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Will Smith

Acting

4.4 Popularity Sep 25, 1968 (56 years old) 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...

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.

Filmography 222

2024
El cuarto round Movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Bad Boys: Legacy Movie

as Self

2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Movie

as Mike Lowrey

2024
2022
Emancipation Movie

as Peter

2022
Emancipation Movie

Producer

2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2022
This Joka TV

as Self - Host

2022
Off Thee Leash TV

Producer

2022
Bel-Air TV

Executive Producer

2022
Women of the Movement TV

Executive Producer

2021
Welcome to Earth TV

as Self - Host

2021
You're Watching Video Music Box Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2021
King Richard Movie

as Richard Williams

2021
King Richard Movie

Producer

2021

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday September 25, 1968 (56 years old)
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As The Fresh Prince, Willard Smith, ويل سميث and 13 more
Years Active 1944 - 2025
Popularity 4.4
Career Stats
222 Total Credits
99 Movie Roles
67 TV Roles
18 Photos