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
2026
- Pole to Pole with Will Smith as Self - Host
2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- The Artist as Will Smith
- Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
- 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)
- Off Thee Leash ... (Producer)
- This Joka as Self - Host
- 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
- 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)
- Best Shape of My Life as Self
- Lily Topples The World as Self
2020
- Bad Boys for Life as Mike
- Charm City Kings ... (Executive Producer)
- Life in a Year ... (Executive Producer)
- The Oprah Conversation as Self
- Free Child as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion as Self
- David Blaine: Ascension as Self (archive footage)
- Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy as Self
- Hormigueddon as Will Smith
- Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood as Self
2019
- Aladdin as Genie / Mariner
- Spies in Disguise as Lance Sterling (voice)
- Gemini Man as Henry Brogen / Junior
- Will Smith's Bucket List as Self
- Student of the Year 2 as Self
- Dads as Self
- Dreams as Self
- Sprinter ... (Executive Producer)
- Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep' as Self
2018
- Cobra Kai ... (Executive Producer)
- The Shop 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
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self
- Howard as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- Quincy as Self
- One Strange Rock as Self - Host (archive footage)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Bright as Daryl Ward
- The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
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
- Blind Ref as Blind Referee
- After Earth: A Father's Legacy as Self
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
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
- Hancock as John Hancock
- Seven Pounds as Ben
- Lakeview Terrace ... (Producer)
- The Secret Life of Bees ... (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 Pursuit of Happyness as Chris Gardner
- The One Show as Self
- ATL ... (Producer)
2005
- Hitch as Hitch
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Live 8 as Self - Philadelphia
- Club Oscar as Oscar (voice)
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- Will Smith: Live in Concert as Self
2004
- I, Robot as Del Spooner
- Shark Tale as Oscar (voice)
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as Self - Segment
- Jersey Girl as Will Smith
- Saving Face ... (Producer)
- The Seat Filler ... (Producer)
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
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)
- Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
- Men in Black II: MIB ADR as Self
- MIB ADR as Self
- Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes as Self
- Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' as Self
- Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy as Self
- Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy 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
- Wild Wild West as Capt. James West
- The Early Show as Self
- Teen Choice Awards 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
- Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets as Self
- It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' as Self
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
1998
- Enemy of the State as Robert Clayton Dean
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- TRL
- The Magic Hour as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 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
- Six Degrees of Separation as Paul
- Made in America as Tea Cake Walters
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)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- The Earth Day Special as Fresh Prince
- 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
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