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.
Acting (94 movies)
I, Robot
2004
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
Independence Day
1996
Men in Black
1997
Men in Black II
2002
Shark Tale
2004
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
I Am Legend
2007
Seven Pounds
2008
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
Wild Wild West
1999
Hitch
2005
Ali
2001
Lily Topples The World
2021
Made in America
1993
Hancock
2008
Bad Boys II
2003
Jersey Girl
2004
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000
Enemy of the State
1998
Men in Black 3
2012
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990
Bad Boys
1995
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
After Earth
2013
Blind Ref
2013
Winter's Tale
2014
Inside the Golden Statue
1998
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
Howard
2018
Focus
2015
One Strange Rock
2018
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
2020
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Suicide Squad
2016
Free Child
2020
Concussion
2015
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
Collateral Beauty
2016
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
2016
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Student of the Year 2
2019
Bright
2017
Aladdin
2019
Gemini Man
2019
Where the Day Takes You
1992
Live 8
2005
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
Torrance Rises
1999
Will Smith: Live in Concert
2005
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000
Spies in Disguise
2019
A Man's Story
2011
Roswell Top Secret
1998
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016
Quincy
2018
Club Oscar
2005
King Richard
2021
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
Dads
2019
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
2002
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
2002
MIB ADR
2002
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
1999
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
1999
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
1999
The Making of Men in Black
1997
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
2013
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
2013
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
2007
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
Emancipation
2022
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020
David Blaine: Ascension
2020
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
2019
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
2020
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
The Earth Day Special
1990
El cuarto round
2024
Bad Boys: Legacy
2024
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Quincy Jones - Music Man
2025
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Showtime | 2002 | Executive Producer |
| I, Robot | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| The Seat Filler | 2004 | Producer |
| Saving Face | 2004 | Producer |
| Hitch | 2005 | Producer |
| ATL | 2006 | Producer |
| The Pursuit of Happyness | 2006 | Producer |
| Hancock | 2008 | Producer |
| The Human Contract | 2008 | Producer |
| The Secret Life of Bees | 2008 | Producer |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | Producer |
| Seven Pounds | 2008 | Producer |
| The Karate Kid | 2010 | Producer |
| This Means War | 2012 | Producer |
| Free Angela and All Political Prisoners | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| After Earth | 2013 | Producer |
| Blind Ref | 2013 | Executive Producer |
| Annie | 2014 | Producer |
| Bad Boys for Life | 2020 | Producer |
| Charm City Kings | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Life in a Year | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| King Richard | 2021 | Producer |
| Emancipation | 2022 | Producer |
| Bad Boys: Ride or Die | 2024 | Producer |