning
as Himself - Host1987 Kids' Choice Awards
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as himself1976 Domenica In
as himself1973 Rock Concert
as himself??? Today

Movies with Will Smith as Crew(31)

Production/Producer2024 Bad Boys Ride or Die
Production/Producer2023 Hancock 2
Production/Producer2023 Fast and Loose
Production/Producer2023 Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Production/Producer2023 Brilliance
Production/Producer2023 I Am Legend 2
Production/Producer2023 Uptown Saturday Night
Production/Producer2023 The Alchemist
Production/Producer2022 Emancipation
Production/Producer2021 King Richard
Production/Producer2020 Bad Boys for Life
Production/Executive Producer2020 Charm City Kings
Production/Executive Producer2020 Life in a Year
Production/Producer2014 Annie
Production/Producer2013 After Earth
Writing/Story2013 After Earth
Production/Producer2012 This Means War
Production/Executive Producer2012 Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Production/Producer2010 The Karate Kid
Production/Producer2008 The Human Contract
Production/Producer2008 Hancock
Production/Producer2008 The Secret Life of Bees
Production/Producer2008 Seven Pounds
Production/Producer2008 Lakeview Terrace
Production/Producer2006 The Pursuit of Happyness
Production/Producer2006 ATL
Production/Producer2005 Hitch
Production/Executive Producer2004 I, Robot
Production/Producer2004 Saving Face
Production/Producer2004 The Seat Filler
Production/Executive Producer2002 Showtime

TV Shows/Series with Will Smith as Crew(16)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Bel-Air
Production/Executive Producer2022 Women of the Movement
Production/Producer2022 Off Thee Leash
Production/Executive Producer2021 Amend: The Fight for America
Creator/Creator2021 Best Shape of My Life
Directing/Director2019 Will Smith's Bucket List
Creator/Creator2019 Will Smith's Bucket List
Production/Executive Producer2018 Cobra Kai
Production/Producer2018 Cobra Kai
Directing/Director2003 All of Us
Production/Executive Producer2003 All of Us
Creator/Creator2003 All of Us
Production/Producer2000 The Queen Latifah Show
Production/Executive Producer1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Writing/Story1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sound/Theme Song Performance1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Books by & about Will Smith

Additional Information

Full Name: Willard Carroll Smith
Born: Wednesday, 09/25 1968 (September) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 55 years + 176 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: Archbishop John Carroll High School, Julia R. Masterman School, Overbrook High School
Member of: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild of America, West
Represented by: James Lassiter
Record Label: Columbia Records, Jive Records, RCA Records, Sony Music, Interscope Records, Universal Music Group
Net worth estimate: 250,000,000 USD
Spouses (current/former): Jada Pinkett Smith, Sheree Zampino
Father: Willard Carroll Smith Sr.
Other names for Will Smith (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Уилл Смит"
"Вілл Сміт"
"The Fresh Prince"
"Willard Smith"
"ويل سميث"
"윌 스미스"
"วิลล์ สมิธ"
"威爾·史密斯"
"וויל סמית"
"Γουίλ Σμιθ"
"Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr."
"Willard Christopher Smith, Jr."
"威尔·史密斯"
"വിൽ സ്മിത്ത്"
"Γουίλαρντ Κάρολ Σμιθ"
"ウィル・スミス"
"ウィラード・キャロル・スミス・ジュニア"
"Willard Carroll Smith II"
Will Smith frequently works together with these people:
Jada Pinkett Smith (33x, Actress)
James Lassiter (28x, Crew)
Pierce Austin (18x, Crew)
Jamie Foxx (16x, Actor)
Judy Murdock (16x, Crew)
Cameron Diaz (15x, Actress)
Daniel Radcliffe (14x, Actor)
Robert Downey Jr. (14x, Actor)
Charlize Theron (14x, Actress)
Seth Rogen (14x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (14x, Actress)
Barry Sonnenfeld (14x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Will Smith (GB)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/17/2024