---
name: "Will Smith"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/will-smith-2888"
fi1m_id: "will-smith-2888"
imdb_id: "nm0000226"
tmdb_id: 2888
wikidata_id: "Q40096"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "25 September 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 20
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 18
updated: "2026-10-05T20:04:58.817279+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Will Smith

## Identity

Will Smith

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/will-smith-2888
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** will-smith-2888
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000226
- **TMDB ID:** 2888
- **Wikidata ID:** Q40096
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2888

Actor and producer. Born 25 September 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 25 September 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Also known as:** Willard Smith, Willard Christopher Smith, Jr.
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 20: 18 acting, 1 producing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [James Lassiter](https://film.one/person/james-lassiter.md), [Barry Sonnenfeld](https://film.one/person/barry-sonnenfeld.md), [Akiva Goldsman](https://film.one/person/akiva-goldsman.md), [Jaden Smith](https://film.one/person/jaden-smith.md), [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md), [Laurie MacDonald](https://film.one/person/laurie-macdonald.md), [Martin Lawrence](https://film.one/person/martin-lawrence.md), [Tommy Lee Jones](https://film.one/person/tommy-lee-jones.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 3 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 18 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (4), 2000s 54 (7), 2010s 55 (6), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 55 across 18 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 8 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 18 of 18 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 14, Science Fiction 8, Comedy 7, Adventure 6, Drama 4, Crime 3
- **Screen time:** 35 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,187m across 18 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2888

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Independence Day*](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md) (75), [*Bad Boys: Ride or Die*](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ride-or-die.md) (60), [*Aladdin*](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md) (57)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Enemy of the State*](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md) (73), [*I Am Legend*](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md) (65)
- **Netflix:** [*Cobra Kai*](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md) (70), [*Ali*](https://film.one/film/ali.md) (68)
- **Apple TV:** [*I, Robot*](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md) (66), [*Quincy*](https://film.one/film/quincy.md) (63)
- **Tubi:** [*Men in Black*](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md) (82)
- **Hulu:** [*Bad Boys for Life*](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-for-life.md) (68)
- **Paramount+:** [*Men in Black 3*](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Will Smith

> Will Smith is at his most useful when a vast, foolish film needs someone who can make it feel friendly. We rate his relaxed comic confidence; performances that strain for our affection are less convincing.

In *Independence Day* (1996), Will Smith makes saving the world seem a reasonably cheerful undertaking. His Captain Steven Hiller has little depth on the page, but Smith gives him enough ease to make us care what happens to him. We enjoyed his company because he makes thinly written dialogue sound like something a person might actually say. Jeff Goldblum's David Levinson helps keep Roland Emmerich's film human, too. This relaxed comic confidence is still the strongest reason to watch Smith.

The timing developed through *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990–1996) found an action setting in *Bad Boys* (1995), opposite Martin Lawrence. *Men in Black* (1997) extended the appeal of a leading man who could react to danger with a quick joke. The dramatic work became more prominent with *Ali* (2001) and *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), and continued through *King Richard* (2021). Smith's physical commitment in *Ali* makes the dramatic role convincing. But *King Richard* also exposes a recurring limitation: the desire to be liked can leave a character less difficult, and less interesting, than he might have been.

*Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024) gives him a different difficulty. Mike Lowrey has panic attacks and hardly any jokes, and Smith responds with a careful performance that feels short of things to do. Chris Bremner and Will Beall's writing leaves Lawrence with the comic opportunities, particularly Marcus's conviction that he cannot die. Lawrence makes everyone wait for the punchline; Smith seldom gets the chance to supply one. Vulnerability is a reasonable direction for an action hero, but here it costs Smith much of his appeal without giving him enough to play instead.

We would like to see him given a partner to work against and dialogue that permits a little mischief. Another solemn account of an action hero's troubles can wait. The pleasure in *Independence Day* comes partly from watching Smith and Goldblum give personality to roles that could easily have remained types. Start there, if a foolish script and some overdone patriotism will not spoil the evening.

## Biography

Will Smith is an American actor and rapper, also credited as Willard Smith and Willard Christopher Smith Jr. Born on 25 September 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began his career in music as part of the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.

He achieved wider recognition starring as a fictionalised version of himself in the NBC sitcom *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990–1996). Smith transitioned to film with *Bad Boys* (1995), in which he played Mike Lowrey, a role he reprised in sequels including *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024), on which he also served as producer.

His other notable film roles include appearances in *Independence Day* (1996), the *Men in Black* series (1997–2012), *Ali* (2001), *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006) and *King Richard* (2021). He has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award and four Grammy Awards.

*Sources: watch.plex.tv, en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (20)

### Performed in (18) — the average rests on these

- *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024), Fi1m 60, as Mike Lowrey — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ride-or-die.md)
- *King Richard* (2021), Fi1m 68, as Richard Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/king-richard.md)
- *Bad Boys for Life* (2020), Fi1m 68, as Mike — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-for-life.md)
- *Aladdin* (2019), Fi1m 57, as Genie / Mariner — [page](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md)
- *Suicide Squad* (2016), Fi1m 41, as Deadshot — [page](https://film.one/film/suicide-squad.md)
- *After Earth* (2013), Fi1m 38, as Cypher Raige — [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), Fi1m 63, as Agent J — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *Hancock* (2008), Fi1m 54, as John Hancock — [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Robert Neville — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *I, Robot* (2004), Fi1m 66, as Del Spooner — [page](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md)
- *Shark Tale* (2004), Fi1m 40, as Oscar (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shark-tale.md)
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), Fi1m 36, as Detective Mike Lowrey — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Men in Black II* (2002), Fi1m 48, as Jay — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-ii.md)
- *Ali* (2001), Fi1m 68, as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay — [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md)
- *Wild Wild West* (1999), Fi1m 34, as Capt. James West — [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md)
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), Fi1m 73, as Robert Clayton Dean — [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *Men in Black* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Jay — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, as Capt. Steven Hiller — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Cobra Kai* (2018), Fi1m 70, Producer, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Quincy* (2018), Fi1m 63, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/quincy.md)

## Complete filmography (90)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Pole to Pole with Will Smith* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary* (2025), Actor
- *The Artist* (2025), as Will Smith
- *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024), as Mike Lowrey · Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ride-or-die.md)
- *Emancipation* (2022), as Peter · Producer
- *Las Aventuras de Giga Doki* (2022), series, Creator
- *Bel-Air* (2022), series, as Will Smith · Executive Producer
- *Women of the Movement* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *King Richard* (2021), as Richard Williams · Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/king-richard.md)
- *Best Shape of My Life* (2021), series, Creator
- *Amend: The Fight for America* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Life in a Year* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Hormigueddon* (2020), as Will Smith
- *Charm City Kings* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Bad Boys for Life* (2020), as Mike · Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-for-life.md)
- *Spies in Disguise* (2019), as Lance Sterling (voice)
- *Gemini Man* (2019), as Henry Brogen / Junior
- *Aladdin* (2019), as Genie / Mariner — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md)
- *Sprinter* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Cobra Kai* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md)
- *Howard* (2018), as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
- *Bright* (2017), as Daryl Ward
- *Collateral Beauty* (2016), as Howard Inlet
- *Suicide Squad* (2016), as Deadshot — Fi1m 41, [page](https://film.one/film/suicide-squad.md)
- *DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League* (2016), Actor
- *Concussion* (2015), as Dr. Bennet Omalu
- *Focus* (2015), as Nicky Spurgeon
- *Annie* (2014), Producer
- *Winter's Tale* (2014), as Judge
- *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), as ESPN Reporter — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md)
- *Blind Ref* (2013), as Blind Referee · Executive Producer
- *After Earth* (2013), as Cypher Raige · Producer, Story — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)
- *Free Angela and All Political Prisoners* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), as Agent J — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *This Means War* (2012), Producer
- *The Karate Kid* (2010), Producer
- *Seven Pounds* (2008), as Ben · Producer
- *Lakeview Terrace* (2008), Producer
- *The Secret Life of Bees* (2008), Producer
- *The Human Contract* (2008), Producer
- *Hancock* (2008), as John Hancock · Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *I Am Legend: Awakening - Story 2: Isolation* (2008), Thanks
- *I Am Legend* (2007), as Robert Neville — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), as Chris Gardner · Producer
- *ATL* (2006), Producer
- *Hitch* (2005), as Hitch · Producer
- *Club Oscar* (2005), as Oscar (voice)
- *Shark Tale* (2004), as Oscar (voice) — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/shark-tale.md)
- *Saving Face* (2004), Producer
- *The Seat Filler* (2004), Producer
- *I, Robot* (2004), as Del Spooner · Executive Producer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md)
- *Jersey Girl* (2004), as Will Smith (uncredited)
- *All of Us* (2003), series, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), as Detective Mike Lowrey — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Men in Black II* (2002), as Jay, Songs — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-ii.md)
- *Showtime* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Ali* (2001), as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md)
- *The Legend of Bagger Vance* (2000), as Bagger Vance
- *Welcome to Hollywood* (2000), as Will Smith
- *The Queen Latifah Show* (2000), series, Producer
- *Wild Wild West* (1999), as Capt. James West — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md)
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), as Robert Clayton Dean — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *TRL* (1998), series, Actor
- *Men in Black* (1997), as Jay, Songs — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), as Capt. Steven Hiller — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Bad Boys* (1995), as Mike Lowrey
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Pinoak (voice)
- *Six Degrees of Separation* (1993), as Paul
- *Made in America* (1993), as Tea Cake Walters
- *Where the Day Takes You* (1992), as Manny
- *The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades* (1990), as Fresh Prince
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Will Smith · Executive Producer, Story, Theme Song Performance
- *Blossom* (1990), series, as Fresh Prince (uncredited)
- *The Earth Day Special* (1990), as Fresh Prince
- *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Hawker
- *Romeo and Juliet*, Producer
- *Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun*, Producer
- *Almost*, series, Creator
- *Sugar Bandits*, Producer
- *Clean Air*, Producer
- *Untitled Queen Latifah Biopic*, Producer
- *Fast and Loose*, as Producer
- *I Am Legend 2*, as Robert Neville · Producer
- *The Mark*, Executive Producer
- *Supermax*, as Rex · Producer
- *Will Smith Budapest*, as Will Smith
- *Resistor*, as Jon Grady · Producer
- *Planes, Trains and Automobiles*, as Producer
- *Listen*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-2398afa90242.jpg) Will Smith — TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/TechCrunch_Disrupt_2019_%2848834434641%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![ARIA's Musicmen, Will Smith,Terence Trent D'Arby, Kim Wilde,John Farnham (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-db89c18c31d3.jpg) ARIA's Musicmen, Will Smith,Terence Trent D'Arby, Kim Wilde,John Farnham (2021) — Brooksy The Musicmen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/ARIA%27s_Musicmen%2C_Will_Smith%2CTerence_Trent_D%27Arby%2C_Kim_Wilde%2CJohn_Farnham.jpg/1280px-ARIA%27s_Musicmen%2C_Will_Smith%2CTerence_Trent_D%27Arby%2C_Kim_Wilde%2CJohn_Farnham.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![BL53 EEP (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-4f44394d5660.jpg) BL53 EEP (2009) — Ed Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Bus_img_8500_%2816126695299%29.jpg/1280px-Bus_img_8500_%2816126695299%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This is a photo of a place that is recognized as a heritage site by the Council for Conservation of Heritage Sites in Israel.The site's ID in Wiki Loves Monumen (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-44b811248035.jpg) This is a photo of a place that is recognized as a heritage site by the Council for Conservation of Heritage Sites in Israel.The site's ID in Wiki Loves Monumen (2018) — Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/By_ovedc_-_Graffiti_in_Florentin_-_76.jpg/1280px-By_ovedc_-_Graffiti_in_Florentin_-_76.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-b4ad5fd8f1fa.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-8a335631b0ce.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-f74b49b3de59.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB
- ![Meeting between the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Angola, Márcio Daniel, and U.S. actor Will Smith, owner of the Westbrook Racing team in the UIM E1 Wo (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-80c14c6a1969.jpg) Meeting between the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Angola, Márcio Daniel, and U.S. actor Will Smith, owner of the Westbrook Racing team in the UIM E1 Wo (2026) — Joaobulanzita, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/M%C3%A1rcio_Daniel_e_Will_Smith_no_Minist%C3%A9rio_do_Turismo_de_Angola_%28Mar%C3%A7o_2026%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Photo by Max Morse for TechCrunch](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-29ef915f52c4.jpg) TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Photo by Max Morse for TechCrunch — TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/TechCrunch_Disrupt_2019_%2848834061818%29.jpg/1280px-TechCrunch_Disrupt_2019_%2848834061818%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-0f8982623059.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-993893c5898a.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB
- ![Will Smith](https://film.one/media/person/11424/gallery-e6b6844b0dc4.jpg) Will Smith — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 3 nominated

- 2022: Best Actor (won), for *King Richard*
- 2022: Best Picture (nominated), for *King Richard*
- 2007: Best Actor (nominated), for *The Pursuit of Happyness*
- 2002: Best Actor (nominated), for *Ali*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2021: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *King Richard*

### Other awards — 23 won

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 2013: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (won), for *After Earth*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 2009: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (won), for *Seven Pounds*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Performance 2008: MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (won)
- Saturn Awards 2007: Best Actor (won), for *I Am Legend*
- David Angell Humanitarian Award 2006: David Angell Humanitarian Award (won)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 2005: Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (won)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Performance 2002: MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (won)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 2000: Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (won)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video 2000: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video (won)
- American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album 1999: American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (won), for *Big Willie Style*
- American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album 1999: American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (won), for *Big Willie Style*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song 1999: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (won), for *Wild Wild West*
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance 1999: Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance (won)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video 1999: MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video (won)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video 1999: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance 1998: Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance (won)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 1998: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (won), for *Men in Black*
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video 1998: MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video (won)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video 1998: MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video (won), for *Gettin' Jiggy wit It*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss 1997: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (won), for *Independence Day*
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film 1997: MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film (won), for *Men in Black*
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group 1992: Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (won), for *Summertime*
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance 1989: Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance (won), for *Parents Just Don't Understand*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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