Will Smith
Born: 1968-09-25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Quincy Jones | Music Man as Self (archive footage)
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
2024
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Mike Lowrey
- Bad Boys: Legacy as Self
- El cuarto round as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
2022
- Bel-Air ... (Executive Producer)
- Emancipation as Peter
- Women of the Movement ... (Executive Producer)
- This Joka as Self - Host
- Off Thee Leash ... (Producer)
- Las Aventuras de Giga Doki ... (Creator)
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
2021
- King Richard as Richard Williams
- Amend: The Fight for America as Self - Host
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self (archive footage)
- This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- Welcome to Earth as Self - Host
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
- Lily Topples The World as Self
- Best Shape of My Life as Self
2020
- Bad Boys for Life as Mike
- Life in a Year ... (Executive Producer)
- Charm City Kings ... (Executive Producer)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Hormigueddon as Will Smith
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion as Self
- The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- The Oprah Conversation as Self
- David Blaine: Ascension as Self (archive footage)
- Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood as Self
- Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy as Self
- Free Child as Self
2019
- Aladdin as Genie / Mariner
- Spies in Disguise as Lance Sterling (voice)
- Dads as Self
- Gemini Man as Henry Brogen / Junior
- Student of the Year 2 as Cameo
- Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' as Self
- Will Smith's Bucket List as Self
2018
- Cobra Kai ... (Executive Producer)
- The Shop as Self
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self
- Late Night Berlin as Self
- Red Table Talk as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- One Strange Rock as Self - Host
- Quincy as Self
- Howard as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- One Strange Rock as Self - Host (archive footage)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Bright as Daryl Ward
2016
- Suicide Squad as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
- Collateral Beauty as Howard Inlet
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League as Self
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Focus as Nicky Spurgeon
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- Concussion as Dr. Bennet Omalu
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Annie ... (Producer)
- Winter's Tale as Judge
2013
- After Earth as Cypher Raige
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as ESPN Reporter
- David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- After Earth: A Father's Legacy as Self
- Blind Ref as Blind Referee
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
2012
- Men in Black 3 as Agent J
- This Means War ... (Producer)
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners ... (Executive Producer)
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
2011
- A Man's Story as Self
2010
- The Karate Kid ... (Producer)
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Hancock as John Hancock
- Lakeview Terrace ... (Producer)
- Seven Pounds as Ben
- The Secret Life of Bees ... (Producer)
- The Human Contract ... (Producer)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- I Am Legend as Robert Neville
- Father and Son: On Screen and Off as Self
- Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self
2006
- El hormiguero as Self
- The One Show as Self
- The Pursuit of Happyness as Chris Gardner
- ATL ... (Producer)
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Hitch as Hitch
- Club Oscar as Oscar (voice)
- Live 8 as Self - Philadelphia
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- Will Smith: Live in Concert as Self
2004
- Shark Tale as Oscar (voice)
- I, Robot as Del Spooner
- Saving Face ... (Producer)
- Jersey Girl as Will Smith
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - segment
- The Seat Filler ... (Producer)
2003
- Bad Boys II as Detective Mike Lowrey
- All of Us
- American Chopper
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Men in Black II as Jay
- Showtime ... (Executive Producer)
- MIB ADR as Self
- Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy as Self
- Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
2001
- Ali as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
2000
- The Legend of Bagger Vance as Bagger Vance
- Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood as Will Smith
- Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' as Self
- The Queen Latifah Show ... (Producer)
- Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies as Self
1999
- Wild Wild West as Capt. James West
- Rove as Self
- Torrance Rises as Self
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
- Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West as Self
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
- The Early Show as Self
- It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' as Self
- Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- Enemy of the State as Robert Clayton Dean
- TRL
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self (archive footage)
- The Magic Hour as Self
- Inside the Golden Statue as Self
- Roswell Top Secret as Self
1997
- Men in Black as Jay
- The Making of Men in Black as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Independence Day as Capt. Steven Hiller
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- Bad Boys as Mike Lowrey
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Pinoak (voice)
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self
- Made in America as Tea Cake Walters
- Six Degrees of Separation as Paul
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- The Earth Day Special as Fresh Prince
- The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Fresh Prince
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- This Morning 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
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