Will Smith

Willard Carroll Smith II born September 25 1968 is an American actor and rapper Known for variety of roles Smith has received various accolades including an Academy Award a British Academy Film Award and four Grammy Awards Smith began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of BelAir 19901996 He first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff with whom he released five studio albums and the US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles Parents Just Dont Understand A Nightmare on My Street Summertime Ring My Bell and Boom Shake the Room from 1984 to 1994 He released the solo albums Big Willie Style 1997 Willennium 1999 Born to Reign 2002 and Lost and Found 2005 which contained the US numberone singles Gettin Jiggy wit It and Wild Wild West He has received four Grammy Awards for his rap performances Smith achieved wider fame as a leading man in films such as the action film Bad Boys 1995 its sequels Bad Boys II 2003 and Bad Boys for Life 2020 and the scifi comedies Men in Black 1997 Men in Black II 2002 and Men in Black 3 2012 After starring in the thrillers Independence Day 1996 and Enemy of the State 1998 he received Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his portrayal as Muhammad Ali in Ali 2001 and as Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness 2006 He then starred in a range of commercially successful films including I Robot 2004 Shark Tale 2004 Hitch 2005 I Am Legend 2007 Hancock 2008 Seven Pounds 2008 Suicide Squad 2016 and Aladdin 2019 For his portrayal of Richard Williams in the biographical sports drama King Richard 2021 Smith won the Academy Award BAFTA Award Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor