Will Smith

Will Smith
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Willard Christopher Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. He was born and raised in the Overbrook/Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four children.

Biography

Will Smith started his career as part of the pop-rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand". Smith was a charismatic and energetic performer, and in 1990 the NBC television network signed him up and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him. Smith began a successful movie career near the show's end with Bad Boys (1995). After Fresh Prince came to an end in 1996, Smith began a successful solo career in music and starred in several movies, including Men in Black, Independence Day, Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, and Ali. Smith released a string of hit singles, often associated with his most recent movie, throughout the late 1990s.

Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Along with his brother Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills, California-based company named for his son, Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith, III.

Discography

as DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

  • And in this Corner...
  • Rock the House (1987)
  • He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
  • Homebase (1991)

as Will Smith

  • Big Willie Style (1997)
  • Willenium (1999)
  • Born to reign (2002)
  • Greatest Hits (including material from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's 2002)

Filmography

  • Shark Tale (2004, voice)
  • Jersey Girl (2004, playing himself)
  • I, Robot (2004)
  • Bad Boys II (2003)
  • Men in Black II (2002)
  • Ali (2001)
  • Wild Wild West (1999)
  • Enemy of the State (1998)
  • Men in Black (1997)
  • Independence Day (1996)
  • Bad Boys (1995)
  • Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
  • Made in America (1993)
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

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Along with his brother Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills, California-based company named for his son, Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith, III. On TV:. Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. On screen:. After Fresh Prince came to an end in 1996, Smith began a successful solo career in music and starred in several movies, including Men in Black, Independence Day, Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, and Ali. Smith released a string of hit singles, often associated with his most recent movie, throughout the late 1990s. On stage:. Smith began a successful movie career near the show's end with Bad Boys (1995). Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American actor noted for stage, screen and TV work.

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). S.O.B.. Made in America (1993). The Towering Inferno. Six Degrees of Separation (1993). Bullitt. Bad Boys (1995). The Magnificent Seven.

Independence Day (1996). Truman and FDR. Men in Black (1997). Portrayed Harry S. Enemy of the State (1998). Wild Wild West (1999).

Ali (2001). Men in Black II (2002). Bad Boys II (2003). I, Robot (2004).

Jersey Girl (2004, playing himself). Shark Tale (2004, voice). Greatest Hits (including material from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's 2002). Born to reign (2002).

Willenium (1999). Big Willie Style (1997). Homebase (1991). He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988).

Rock the House (1987). And in this Corner....