LL Cool J

James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J (short for "Ladies Love Cool James") is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor best known for pioneering hip-hop tracks such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock The Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out" as well as romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl", and "Hey Lover".
He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings.
His latest album, Authentic, was released on April 30, 2013. He has also appeared in numerous films, including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.
He is also well known as a serious bodybuilder and from September 2009 to May 22, 2023 appeared as a series regular on the CBS drama, NCIS: Los Angeles as Navy SEAL-turned-NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna, a role that first originated in the original NCIS series during the NCIS Season 6 episodes, Legend (Part 1) (episode) and Legend (Part 2) (episode). 
He later played Sam Hanna during the NCIS: Los Angeles Season 3/Hawaii Five-0 Season 2 crossover episodes, Pa Make Loa (episode) and Touch of Death (episode) with LL Cool J even reprising his role as Hanna during the NCIS: Hawaii Season 2 finale episode, Dies Irae (episode) with it also being announced that he had joined the cast of NCIS: Hawaii for Season 3 as a recurring guest star.
He is left-handed.
In 2009, he wrote a song for the NCIS: Los Angeles soundtrack titled "No Crew Is Superior".
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