Will Smith

Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, producer and rapper. He got his start as part of the rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. He became an actor when he starred on the television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith, a teenager from Philadelphia sent to live with his rich relatives in Southern California. He has appeared in many movies including Independence Day, Men in Black, Ali, Wild Wild West, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, and in Suicide Squad.

In 2022, he won a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for his role as Richard Williams in the 2021 drama movie King Richard. He is the first rapper to win an acting Oscar.

Personal life
Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. They have three children, including Jaden and Willow.

At the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022, Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada's, bald head. Smith was criticized for his violent reaction and on April 1, 2022 Smith resigned his membership from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and said he would support any punishment by the academy. Smith has been banned from going to the Oscar ceremonies for 10 years.https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/oWa4Jg/will-smith-utestenges-fra-oscar-seremoniene-de-neste-ti-aarene. VG.no

Filmography
 Title YearRole(s)Director(s) NotesWhere the Day Takes You1992MannyMade in America1993Six Degrees of Separation1993PaulBad Boys1995Independence Day1996Men in Black1997Enemy of the State1998Wild Wild West1999 2000Ali2001Showtime2002—Executive producerMen in Black II2002Bad Boys II2003Ride or Die2003—Executive producerJersey Girl2004HimselfCameoI, Robot2004Executive producer2004—Executive producerSaving Face2004—ProducerShark Tale2004OscarBibo BergeronRob LettermanVoice roleHitch2005ProducerATL2006—Producer2006ProducerBee Movie2007Mooseblood the MosquitoSteve HicknerVoice roleI Am Legend2007Hancock2008Producer2008—Executive producer2008—ProducerLakeview Terrace2008—ProducerSeven Pounds2008Producer2010—ProducerThis Means War2012—McGProducerMen in Black 32012After Earth2013Writer (story)producerAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013ESPN ReporterCameoWinter's Tale2014LuciferCameoAnnie2014—ProducerFocus2015John RequaConcussion2015Suicide Squad2016Floyd Lawton / DeadshotCollateral Beauty2016Bright 2017Student of the Year 22019HimselfPunit MalhotraHindi filmCameoAladdin2019GenieThe Good Place2019 / JuniorSpies in Disguise 2019Troy QuaneVoice role; post-production Bad Boys for Life 2020Bilall FallahPost-production
+Key Denotes films that have not yet been released

Discography
Studio albums
 Big Willie Style (1997)
 Willennium (1999)
 Born to Reign (2002)
 Lost and Found (2005)

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