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. 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
all 186
Movies 120
self 103
TV Shows 66
Producer 28
Creator 2
Voice 2
Narrator 1
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Big Time Podcast (2024)
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop (2023)
Emancipation (2022)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)
One Strange Rock (2022)
Las Aventuras de Giga Doki (2022)
This Joka (2022)
Off Thee Leash (2022)
Bel-Air (2022)
Women of the Movement (2022)
Welcome to Earth (2021)
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
King Richard (2021)
Best Shape of My Life (2021)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon (2021)
Lily Topples The World (2021)
This Is Pop (2021)
Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
Life in a Year (2020)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020)
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy (2020)
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood (2020)
Free Child (2020)
The True Story of... (2020)
David Blaine: Ascension (2020)
The Oprah Conversation (2020)
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
Charm City Kings (2020)
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Spies in Disguise (2019)
Gemini Man (2019)
Dads (2019)
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' (2019)
Aladdin (2019)
Student of the Year 2 (2019)
Will Smith's Bucket List (2019)
Quincy (2018)
The Shop (2018)
Red Table Talk (2018)
Cobra Kai (2018)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Howard (2018)
One Strange Rock (2018)
Late Night Berlin (2018)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (2018)
Bright (2017)
Meme Review (2017)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Collateral Beauty (2016)
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)
Quotidien (2016)
Suicide Squad (2016)
Dear Mama (2016)
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League (2016)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015)
Concussion (2015)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Focus (2015)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
Annie (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Winter's Tale (2014)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds (2013)
After Earth: A Father's Legacy (2013)
Blind Ref (2013)
After Earth (2013)
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
Men in Black 3 (2012)
This Means War (2012)
A Man's Story (2011)
The Karate Kid (2010)
Live from Studio Five (2009)
Skavlan (2009)
Seven Pounds (2008)
Lakeview Terrace (2008)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
The Human Contract (2008)
Hancock (2008)
I Am Legend (2007)
Father and Son: On Screen and Off (2007)
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
El hormiguero (2006)
The One Show (2006)
ATL (2006)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Live 8 (2005)
Will Smith: Live in Concert (2005)
Saving Face (2005)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
Hitch (2005)
Club Oscar (2005)
Shark Tale (2004)
The Seat Filler (2004)
I, Robot (2004)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
Jersey Girl (2004)
All of Us (2003)
Bad Boys II (2003)
American Chopper (2003)
MIB ADR (2002)
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy (2002)
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
Showtime (2002)
The Nick Cannon Show (2002)
Ali (2001)
Rank (2001)
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' (2000)
Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' (2000)
The Queen Latifah Show (2000)
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)
The Will Smith - Music Video Collection (1999)
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West (1999)
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets (1999)
Tina Turner : Celebrate! (1999)
The Early Show (1999)
Rove (1999)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
Wild Wild West (1999)
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' (1999)
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
Torrance Rises (1999)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
TRL (1998)
The Magic Hour (1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)
Roswell Top Secret (1998)
Inside the Golden Statue (1998)
The Making of Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
The Daily Show (1996)
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996)
The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996)
Independence Day (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
MADtv (1995)
Bad Boys (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Made in America (1993)
GMTV (1993)
Where the Day Takes You (1992)
HBO First Look (1992)
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
This Morning (1988)
Yo! MTV Raps (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (1988)
Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
Domenica In (1976)
Rock Concert (1973)
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
The Oscars (1953)
Today (1952)
A Closer Walk
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Uptown Saturday Night
Pole to Pole
Da Understudy
Fast and Loose
Hancock 2
I Am Legend 2
Hormigueddon
Brilliance
Sugar Bandits
Almost
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Remake
Romeo and Juliet
The Council
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1968-09-25 (55 years old)
Birth NameWillard Carroll Smith II
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States
ReligionChristianity
Height1.88-meter
Net Worth$250 Million
RelationshipsSheree Zampino (1992-01-01 - 1995-01-01)
SpouseJada Pinkett Smith
ChildrenTrey Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith
FatherWillard Carroll Smith Sr.
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsУилл 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, ویل اسمیت
AwardsFavorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song, Saturn Award for the Best Actor, Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video, MTV Movie Award for Best Performance, MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Academy Award for Best Actor, Young Artist Awards, World Music Awards, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, David Angell Humanitarian Award, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video, American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album
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