Will Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
I Am Legend 2
Movie · as Robert Neville
Fast and Loose
Movie
Will Smith Budapest
Movie · as Will Smith
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie
Supermax
Movie · as Rex
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild
Movie · as Del Spooner (archive footage)
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
TV · as Self - Host · 7 eps
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Movie
The Artist
Movie · as Will Smith
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Movie · as Mike Lowrey
El cuarto round
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie · as Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Emancipation
Movie · as Peter
This Joka
TV · as Self - Host · 16 eps
Bel-Air
TV · as Will Smith · 1 ep
Lily Topples The World
Movie · as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
King Richard
Movie · as Richard Williams
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Amend: The Fight for America
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Welcome to Earth
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
This Is Pop
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Best Shape of My Life
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
Movie · as Self
Free Child
Movie · as Self
Bad Boys for Life
Movie · as Mike
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie · as Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Movie · as Self
David Blaine: Ascension
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Hormigueddon
Movie · as Will Smith
The Oprah Conversation
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Student of the Year 2
Movie · as Self
Aladdin
Movie · as Genie / Mariner
Gemini Man
Movie · as Henry Brogen / Junior
Spies in Disguise
Movie · as Lance Sterling (voice)
Dads
Movie · as Self
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
Movie · as Self
Dreams
Movie · as Self
Will Smith's Bucket List
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Howard
Movie · as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
One Strange Rock
Movie · as Self - Host (archive footage)
Quincy
Movie · as Self
The Shop
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Red Table Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night Berlin
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
TV · as Self · 1 ep
One Strange Rock
TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bright
Movie · as Daryl Ward
The True Story of...
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Suicide Squad
Movie · as Deadshot
Collateral Beauty
Movie · as Howard Inlet
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Movie
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Focus
Movie · as Nicky Spurgeon
Concussion
Movie · as Dr. Bennet Omalu
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Winter's Tale
Movie · as Judge
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
After Earth
Movie · as Cypher Raige
Blind Ref
Movie · as Blind Referee
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie · as Self
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie · as ESPN Reporter
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Movie · as Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Movie · as Self
Men in Black 3
Movie · as Agent J
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Man's Story
Movie · as Self
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Skavlan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Seven Pounds
Movie · as Ben
Hancock
Movie · as John Hancock
I Am Legend
Movie · as Robert Neville
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Movie · as Self
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 10 eps
The Pursuit of Happyness
Movie · as Chris Gardner
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
El hormiguero
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hitch
Movie · as Hitch
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live 8
Movie · as Self - Philadelphia
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Club Oscar
Movie · as Oscar (voice)
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I, Robot
Movie · as Del Spooner
Shark Tale
Movie · as Oscar (voice)
Jersey Girl
Movie · as Will Smith (uncredited)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Movie · as Self
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
TV · as Self - Segment · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bad Boys II
Movie · as Detective Mike Lowrey
All of Us
TV · 3 eps
American Chopper
TV · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Men in Black II
Movie · as Jay
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Movie · as Self
MIB ADR
Movie · as Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Movie · as Self
Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes
Movie · as Self
Men in Black II: MIB ADR
Movie · as Self
Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Movie · as Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Movie · as Self
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ali
Movie · as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'Ali'
Movie · as Self
BET Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Movie · as Bagger Vance
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Movie · as Self
Welcome to Hollywood
Movie · as Will Smith
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Movie · as Self
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Movie · as Self
Wild Wild West
Movie · as Capt. James West
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Movie · as Self
Torrance Rises
Movie · as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Movie · as Self
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
Movie · as Self
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
Movie · as Self
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
Movie · as Self
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rove
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Enemy of the State
Movie · as Robert Clayton Dean
Inside the Golden Statue
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Roswell Top Secret
Movie · as Self
TRL
TV · 1 ep
The Magic Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Men in Black
Movie · as Jay
The Making of Men in Black
Movie · as Self
Independence Day
Movie · as Capt. Steven Hiller
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Movie · as Self
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
Bad Boys
Movie · as Mike Lowrey
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Pinoak (voice) · 1 ep
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Six Degrees of Separation
Movie · as Paul
Made in America
Movie · as Tea Cake Walters
GMTV
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Live & Kicking
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Where the Day Takes You
Movie · as Manny
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Movie · as Fresh Prince
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Fresh Prince
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Will Smith · 148 eps
Blossom
TV · as Fresh Prince (uncredited) · 1 ep
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
Yo! MTV Raps
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Host · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Domenica In
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rock Concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Hawker · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Self /Self - The Fresh Prince · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self · 3 eps