Will Smith

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Top Gear

Golden Globe Awards

Tony Awards

All Movies (111)

• Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary2025
• The Artist2025 · as Will Smith
• Quincy Jones, Music Man2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• El cuarto round2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024 · as Mike Lowrey
• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · as Self
• Emancipation2022 · as Peter
• Kids' TV: The Surprising Story2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• King Richard2021 · as Richard Williams
• Jackie Chan: Building an Icon2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lily Topples The World2021 · as Self
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion2020 · as Self
• Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy2020 · as Self
• Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood2020 · as Self
• Free Child2020 · as Self
• Hormigueddon2020 · as Will Smith
• David Blaine: Ascension2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• Bad Boys for Life2020 · as Mike
• Spies in Disguise2019 · as Lance Sterling (voice)
• Gemini Man2019 · as Henry Brogen / Junior
• Dads2019 · as Self
• Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'2019 · as Self
• Aladdin2019 · as Genie / Mariner
• Student of the Year 22019 · as Self
• Dreams2019 · as Self
• Quincy2018 · as Self
• Howard2018 · as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
• One Strange Rock2018 · as Self - Host (archive footage)
• Bright2017 · as Daryl Ward
• Collateral Beauty2016 · as Howard Inlet
• National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony2016 · as Self
• Suicide Squad2016 · as Deadshot
• DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League2016
• Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015 · as Self
• Concussion2015 · as Dr. Bennet Omalu
• Focus2015 · as Nicky Spurgeon
• Winter's Tale2014 · as Judge
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · as ESPN Reporter
• David Blaine: Real or Magic2013 · as Self
• After Earth: A Father's Legacy2013 · as Self
• After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds2013 · as Self
• Blind Ref2013 · as Blind Referee
• After Earth2013 · as Cypher Raige
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Men in Black 32012 · as Agent J
• A Man's Story2011 · as Self
• Seven Pounds2008 · as Ben
• Hancock2008 · as John Hancock
• I Am Legend2007 · as Robert Neville
• Father and Son: On Screen and Off2007 · as Self
• Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream2007 · as Self
• The Pursuit of Happyness2006 · as Chris Gardner
• Live 82005 · as Self - Philadelphia
• Will Smith: Live in Concert2005 · as Self
• Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hitch2005 · as Hitch
• Club Oscar2005 · as Oscar (voice)
• The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004 · as Self
• Shark Tale2004 · as Oscar (voice)
• I, Robot2004 · as Del Spooner
• Jersey Girl2004 · as Will Smith
• Bad Boys II2003 · as Detective Mike Lowrey
• Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy2002 · as Self
• Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'2002 · as Self
• MIB ADR2002 · as Self
• Men in Black II‎: Creature Featurettes2002 · as Self
• Men in Black II: MIB ADR2002 · as Self
• Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy2002 · as Self
• Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'2002 · as Self
• Men in Black II2002 · as Jay
• The Making of 'Ali'2001 · as Self
• Ali2001 · as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
• America | A Tribute to Heroes2001 · as Self
• The Legend of Bagger Vance2000 · as Bagger Vance
• Welcome to Hollywood2000 · as Will Smith
• Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'2000 · as Self
• Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'2000 · as Self
• Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies2000 · as Self
• Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West1999 · as Self
• Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets1999 · as Self
• Tina Turner : Celebrate!1999 · as Self
• Wild Wild West1999 · as Capt. James West
• It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'1999 · as Self
• From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic1999 · as Self
• Torrance Rises1999 · as Self
• Enemy of the State1998 · as Robert Clayton Dean
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Inside the Golden Statue1998 · as Self
• Roswell Top Secret1998 · as Self
• The Making of Men in Black1997 · as Self
• Men in Black1997 · as Jay
• Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion1996 · as Self
• The Making of 'Independence Day'1996 · as Self
• Independence Day1996 · as Capt. Steven Hiller
• Bad Boys1995 · as Mike Lowrey
• Six Degrees of Separation1993 · as Paul
• Made in America1993 · as Tea Cake Walters
• Where the Day Takes You1992 · as Manny
• Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell1991 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades1990 · as Fresh Prince
• Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• The Earth Day Special1990 · as Fresh Prince
• I Am Legend 2— · as Robert Neville
• Resistor— · as Jon Grady
• Fast and Loose—
• Will Smith Budapest— · as Will Smith
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles—
• Supermax—

All TV Shows (72)

• Pole to Pole with Will Smith2026 · as Self - Host
• Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
• This Joka2022 · as Self - Host
• Bel-Air2022 · as Will Smith
• Welcome to Earth2021 · as Self - Host
• Best Shape of My Life2021 · as Self
• This Is Pop2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Amend: The Fight for America2021 · as Self - Host
• The Oprah Conversation2020 · as Self
• Will Smith's Bucket List2019 · as Self
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• Red Table Talk2018 · as Self
• James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction2018 · as Self
• One Strange Rock2018 · as Self - Host
• Late Night Berlin2018 · as Self
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman2018 · as Self
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• The True Story of...2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
• El hormiguero2006 · as Self
• El hormiguero2006 · as Self - Guest
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• Sarah Kuttner – Die Show2004 · as Self - Segment
• All of Us2003
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• American Chopper2003
• Top Gear2002 · as Self
• BET Awards2001 · as Self - Performer
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Rove1999 · as Self
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• TRL1998
• The Magic Hour1998 · as Self
• The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Pinoak (voice)
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Live & Kicking1993 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Will Smith
• Blossom1990 · as Fresh Prince (uncredited)
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988 · as Self
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988
• Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Host
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• The BRIT Awards1977
• Domenica In1976 · as Self
• Rock Concert1973 · as Self
• ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Hawker
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self