Biography
Will Smith is an English writer, stand-up comedian, actor and producer. Born on 8 June 1971 in Winchester, Hampshire, he grew up in Jersey and attended Victoria College there.
He was part of the writing team on the BBC sitcom The Thick of It (2007–2012), in which he also appeared as Phil Smith. As co-writer and co-producer on the HBO series Veep (2012–2016), he shared two Emmy Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards.
Smith created and served as showrunner on the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses (2022–), for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. His other television writing credits include Avenue 5 and Back.
