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