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