Willard Carroll "Will" Smith II was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on September 25, 1968, is an American actor. Young Will Smith first started his career as a rapper under name "The Fresh Prince" in 1980s. He got his first big break as MC of hip-hop duo "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince", with disc jockey Jeff Townes, they released first album "Rock the House" in 1987. Will breakthrough performance came as a fictionalized version of himself, Will "The Fresh Prince" Smith in NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996). He made his big screen debut in drama film Where the Day Takes You (1991) in role as Manny. He released his first solo album "Big Willie Style" in 1997.
Will Smith height is 6' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 188 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 181 іn pоunds or 82 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 56 years old. His shoe size is 13 US.
Birth Date:
September 25, 1968
Age:
56 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$350 Million
Height:
6 ft 2 in | 188 cm
Weight:
82 kg | 181 lbs
Chest:
42 in | 106 cm
Waist:
33 in | 83 cm
Shoe Size:
13 US | 46 EU
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali in biographical sports drama film Ali (2001).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama also for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Chris Gardner in biographical drama movie The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Richard Williams in biographical drama film King Richard (2021).
He played James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J in science fiction action comedy films Men in Black (1997), for which he won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi, Men in Black II (2002) and Men in Black 3 (2012).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his role as Bennet Omalu in biographical sports drama film Concussion (2015).
He starred as Detective Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Lowrey in buddy cop action comedy films Bad Boys (1995), Bad Boys II (2003), Bad Boys for Life (2020), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama / Romance for his role as Bagger Vance in sports movie The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000).
He won the Saturn Award for Best Actor and the MTV Movie Awardfor Best Male Performance for his performance as Dr. Robert Neville in post-apocalyptic science fiction drama movie I Am Legend (2007).
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Science Fiction and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Captain Steven "Steve" Hiller, USMC in science fiction action film Independence Day (1996).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team for his role as Captain James West in Western action comedy film Wild Wild West (1999).
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action / Adventure for his role as Robert Clayton Dean in action thriller movie Enemy of the State (1998).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Genie in musical fantasy movie Aladdin (2019).
Hitch (2005) - Alex "Hitch" Hitchens
Seven Pounds (2008) - Tim Thomas
Hancock (2008) - John Hancock
I, Robot (2004) - Detective Del Spooner
After Earth (2013) - Cypher Raige
Focus (2015) - Nicky Spurgeon
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) - Paul
Suicide Squad (2016) - Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
Collateral Beauty (2016) - Howard Inlet
Bright (2017) - Daryl Ward
He voiced Lance Sterling in animated spy comedy film Spies in Disguise (2019).
Gemini Man (2019) - Henry Brogan / Junior
Emancipation (2022) - Peter
He was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role as Will "The Fresh Prince" Smith in NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996).
He hosted National Geographic documentary series One Strange Rock (2018).
Attended private Catholic elementary school Our Lady of Lourdes in Philadelphia.
Attended Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.
Has older sister, Pamela and two younger siblings twins, Harry and Ellen.
Has African-American ancestry.
He began rapping at home and in school, at the age of 12.
He released four solo studio albums:
Big Willie Style (1997)
Willennium (1999)
Born to Reign (2002)
Lost and Found (2005)
He released five studio albums with DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince:
Rock the House (1987)
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
And in This Corner… (1989)
Homebase (1991)
Code Red (1993)
He has won four Grammy Awards.
He turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix.
Likes playing chess.
Fan of professional wrestling.
Good friend with actor Ken Foree.
He walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock across face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, at the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
He was married to Sheree Zampino (1992-1995), they have one son, Trey Smith.
He dated Tyra Banks (1993-1994), Garcelle Beauvais (1990-1991) and Nia Long (1995).
He married actress Jada Pinkett in 1995, they have a son, Jaden Christopher Syre and a daughter, Willow Camille Reign.