- Best Actor King Richard 2022
- Best Film King Richard 2022
Biography
💥Willard Carroll Smith Jr. Born in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Grew up in a family with 3 brothers and sisters. Father worked in the army, and mother was a teacher. Attended Overbrook High School. Works as an actor, producer, and rapper. Married twice: to actress Sheree Zampino (son Trey was born) and since 1997 to actress Jada Pinkett, the couple has 2 children: son Jaden and daughter Willow
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2022) [King Richard], BAFTA (2022) [King Richard], Golden Globe (2007) [The Pursuit of Happyness], Grammy (1992, 1998, 1999) [musical works], MTV Movie Awards (1997) [Independence Day], Kids’ Choice Awards (2005) [I, Robot]
🎬Main projects🎬: "Men in Black" (1997), "Independence Day" (1996), "Bad Boys" (1995), "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006), "I Am Legend" (2007), "Suicide Squad" (2016), "King Richard" (2021), "Aladdin" (2019)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: In his youth, Will got the nickname "Prince" for his ability to get out of trouble, later it transformed into "Fresh Prince", which became his stage name
Filmography
9
2018
Cobra Kai
Producer
2026
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
plays himself
2021
King Richard
Richard Williams
2019
Aladdin
Genie / Mariner
2012
Men in Black 3
Agent J
2002
Men in Black II
Jay
2015
Focus
Nicky
No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
5 wins · 5 nominations · 7 Award ceremony
- Best Actor (Drama) King Richard 2022
- Best Actor King Richard 2022
- Best Actor King Richard 2022
- Best Cast King Richard 2022
- Best Supporting Actor Aladdin 2019
- Best Kiss Focus 2016
- Redeemer Award King Richard 2022
- Redeemer Award Aladdin 2020
Interesting facts
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As a child, Will earned himself the nickname "Prince" for his ability to talk his way out of any trouble with his quick wit and charm.
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Since his school days, Will was passionate about rap, and this passion gradually took the form of professional activity when Will and his friend, rapper Jeff Townes, formed a rap duo and began performing under the pseudonyms DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.
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Full name - Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
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Will is the prototype of the main character in the game True Crime: New-York City.
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Will Smith has two children from his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith - son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (07/08/98) and daughter Willow Camille Reign Smith (10/31/2000).
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Fluent in Spanish.
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In 2008, Will Smith topped Forbes' list of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, earning $80 million over the year. Smith became the first actor in Hollywood history whose eight consecutive films each grossed more than $100 million at the box office.
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In 1992, Sheree Fletcher gave birth to his son Willard Smith III (Trey Smith).
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According to a People magazine poll in 1998, Will Smith was named one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world.
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Will was the second of four children in the Smith family.