Will Smith
Born: 1971-06-08 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For: Writing
Biography
William James Smith (born 8 June 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist, actor and producer. He is the Emmy-winning creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ drama thriller Slow Horses (2022–). He is also known for being part of the writing team of the BBC sitcom The Thick of It (2007–2012) and its American HBO counterpart Veep (2012–16). Additionally, he starred as Phil Smith in the former. As co-writer and co-producer of the HBO sitcom Veep, he was among the recipients of two Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards, and has received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Smith (comedian), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Roses as Derek
2022
- Slow Horses ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Avenue 5 ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Greed as Teacher
2017
- Paddington 2 ... (Additional Writing)
- Back ... (Writer)
- Hampstead as Leon Rowlands
2016
- Damned as Zak
2014
- Paddington as Geographer (Present Day)
2012
- Veep ... (Producer)
2011
- Venus & the Sun as Simon
2009
- In the Loop as New Advisor
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle as Richard Knights 'The Trigger Man'
2008
- Headcases
- What the Dickens? as Self
2007
- The Rise of the Nutters as Phil Smith
- Slacker Cats ... (Writer)
- The C Word: How We Came to Swear by It as Self - Presenter
2006
- Time Trumpet ... (Writer)
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall ... (Writer)
2005
- The Thick of It ... (Writer)
2004
- 2004: The Stupid Version ... (Writer)
2001
- Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! ... (Writer)
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self