Will Smith

Will Smith

Date of Birth:

Sep 25, 1968

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

filmography:

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Remake Planes, Trains and Automobiles Remake

1970

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

2020

Emancipation Emancipation

2022

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

Feeding America Comedy Festival Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

David Blaine: Ascension David Blaine: Ascension

2020

Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'

2019

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1970

Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood

2020

Father and Son: On Screen and Off Father and Son: On Screen and Off

2007

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

2007

Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

2002

After Earth: A Father's Legacy After Earth: A Father's Legacy

2013

After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds

2013

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

1996

It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'

1999

Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy

2002

Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets

1999

The Making of Men in Black The Making of Men in Black

1997

Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West

1999

MIB ADR MIB ADR

2002

Lily Topples The World Lily Topples The World

2021

The Council The Council

1970

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Free Child Free Child

2020

Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy

2020

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

2023

Sugar Bandits Sugar Bandits

1970

David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

Tina Turner : Celebrate! Tina Turner : Celebrate!

1999

Inside the Golden Statue Inside the Golden Statue

1998

Blind Ref Blind Ref

2013

One Strange Rock One Strange Rock

2022

Howard Howard

2018

I Am Legend 2 I Am Legend 2

1970

You're Watching Video Music Box You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Bad Boys Bad Boys

1995

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

1990

Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'

2000

Hormigueddon Hormigueddon

1970

The Making of 'Independence Day' The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996

Dads Dads

2019

Jersey Girl Jersey Girl

2004

Bad Boys II Bad Boys II

2003

Hancock Hancock

2008

Made in America Made in America

1993

Enemy of the State Enemy of the State

1998

Men in Black 3 Men in Black 3

2012

Concussion Concussion

2015

Suicide Squad Suicide Squad

2016

Winter's Tale Winter's Tale

2014

After Earth After Earth

2013

Ali Ali

2001

Hitch Hitch

2005

I, Robot I, Robot

2004

The Pursuit of Happyness The Pursuit of Happyness

2006

Men in Black Men in Black

1997

Men in Black II Men in Black II

2002

Shark Tale Shark Tale

2004

The Legend of Bagger Vance The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

Wild Wild West Wild Wild West

1999

Six Degrees of Separation Six Degrees of Separation

1993

I Am Legend I Am Legend

2007

Seven Pounds Seven Pounds

2008

Focus Focus

2015

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

2016

Quincy Quincy

2018

Roswell Top Secret Roswell Top Secret

1998

A Man's Story A Man's Story

2011

Club Oscar Club Oscar

2005

Aladdin Aladdin

2019

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999

Brilliance Brilliance

1970

King Richard King Richard

2021

Student of the Year 2 Student of the Year 2

2019

Spies in Disguise Spies in Disguise

2019

Star Wars: Greatest Moments Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

Gemini Man Gemini Man

2019

Bright Bright

2017

Collateral Beauty Collateral Beauty

2016

Bad Boys for Life Bad Boys for Life

2020

Where the Day Takes You Where the Day Takes You

1992

Live 8 Live 8

2005

Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'

2000

Welcome to Hollywood Welcome to Hollywood

1998

Will Smith: Live in Concert Will Smith: Live in Concert

2005

Torrance Rises Torrance Rises

1999

Independence Day Independence Day

1996

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