Will Smith
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Quincy Jones - Music Man as Self (Archives)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2024 · El cuarto round as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Legacy as Self
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Mike Lowrey
- 2023 · A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2022 · Emancipation as Peter
- 2022 · This Joka as Self - Host
- 2021 · Welcome to Earth as Self - Host
- 2020 · Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood as Self
- 2020 · Hormigueddon as Will Smith
- 2020 · David Blaine: Ascension as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Oprah Conversation as Self
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2019 · Dads as Self
- 2019 · Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' as Self
- 2019 · Will Smith's Bucket List as Self
- 2018 · Quincy as Self
- 2018 · One Strange Rock as Self - Host
- 2016 · Collateral Beauty as Howard Inlet
- 2015 · Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- 2015 · Concussion as Dr. Bennet Omalu
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · A Man's Story as Self
- 2005 · Live 8 as Self - Philadelphia
- 2005 · Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Oscar (voice)
- 2002 · Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy as Self
- 2002 · MIB ADR as Self
- 2000 · The Legend of Bagger Vance as Bagger Vance
- 2000 · Welcome to Hollywood as Will Smith
- 2000 · Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' as Self
- 1999 · Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
- 1999 · Torrance Rises as Self
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1993 · Made in America as Tea Cake Walters
- 1992 · Where the Day Takes You as Manny
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1988 · Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- Future · I Am Legend 2 as Robert Neville
- 2022 · Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · King Richard as Richard Williams
- 2021 · Best Shape of My Life as Self
- 2021 · Lily Topples The World as Self
- 2021 · This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Amend: The Fight for America as Self - Host
- 2020 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion as Self
- 2020 · Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy as Self
- 2020 · Free Child as Self
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Bad Boys for Life as Mike
- 2019 · Spies in Disguise as Lance Sterling (voice)
- 2019 · Gemini Man as Henry Brogen / Junior
- 2019 · Aladdin as Genie / Mariner
- 2019 · Student of the Year 2 as Cameo
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Red Table Talk as Self
- 2018 · James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- 2018 · Howard as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- 2018 · One Strange Rock as Self - Host (archive footage)
- 2018 · Late Night Berlin as Self
- 2018 · My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self
- 2017 · Bright as Daryl Ward
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2016 · National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- 2016 · Suicide Squad as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
- 2016 · DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · Focus as Nicky Spurgeon
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Winter's Tale as Judge
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as ESPN Reporter
- 2013 · David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2013 · After Earth: A Father's Legacy as Self
- 2013 · After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
- 2013 · Blind Ref as Blind Referee
- 2013 · After Earth as Cypher Raige
- 2012 · Men in Black 3 as Agent J
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Seven Pounds as Ben
- 2008 · Hancock as John Hancock
- 2007 · I Am Legend as Robert Neville
- 2007 · Father and Son: On Screen and Off as Self
- 2007 · Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The Pursuit of Happyness as Chris Gardner
- 2006 · El hormiguero as Self
- 2006 · El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Will Smith: Live in Concert as Self
- 2005 · Hitch as Hitch
- 2004 · Shark Tale as Oscar (voice)
- 2004 · Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - segment
- 2004 · I, Robot as Del Spooner
- 2004 · Jersey Girl as Will Smith
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Detective Mike Lowrey
- 2003 · American Chopper as
- 2000 · Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' as Self
- 2000 · Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies as Self
- 1999 · Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets as Self
- 1999 · Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1998 · Inside the Golden Statue as Self
- 1997 · The Making of Men in Black as Self
- 1993 · Six Degrees of Separation as Paul
- Future · Pole to Pole as Self
- 2002 · Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Men in Black II as Jay
- 2001 · Ali as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2001 · BET Awards as Self - Performer
- 1999 · Rove as Self
- 1999 · Wild Wild West as Capt. James West
- 1999 · It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' as Self
- 1998 · Enemy of the State as Robert Clayton Dean
- 1998 · TRL as
- 1998 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 1998 · The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- 1998 · Roswell Top Secret as Self
- 1997 · Men in Black as Jay
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day as Capt. Steven Hiller
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · Bad Boys as Mike Lowrey
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Pinoak (voice)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Fresh Prince
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Fresh Prince
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Host
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1976 · Domenica In as Self
- 1973 · Rock Concert as Self
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Hawker
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1959 · The Grammys as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Resistor as Jon Grady
- Future · Fast and Loose as
- Future · Will Smith Budapest as Will Smith