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Will Smith
Will Smith’s screen credits include Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness, Robert Neville in I Am Legend, and Jay in Men in Black.
Born September 25, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA14 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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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- 2020Bad Boys for Life2h 4m · Action · CrimeMike
- 2019Gemini Man1h 57m · Action · AdventureHenry Brogen / Junior
- 2016Suicide Squad2h 2m · Action · AdventureDeadshot
- 2012Men in Black 31h 46m · Action · ComedyAgent J
- 2008Seven Pounds2h 3m · DramaBen
- 2007I Am Legend1h 41m · Drama · Science FictionRobert Neville
- 2006The Pursuit of Happyness1h 57m · DramaChris Gardner
- 2004Shark Tale1h 30m · Action · AnimationOscar (voice)
- 2004I, Robot1h 55m · Action · Science FictionDel Spooner
- 2003Bad Boys II2h 26m · Action · ComedyDetective Mike Lowrey
- 2002Men in Black II1h 28m · Action · ComedyJay
- 1998Enemy of the State2h 12m · Action · DramaRobert Clayton Dean
- 1997Men in Black1h 38m · Action · AdventureJay
- 1996Independence Day2h 25m · Action · AdventureCapt. Steven Hiller
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- 20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterSelf (archive footage)
- 2026Nirvanna the Band the Show the MovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th AnniversaryActor
- 2025The ArtistWill Smith
- 2025Quincy Jones, Music ManSelf (archive footage)
- 2024El cuarto roundSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieProducer · Mike Lowrey
- 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelf
- 2022EmancipationProducer · Peter
- 2022Kids' TV: The Surprising StorySelf (archive footage)
- 2021You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf (archive footage)
- 2021King RichardProducer · Richard Williams
- 2021Jackie Chan: Building an IconSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Lily Topples The WorldSelf
- 2020Life in a YearProducer
- 2020The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ReunionSelf
- 2020Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop FrenzySelf
- 2020Will Smith: The Prince of HollywoodSelf
- 2020Free ChildSelf
- 2020HormigueddonWill Smith
- 2020David Blaine: AscensionSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
- 2020Charm City KingsProducer
- 2019Spies in DisguiseLance Sterling (voice)
- 2019DadsSelf
- 2019Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'Self
- 2019AladdinGenie / Mariner
- 2019Student of the Year 2Self
- 2019SprinterProducer
- 2019DreamsSelf
- 2018QuincySelf
- 2018HowardGenie / Mariner (archive footage)
- 2018One Strange RockSelf - Host (archive footage)
- 2017BrightDaryl Ward
- 2016Collateral BeautyHoward Inlet
- 2016National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening CeremonySelf
- 2016DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice LeagueActor
- 2015Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelf
- 2015ConcussionDr. Bennet Omalu
- 2015FocusNicky Spurgeon
- 2014AnnieProducer
- 2014Winter's TaleJudge
- 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesESPN Reporter
- 2013David Blaine: Real or MagicSelf
- 2013After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 SecondsSelf
- 2013After Earth: A Father's LegacySelf
- 2013Blind RefProducer · Blind Referee
- 2013After EarthProducer · Writer · Cypher Raige
- 2012Free Angela and All Political PrisonersProducer
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self (archive footage)
- 2012This Means WarProducer
- 2011A Man's StorySelf
- 2010The Karate KidProducer
- 2008Lakeview TerraceProducer
- 2008The Secret Life of BeesProducer
- 2008The Human ContractProducer
- 2008HancockProducer · John Hancock
- 2007Father and Son: On Screen and OffSelf
- 2007Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American DreamSelf
- 2006ATLProducer
- 2005Live 8Self - Philadelphia
- 2005Will Smith: Live in ConcertSelf
- 2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 2005HitchProducer · Hitch
- 2005Club OscarOscar (voice)
- 2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf
- 2004Saving FaceProducer
- 2004The Seat FillerProducer
- 2004Jersey GirlWill Smith (uncredited)
- 2002Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to ComedySelf
- 2002Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'Self
- 2002Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'Self
- 2002Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to ComedySelf
- 2002Men in Black II: Creature FeaturettesSelf
- 2002Men in Black II: MIB ADRSelf
- 2002MIB ADRSelf
- 2002ShowtimeProducer
- 2001The Making of 'Ali'Self
- 2001AliMuhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
- 2001America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf
- 2000The Legend of Bagger VanceBagger Vance
- 2000Welcome to HollywoodWill Smith
- 2000Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'Self
- 2000Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'Self
- 2000Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster MoviesSelf
- 1999Wild Wild West: Good Guys GadgetsSelf
- 1999Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the WestSelf
- 1999Tina Turner : Celebrate!Self
- 1999Wild Wild WestCapt. James West
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Chris Gardner
The Pursuit of Happyness
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I, Robot
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I Am Legend
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Independence Day
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Men in Black · Men in Black II
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Seven Pounds
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Gemini Man
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Shark Tale
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Suicide Squad
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Enemy of the State
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Bad Boys II
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Men in Black 3
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Bad Boys for Life
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