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.
Filmography
Discography
Studio albums
Big Willie Style (1997)
Willennium (1999)
Born to Reign (2002)
Lost and Found (2005)
Notes
References
Other websites
Official site
1968 births
Living people
Actors from Philadelphia
African American actors
American movie actors
American television actors
American television producers
American voice actors
BAFTA Award winning actors
Best Actor Academy Award winners
Golden Globe Award winning actors
Movie producers from Pennsylvania
Musicians from Philadelphia
Rappers from Pennsylvania
Screen Actors Guild Award winners
Singers from Philadelphia
Interscope Records artists
Pop rappers