Will Smith
Biography
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.
Known For
Del Spooner
I, Robot
Chris Gardner
The Pursuit of Happyness
Capt. Steven Hiller
Independence Day
Jay
Men in Black
Jay
Men in Black II
Oscar (voice)
Shark Tale
Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Robert Neville
I Am Legend
Ben
Seven Pounds
Paul
Six Degrees of Separation
Capt. James West
Wild Wild West
Hitch
Hitch
Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Ali
Self
Lily Topples The World
Tea Cake Walters
Made in America
John Hancock
Hancock
Detective Mike Lowrey
Bad Boys II
Will Smith
Jersey Girl
Self
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Robert Clayton Dean
Enemy of the State
Agent J
Men in Black 3
Fresh Prince
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Mike Lowrey
Bad Boys
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Cypher Raige
After Earth
Robert Neville
I Am Legend 2
Blind Referee
Blind Ref
Judge
Winter's Tale
Self
Pesel Ha'Zahav
Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
Howard
Nicky Spurgeon
Focus
Self - Host (archive footage)
One Strange Rock
Self
Bigflo & Oli : Presque Trop
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
Suicide Squad
Self
Free Child
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Concussion
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (archive footage)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Howard Inlet
Collateral Beauty
Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
ESPN Reporter
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Mike
Bad Boys for Life
Cameo
Student of the Year 2
Daryl Ward
Bright
Jon Grady
Resistor
Genie / Mariner
Aladdin
Henry Brogen / Junior
Gemini Man
Manny
Where the Day Takes You
Self - Philadelphia
Live 8
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Will Smith
Welcome to Hollywood
Self
Torrance Rises
Self
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Self
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Lance Sterling (voice)
Spies in Disguise
Self
A Man's Story
Self
Roswell Top Secret
Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Self
Quincy
Oscar (voice)
Club Oscar
Richard Williams
King Richard
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
Dads
Self
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Self
MIB ADR
Self
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
Self
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
Self
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
Self
The Making of Men in Black
Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Self
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Self
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Peter
Emancipation
Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Self (archive footage)
David Blaine: Ascension
Self
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
Self
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Fast and Loose
Mike Lowrey
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Fresh Prince
The Earth Day Special
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
El cuarto round
Self
Bad Boys: Legacy
Will Smith
Hormigueddon
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Will Smith
Will Smith Budapest
Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan - Humour, gloire et kung-fu
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-09-25
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
The Fresh Prince