Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 57
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Movie
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Movie
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Blind Ref
Blind Referee
- 2012
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
Club Oscar
Oscar (voice)
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Will Smith
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
- 1992
Where the Day Takes You
Manny
- 1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Fresh Prince
1970s
- 1972
No release date
Will Smith Budapest
Will Smith
Produced 34
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
- 2022
Off Thee Leash
Producer
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Sprinter
Executive Producer
- 2018
- 2014
- 2013
Blind Ref
Executive Producer
- 2012
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Executive Producer
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
The Queen Latifah Show
Producer
Created 4
2020s
- 2022
Las Aventuras de Giga Doki
Creator
- 2021
Best Shape of My Life
Creator
2010s
- 2019
Will Smith's Bucket List
Creator
2000s
- 2003
Sound 3
2000s
- 2002
1990s
- 1997
- 1990
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2013
1990s
- 1990
Directed 2
2010s
- 2019
Will Smith's Bucket List
Director
2000s
- 2003
Appearances116
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
El cuarto round
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
- 2022
This Joka
Self - Host · 16 episodes
- 2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Best Shape of My Life
Self · 6 episodes
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
Self
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Self
Free Child
Self
David Blaine: Ascension
Self (archive footage)
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2010s
- 2019
72Dads
Self
Jon Bellion | Behind the Scenes of 'Glory Sound Prep'
Self
Will Smith's Bucket List
Self · 6 episodes
- 2018
One Strange Rock
Self - Host (archive footage)
- 2017
- 2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Self
- 2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
- 2014
- 2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Self
- 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
A Man's Story
Self
2000s
- 2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · 1 episode
- 2007
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Self
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Self
- 2006
- 2005
Live 8
Self - Philadelphia
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
- 2003
- 2002
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Self
MIB ADR
Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Self
Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes
Self
Men in Black II: MIB ADR
Self
Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
Self
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
Self
- 2001
The Making of 'Ali'
Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
- 2000
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Self
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Self
1990s
- 1999
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West
Self
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 episode
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
Torrance Rises
Self
- 1998
The Magic Hour
Self · 1 episode
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (archive footage)
- 1997
The Making of Men in Black
Self
- 1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
- 1995
MADtv
Self · 1 episode
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
- 1987
- 1981
1970s
- 1977
- 1976
- 1973
- 1971
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 2 episodes
- 1956
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
1940s
- 1944
