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, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums which contained five 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 1985 to 1994. He released the solo albums Big Willie Style (1997), Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), Lost and Found (2005), and Based on a True Story (2025). Two of his singles, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West", reached number one in the US. Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalised version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1993 and 1994. He achieved wider fame as a leading manwith the film franchises Bad Boys (1995–2024) and Men in Black (1997–2012), where he respectively portrayed Mike Lowrey and Agent J. After starring in the thrillers Independence Day (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998), he received Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his portrayals of Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001) and Chris Gardnerin The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). He also starred in commercially successful films such as I, Robot (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Hitch (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Hancock (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Suicide Squad (2016), and Aladdin (2019). At the 94th Academy Awards, Smith slapped and shouted at presenter Chris Rock after Rock made an unscripted joke referencing Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Soon after, Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in the biographical sports drama King Richard (2021). The incident earned substantial media coverage and criticism, with Smith ultimately resigning from the Academy and being banned from attending all its events for ten years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Pole to Pole with Will Smith as Self - Host
- 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later as Self (archive footage)
2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
- The Artist as Will Smith
- Quincy Jones, Music Man as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Mike Lowrey
- El cuarto round as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
2022
- Bel-Air as Will Smith
- Emancipation as Peter
- Women of the Movement ... (Executive Producer)
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
- Off Thee Leash ... (Producer)
- This Joka as Self - Host
- Las Aventuras de Giga Doki ... (Creator)
2021
- Amend: The Fight for America as Self - Host
- King Richard as Richard Williams
- This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- Welcome to Earth as Self - Host
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self (archive footage)
- 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)
- The Oprah Conversation as Self
- Charm City Kings ... (Executive Producer)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion as Self
- Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy as Self
- David Blaine: Ascension as Self (archive footage)
- Free Child as Self
- Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood as Self
- Hormigueddon as Will Smith
2019
- Aladdin as Genie / Mariner
- Gemini Man as Henry Brogen / Junior
- Spies in Disguise as Lance Sterling (voice)
- Dads as Self
- Will Smith's Bucket List as Self
- Student of the Year 2 as Self
- Dreams as Self
- Sprinter ... (Executive Producer)
- Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' as Self
2018
- Cobra Kai ... (Executive Producer)
- Late Night Berlin as Self
- Red Table Talk as Self
- The Shop as Self
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- One Strange Rock as Self - Host
- Howard as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- Quincy as Self
- One Strange Rock as Self - Host (archive footage)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- Bright as Daryl Ward
2016
- Suicide Squad as Deadshot
- Collateral Beauty as Howard Inlet
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
- 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
- Concussion as Dr. Bennet Omalu
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
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
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
- Blind Ref as Blind Referee
2012
- Men in Black 3 as Agent J
- This Means War ... (Producer)
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- A Man's Story as Self
2010
- The Karate Kid ... (Producer)
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Seven Pounds as Ben
- Hancock as John Hancock
- The Secret Life of Bees ... (Producer)
- Lakeview Terrace ... (Producer)
- The Human Contract ... (Producer)
- I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation ... (Thanks)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- I Am Legend as Robert Neville
- Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self
- Father and Son: On Screen and Off 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
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- Live 8 as Self - Philadelphia
- Club Oscar as Oscar (voice)
- Will Smith: Live in Concert as Self
2004
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- I, Robot as Del Spooner
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as Self - Segment
- Shark Tale as Oscar (voice)
- Jersey Girl as Will Smith (uncredited)
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
- Saving Face ... (Producer)
- The Seat Filler ... (Producer)
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- All of Us
- Bad Boys II as Detective Mike Lowrey
- American Chopper
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Men in Black II as Jay
- Showtime ... (Executive Producer)
- Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes as Self
- Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy as Self
- Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy as Self
- Men in Black II: MIB ADR as Self
- MIB ADR as Self
- Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
- Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
2001
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
- Ali as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- The Making of 'Ali' as Self
2000
- The Queen Latifah Show ... (Producer)
- The Legend of Bagger Vance as Bagger Vance
- Welcome to Hollywood as Will Smith
- Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' as Self
- Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies as Self
- Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' as Self
1999
- Rove as Self
- The Early Show as Self
- Wild Wild West as Capt. James West
- Torrance Rises as Self
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self
- It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' as Self
- Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West as Self
- Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- TRL
- Enemy of the State as Robert Clayton Dean
- The Magic Hour as Self
- Inside the Golden Statue as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- TFI Friday
- 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
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Pinoak (voice)
- Bad Boys as Mike Lowrey
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self
- Live & Kicking as Self
- Made in America as Tea Cake Walters
- Six Degrees of Separation as Paul
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards
- Where the Day Takes You as Manny
1991
- Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell as Self (archive footage)
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith
- Blossom as Fresh Prince (uncredited)
- The Earth Day Special as Fresh Prince
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Fresh Prince
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Host
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1977
- The BRIT Awards 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
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self /Self - The Fresh Prince
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self