His Awards

Academy

2006 Best Actor Pursuit of Happyness

2001 Best Actor AliBlack

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Reel Awards

2006 Best Actor Pursuit of Happyness

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Broadcast Film Critics Association

2006 Best Actor Pursuit of Happyness

2001 Best Actor Ali

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Chicago Film Critics Circle

2006 Best Actor Pursuit of Happyness

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Golden Globe

2006 Best Actor - Drama Pursuit of Happyness

2001 Best Actor - Drama Ali

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Screen Actors Guild

2006 Best Actor Pursuit of Happyness

(From: http://www.starpulse.com)

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Plot

A wealthy family living in Bel-Air, California, receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in Philadelphia when Will Smith arrives as The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. His mother wants him to learn some good old-fashioned values from his successful relatives.

But Will shatters the sophisticated serenity of Bel-Air with his streetwise common sense, much to the dismay of his upper-crust uncle, Philip Banks (James Avery), Aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten and Daphne Maxwell Reid) and three conceited cousins, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro), Hilary (Karyn Parsons) and Ashley (Tatyana Ali) - and even the butler, Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell).

As the Banks family opens their home - and their checkbook - to their needy relative, Will adapts easily to their indulgent lifestyle. Yet, he reminds everyone that the simplest pleasures of family life can't be bought at any price.Repeats can be seen on Nick at Nite, The N (Noggin's nightime program lineup), and weekday afternoons on TBS.

(From: http://www.tv.com/)

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Theme

In West Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground is where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said "Fresh", and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought man forget it yo homes to Bel-Air

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'yo homes smell ya later'
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air

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but on the first three episodes they used these lyrics:


In West Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground is where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
She give me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket
Put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it
First class yo this is bad Drinkin' orange juice out of a champagne glass
Is this what the people of Bel-Air live like
Hmmm this might be all right

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said "Fresh", and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought man forget it yo homes to Bel-Air
I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'yo homes smell ya later'
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air

(From:http://www.urbandictionary.com)

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Albums

Lost and Found

Release Date: March 29, 2005

Label: Interscope

Rating: ***

Born to Reign

Release Date: June 25, 2002

Label: Columbia

Rating: ****

Willennium

Release Date: November 16, 1999

Label: Columbia

Rating: ****

Big Willie Style

Release Date: November 25, 1997

Label: Columbia

Rating: ****

(From: http://www.starpulse.com/)

Productions

Pursuit (2010) (announced) (producer)
Monster Hunter (2010) (announced) (producer)
MILF & Cookies (2008) (TV) (in production) (executive producer)
"The Cipha" (2008) (TV series) (in production) (executive producer)
Seven Pounds (2008) (post-production) (producer)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) (post-production) (producer)
Lakeview Terrace (2008) (completed) (producer)
The Human Contract (2008) (completed) (executive producer)
Hancock (2008) (producer)
All of Us (44 episodes, 2003-2007) (executive producer)
Artificial Intelligence (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
An All of Us Joint... Custody Episode (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
The B-R-E-A-K-U-P (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
Let's Go Bobby, Let's Go! (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
Everybody Loves Rain Man (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) (producer)
ATL (2006) (producer)
Hitch (2005) (producer)
Saving Face (2004) (producer)
The Seat Filler (2004) (executive producer)
I, Robot (2004) (executive producer)
Ride or Die (2003) (executive producer)
Showtime (2002) (executive producer)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (2 episodes, 1994-1996) (executive producer)
I, Bowl Buster (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2 (1996) TV episode (executive producer)

(From: http://www.imdb.com/)

Filmography

Hancock (2008) … John Hancock
I Am Legend (2007) ... Robert Neville
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) ... Chris Gardner
Hitch (2005) ... Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens
Shark Tale (2004) … voice of Oscar
I, Robot (2004) ... Del Spooner
All of Us (3 episodes, 2003-2004) ... Johnny
Johnny Come Lately: Part 1 (2004) TV episode ... Johnny
Johnny Come Lately: Part 2 (2004) TV episode ... Johnny
Johnny Comes Home Marching (2003) TV episode ... Johnny
Bad Boys II (2003) ... Detective Mike Lowrey
Men in Black II (2002) ... Agent Jay
Ali (2001) … Muhammad Ali
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) ... Bagger Vance
Men in Black Alien Attack (2000) ... Agent J
Wild Wild West (1999) ... Capt. James West
Enemy of the State (1998) ... Robert Clayton Dean
Men in Black (1997) ... James Edwards / Agent J (Jay)
Independence Day (1996) .... Captain Steven Hiller
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (146 episodes, 1990-1996) ... William 'Will' Smith
Bad Boys (1995) ... Mike Lowrey
Happily Ever After (1995) TV series ... Pinocchio
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) ... Paul
Made in America (1993) ... Tea Cake Walters
Where the Day Takes You (1992) ... Manny
Blossom ... Fresh Prince (1 episode, 1991)
I'm with the Band (1991) TV episode ... Fresh Prince
ABC Afterschool Specials (1 episode, 1990) ... Hawker
The Perfect Date (1990) TV episode ... Hawker

(From: http://www.imdb.com/)

The artist

Will Smith was born Willard Christopher Smith Jr on September 25th, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Overbrook High School in Winfield Pennsylvania, which is where he soon became known to his friends as “The Prince,” for his charming antics.

At the early age of 12, Smith began rapping and developing his own style under the influence of hip-hop legend, Grandmaster Flash.

Four years later, at only 16, he met Jeff Townes, also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, who he eventually collaborated with under the title, Fresh Prince. The two produced a number of songs including the worldwide hit, Girls Ain’t Nothin But Trouble, and in 1989, the duo won their first Grammy for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don’t Understand.

In 1990, Will Smith was cast in the NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which starred Smith as the “Fresh Prince,” a young street-smart kid from Philly living in one of LA’s wealthiest areas, Bel-Air. The family comedy proved to be a great success running for six years and giving Smith a name in the industry.

It wasn’t long before the movie offers came rolling in. One of his first roles was in the film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, Made In America, in which Smith played the best friend of Goldberg’s onscreen daughter. His next role in the Oscar-nominated film, Six Degrees of Separation, garnered him international respect after proving to the world that he could play more than the comical Fresh Prince. This eventually led to the 1995 box-office hit, Bad Boys, which was one of the first-ever action films to feature two black lead actors.

After Bad Boys, things only got better for Will Smith. He starred in over a dozen films including Independence Day (1996), Men in Black (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Ali (2001), I, Robot (2004), Hitch (2005) and the Pursuit of Happyness (2006) to name a few. Over the span of his acting career, he’s won 28 awards and has been nominated for 49 others including two Oscar nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Ali and in The Pursuit of Happyness.

After successfully conquering the music and film industries, Will Smith has taken on the new role as producer. With the help of partner James Lassiter, Smith recently launched Overbrook Entertainment, a film and television production company that also does artist management. Since its birth, Overbrook has produced several box office hits including I, Robot, Hitch, and the most recent, The Pursuit of Happyness.

(From:http://www.willsmith.net/)