Will Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 25, 1968 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 184
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.
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Known for
Filmography
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
2026TV
Self - Host
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025Movie
The Artist
2025Movie
Will Smith
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025TV
Self
El cuarto round
2024Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024Movie
Mike Lowrey
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023Movie
Self
Emancipation
2022Movie
Peter
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
This Joka
2022TV
Self - Host
Bel-Air
2022TV
Will Smith
Welcome to Earth
2021TV
Self - Host
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021Movie
Self (archive footage)
King Richard
2021Movie
Richard Williams
Best Shape of My Life
2021TV
Self
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lily Topples The World
2021Movie
Self
This Is Pop
2021TV
Self (archive footage)
Amend: The Fight for America
2021TV
Self - Host
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020Movie
Self
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
2020Movie
Self
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
2020Movie
Self
Free Child
2020Movie
Self
Hormigueddon
2020Movie
Will Smith
David Blaine: Ascension
2020Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Oprah Conversation
2020TV
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020Movie
Self
Bad Boys for Life
2020Movie
Mike
Spies in Disguise
2019Movie
Lance Sterling (voice)
Gemini Man
2019Movie
Henry Brogen / Junior
Dads
2019Movie
Self
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
2019Movie
Self
Aladdin
2019Movie
Genie / Mariner
Student of the Year 2
2019Movie
Self
Will Smith's Bucket List
2019TV
Self
Dreams
2019Movie
Self
Quincy
2018Movie
Self
The Shop
2018TV
Self
Red Table Talk
2018TV
Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018TV
Self
Howard
2018Movie
Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
One Strange Rock
2018Movie
Self - Host (archive footage)
One Strange Rock
2018TV
Self - Host
Late Night Berlin
2018TV
Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018TV
Self
Bright
2017Movie
Daryl Ward
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017TV
Self
The True Story of...
2017TV
Self (archive footage)
Collateral Beauty
2016Movie
Howard Inlet
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016Movie
Self
Suicide Squad
2016Movie
Deadshot
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
2016Movie
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015Movie
Self
Concussion
2015Movie
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015TV
Self
Hot Ones
2015TV
Self
Focus
2015Movie
Nicky Spurgeon
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self
Winter's Tale
2014Movie
Judge
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013Movie
ESPN Reporter
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013Movie
Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
2013Movie
Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
2013Movie
Self
Blind Ref
2013Movie
Blind Referee
After Earth
2013Movie
Cypher Raige
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012Movie
Self (archive footage)
Men in Black 3
2012Movie
Agent J
A Man's Story
2011Movie
Self
Live from Studio Five
2009TV
Self
Skavlan
2009TV
Self - Guest
Seven Pounds
2008Movie
Ben
Hancock
2008Movie
John Hancock
I Am Legend
2007Movie
Robert Neville
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
2007Movie
Self
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006Movie
Chris Gardner
El hormiguero
2006TV
Self, Self - Guest
The One Show
2006TV
Self
The Reichen Show
2005TV
Self
Live 8
2005Movie
Self - Philadelphia
Will Smith: Live in Concert
2005Movie
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hitch
2005Movie
Hitch
Club Oscar
2005Movie
Oscar (voice)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004Movie
Self
Shark Tale
2004Movie
Oscar (voice)
Parkinson
2004TV
Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage)
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004TV
Self - Segment
I, Robot
2004Movie
Del Spooner
Jersey Girl
2004Movie
Will Smith (uncredited)
All of Us
2003TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Bad Boys II
2003Movie
Detective Mike Lowrey
American Chopper
2003TV
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
2002Movie
Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
2002Movie
Self
MIB ADR
2002Movie
Self
Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes
2002Movie
Self
Men in Black II: MIB ADR
2002Movie
Self
Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
2002Movie
Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
2002Movie
Self
Top Gear
2002TV
Self
Men in Black II
2002Movie
Jay
The Making of 'Ali'
2001Movie
Self
Ali
2001Movie
Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001Movie
Self
BET Awards
2001TV
Self - Performer
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000Movie
Bagger Vance
Welcome to Hollywood
2000Movie
Will Smith
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000Movie
Self
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000Movie
Self
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
2000Movie
Self
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
1999Movie
Self
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
1999Movie
Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999Movie
Self
The Early Show
1999TV
Self
Rove
1999TV
Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999TV
Self
Wild Wild West
1999Movie
Capt. James West
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
1999Movie
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999Movie
Self
Torrance Rises
1999Movie
Self
Enemy of the State
1998Movie
Robert Clayton Dean
TRL
1998TV
The Magic Hour
1998TV
Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998TV
Self
Inside the Golden Statue
1998Movie
Self
Roswell Top Secret
1998Movie
Self
The Making of Men in Black
1997Movie
Self
Men in Black
1997Movie
Jay
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Independence Day
1996Movie
Capt. Steven Hiller
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996Movie
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996Movie
Self
TFI Friday
1996TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995TV
Self
MADtv
1995TV
Self
Bad Boys
1995Movie
Mike Lowrey
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995TV
Pinoak (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Six Degrees of Separation
1993Movie
Paul
Live & Kicking
1993TV
Self
Made in America
1993Movie
Tea Cake Walters
GMTV
1993TV
Self
Where the Day Takes You
1992Movie
Manny
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992TV
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Self - Guest
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990Movie
Fresh Prince
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990TV
Will Smith
Blossom
1990TV
Fresh Prince (uncredited)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Movie
Self
The Earth Day Special
1990Movie
Fresh Prince
This Morning
1988TV
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
1988TV
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988TV
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
1987TV
Host
Wetten, dass..?
1981TV
Self
The BRIT Awards
1977TV
Self
Domenica In
1976TV
Self
Rock Concert
1973TV
Self
ABC Afterschool Special
1972TV
Hawker
Great Performances
1971TV
Self
The Grammys
1959TV
Self
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Nominee / Presenter
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Self /Self - The Fresh Prince
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Today
1952TV
Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self
I Am Legend 2
Movie
Robert Neville
Supermax
Movie
Rex
Resistor
Movie
Jon Grady
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie
Fast and Loose
Movie
Will Smith Budapest
Movie
Will Smith
The Sam Dickinson Project
Movie
Himself