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 Billb
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.
Born
Sep 25, 1968
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
105 acting
36 crew
Popularity
6.8
Known For
Aladdin
2019
as Genie / Mariner
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Mike Lowrey
Independence Day
1996
as Capt. Steven Hiller
I, Robot
2004
as Del Spooner
Gemini Man
2019
as Henry Brogen / Junior
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
as Chris Gardner
Suicide Squad
2016
as Deadshot
Focus
2015
as Nicky Spurgeon
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Mike
Men in Black
1997
as Jay
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