Will Smith
- Acting
- September 25, 1968 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums which contained five 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 1985 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), Lost and Found (2005), and Based on a True Story (2025). Two of his singles, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West", reached number one in the US. Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalised version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1993 and 1994. He achieved wider fame as a leading manwith the film franchises Bad Boys (1995–2024) and Men in Black (1997–2012), where he respectively portrayed Mike Lowrey and Agent J. After starring in the thrillers Independence Day (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998), he received Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his portrayals of Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001) and Chris Gardnerin The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). He also starred in commercially successful films such as I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Hitch (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Hancock (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Suicide Squad (2016), and Aladdin (2019). At the 94th Academy Awards, Smith slapped and shouted at presenter Chris Rock after Rock made an unscripted joke referencing Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Soon after, Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in the biographical sports drama King Richard (2021). The incident earned substantial media coverage and criticism, with Smith ultimately resigning from the Academy and being banned from attending all its events for ten years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Instadocs: AI Gone Wild · Del Spooner (archive footage)
- 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later · Self
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie · Self
- Pole to Pole with Will Smith · Self, Executive producer
- Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
- The Artist · Will Smith
- Quincy Jones, Music Man · Self
- Number One on the Call Sheet · Self
- El cuarto round · Self
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die · Mike Lowrey, Producer
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop · Self
- Emancipation · Peter, Producer
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story · Self
- Las Aventuras de Giga Doki · Creator
- This Joka · Self
- Off Thee Leash · Producer
- Bel-Air · Will Smith, Executive producer
- Women of the Movement · Executive producer
- Welcome to Earth · Self
- You're Watching Video Music Box · Self
- King Richard · Richard Williams, Producer
- Best Shape of My Life · Self, Creator
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon · Self
- Lily Topples The World · Self
- This Is Pop · Self
- Amend: The Fight for America · Self, Executive producer
- Life in a Year · Executive producer
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion · Self
- Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy · Self
- Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood · Self
- Free Child · Self
- Hormigueddon · Will Smith
- David Blaine: Ascension · Self
- The Oprah Conversation · Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival · Self
- Charm City Kings · Executive producer
- Bad Boys for Life · Mike, Producer
- Spies in Disguise · Lance Sterling (Voice)
- Gemini Man · Henry Brogen / Junior
- Dads · Self
- Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' · Self
- Aladdin · Genie / Mariner
- Student of the Year 2 · Self
- Sprinter · Executive producer
- Will Smith's Bucket List · Self, Director
- Dreams · Self
- Quincy · Self
- The Shop · Self
- Red Table Talk · Self
- Cobra Kai · Executive producer, Producer
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction · Self
- Howard · Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- One Strange Rock · Self
- One Strange Rock · Self
- Late Night Berlin · Self
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman · Self
- Bright · Daryl Ward
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series · Self
- The True Story of... · Self
- Collateral Beauty · Howard Inlet
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony · Self
- Suicide Squad · Deadshot
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments · Self
- Concussion · Dr. Bennet Omalu
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Hot Ones · Self
- Focus · Nicky Spurgeon
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- Annie · Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Winter's Tale · Judge
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · ESPN Reporter
- David Blaine: Real or Magic · Self
- After Earth: A Father's Legacy · Self
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds · Self
- Blind Ref · Blind Referee, Executive producer
- After Earth · Cypher Raige, Producer
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners · Executive producer
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ · Self