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. He received a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Traffic. Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. At age 13, he moved to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Mercersburg Academy, a boarding school. 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. Benicio attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (The Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a Catholic school in Miramar, Puerto Rico. Smith began a successful movie career near the show's end with Bad Boys (1995). Benicio's mother died of hepatitis when he was nine years old.

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. His parents, Gustavo Del Toro and Fausta Sanchez-Del Toro, were both lawyers. 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". He was born in San German, Puerto Rico and grew up in Santurce, a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born and raised in the Overbrook/Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four children. Benicio Del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is an actor. Willard Christopher Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. Big Top Pee-wee (1988).

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). Licence to Kill (1989). Made in America (1993). Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990) (TV). Six Degrees of Separation (1993). The Indian Runner (1991). Bad Boys (1995). Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).

Independence Day (1996). Money for Nothing (1993). Men in Black (1997). Huevos de oro (1993). Enemy of the State (1998). Fearless (1993). Wild Wild West (1999). China Moon (1994).

Ali (2001). Swimming with Sharks (1994). Men in Black II (2002). The Usual Suspects (1995). Bad Boys II (2003). Basquiat (1996). I, Robot (2004). The Fan (1996).

Jersey Girl (2004, playing himself). The Funeral (1996). Shark Tale (2004, voice). Joyride (1996). Greatest Hits (including material from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's 2002). Excess Baggage (1997). Born to reign (2002). Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).

Willenium (1999). Snatch (2000). Big Willie Style (1997). The Way of the Gun (2000). Homebase (1991). Traffic (2000). He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988). The Pledge (2001).

Rock the House (1987). The Hunted (2003). And in this Corner.... 21 Grams (2003). The Lost City (2004). Chaos (2004).

Sin City (2005). Che (2005). The Rum Diary (2005).