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Will Smith

Acting 57 years old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 5.3
Born: September 25, 1968

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

Acting Credits (175)

Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Pole to Pole with Will Smith Self - Host 2026
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration:30th Anniversary
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration:30th Anniversary 2025
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Quincy Jones, Music Man Self (archive footage) 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet Self 2025
El cuarto round
El cuarto round Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Mike Lowrey 2024
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Self 2023
Emancipation
Emancipation Peter 2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story Self (archive footage) 2022
This Joka
This Joka Self - Host 2022
Bel-Air
Bel-Air Will Smith 2022
Welcome to Earth
Welcome to Earth Self - Host 2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box Self (archive footage) 2021
King Richard
King Richard Richard Williams 2021
Best Shape of My Life
Best Shape of My Life Self 2021
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon Self (archive footage) 2021
Lily Topples The World
Lily Topples The World Self 2021
This Is Pop
This Is Pop Self (archive footage) 2021
Amend: The Fight for America
Amend: The Fight for America Self - Host 2021
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Self 2020
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy Self 2020
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood Self 2020
Free Child
Free Child Self 2020
Hormigueddon
Hormigueddon Will Smith 2020
David Blaine: Ascension
David Blaine: Ascension Self (archive footage) 2020
The Oprah Conversation
The Oprah Conversation Self 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival Self 2020
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life Mike 2020
Spies in Disguise
Spies in Disguise Lance Sterling (voice) 2019
Gemini Man
Gemini Man Henry Brogen / Junior 2019
Dads
Dads Self 2019
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' Self 2019
Aladdin
Aladdin Genie / Mariner 2019
Student of the Year 2
Student of the Year 2 Cameo 2019
Will Smith's Bucket List
Will Smith's Bucket List Self 2019
Quincy
Quincy Self 2018
The Shop
The Shop Self 2018
Red Table Talk
Red Table Talk Self 2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Self 2018
Howard
Howard Genie / Mariner (archive footage) 2018
One Strange Rock
One Strange Rock Self - Host (archive footage) 2018
One Strange Rock
One Strange Rock Self - Host 2018
Late Night Berlin
Late Night Berlin Self 2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman Self 2018
Bright
Bright Daryl Ward 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2017
The True Story of...
The True Story of... Self (archive footage) 2017
Collateral Beauty
Collateral Beauty Howard Inlet 2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony Self 2016
Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad Deadshot 2016
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League 2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments Self 2015
Concussion
Concussion Dr. Bennet Omalu 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones Self 2015
Focus
Focus Nicky Spurgeon 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale Judge 2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ESPN Reporter 2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
David Blaine: Real or Magic Self 2013
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
After Earth: A Father's Legacy Self 2013
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds Self 2013
Blind Ref
Blind Ref Blind Referee 2013
After Earth
After Earth Cypher Raige 2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Self (archive footage) 2012
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 Agent J 2012
A Man's Story
A Man's Story Self 2011
Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five Self 2009
Skavlan
Skavlan Self - Guest 2009
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds Ben 2008
Hancock
Hancock John Hancock 2008
I Am Legend
I Am Legend Robert Neville 2007
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Father and Son: On Screen and Off Self 2007
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness Chris Gardner 2006
El hormiguero
El hormiguero Self 2006
El hormiguero
El hormiguero Self - Guest 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self 2005
Live 8
Live 8 Self - Philadelphia 2005
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Will Smith: Live in Concert Self 2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2005
Hitch
Hitch Hitch 2005
Club Oscar
Club Oscar Oscar (voice) 2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Self 2004
Shark Tale
Shark Tale Oscar (voice) 2004
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show Self - Segment 2004
I, Robot
I, Robot Del Spooner 2004
Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl Will Smith 2004
All of Us
All of Us 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II Detective Mike Lowrey 2003
American Chopper
American Chopper 2003
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy Self 2002
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' Self 2002
MIB ADR
MIB ADR Self 2002
Top Gear
Top Gear Self 2002
Men in Black II
Men in Black II Jay 2002
Ali
Ali Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay 2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001
BET Awards
BET Awards Self - Performer 2001
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance Bagger Vance 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood Will Smith 2000
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' Self 2000
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' Self 2000
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies Self 2000
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West Self 1999
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets Self 1999
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Tina Turner : Celebrate! Self 1999
The Early Show
The Early Show Self 1999
Rove
Rove Self 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self 1999
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West Capt. James West 1999
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' Self 1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Self 1999
Torrance Rises
Torrance Rises Self 1999
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State Robert Clayton Dean 1998
TRL
TRL 1998
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour Self 1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Self (archive footage) 1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
The Johannes B. Kerner Show Self 1998
Inside the Golden Statue
Inside the Golden Statue Self 1998
Roswell Top Secret
Roswell Top Secret Self 1998
The Making of Men in Black
The Making of Men in Black Self 1997
Men in Black
Men in Black Jay 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Self 1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Making of 'Independence Day' Self 1996
Independence Day
Independence Day Capt. Steven Hiller 1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self 1995
MADtv
MADtv Self 1995
Bad Boys
Bad Boys Mike Lowrey 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Pinoak (voice) 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation Paul 1993
Made in America
Made in America Tea Cake Walters 1993
GMTV
GMTV Self 1993
Where the Day Takes You
Where the Day Takes You Manny 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self - Presenter 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self - Guest 1992
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell Self (archive footage) 1991
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades Fresh Prince 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Will Smith 1990
Blossom
Blossom Fresh Prince (uncredited) 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration Self 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special Fresh Prince 1990
This Morning
This Morning Self 1988
Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps Self 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Self 1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1988
Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards Host 1987
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
The BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards 1977
Domenica In
Domenica In Self 1976
Rock Concert
Rock Concert Self 1973
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special Hawker 1972
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Grammys
The Grammys Self 1959
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1956
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Today
Today Self 1952
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944
I Am Legend 2
I Am Legend 2 Robert Neville
Resistor
Resistor Jon Grady
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
Will Smith Budapest
Will Smith Budapest Will Smith
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Supermax
Supermax

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