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FilmographyActor CreditsHitch [2006] Shark Tale [2005] I Am Robot [2004] Men In Black [2002] TV Shows/SeriesThe Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Will) |
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Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline (school board employee) and Willard C Smith Sr. (owner of a refrigeration company). He grew up in middle class area in West Philadelphia called Wynnefield. Will attended the Overbrook High School located in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He got the nickname `Prince` because of the way he could charm his way out of trouble. Bright student Will also signed up with the high-status Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia.
Pursuing music, he met Jeff Townes at a party and they soon began performing together as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. When the duo took off in popularity, Smith made and spent a lot of money on a house, cars and jewelry; leading to his near bankruptcy in his early twenties. Luckily, in 1989, he met Benny Medina, who had an idea for a sitcom based on his life in Beverly Hills. Smith loved the idea as did NBC which put on the "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990). The plot was simple -Will basically played himself; a street-smart West Philly kid transplanted to Beverly Hills. The series lasted 6 years. During that time, he ventured into movies where the critics took note of him in Six Degrees of Separation (1993). With the success that came with the action picture Bad Boys (1995), Will`s movie career was set. His had a huge hit with the Blockbuster Independence Day (1996) where he plays the alien-battling Marine Corps Captain Steven Hiller. Spouse: Sheree Smith(9 May 1992 - 1995) (divorced) 1 child Jada Pinkett Smith(31 December 1997 - present) 2 children |
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BiographyFriends and FamilyHarry Smith [Brother] (Twin of Ellen) :: Ken Foree [Friend] :: Ellen Smith [Sister] (Twin of Harry) :: Pam Smith [Sister] :: Caroline Smith [Mother] :: Willard C Smith Sr [Father]Trivia and QuotesQuotes "I want to stop at five." when asked by Jules Asner about having more children If I weren`t a musician/actor, I`d be a computer engineer. I was always good at math. I probably would have been the guy who invented the remote control if I`d been around then. On the change in his body that Ali`s intense physical training required: "I`m human viagra. I`m Willagra. I`m a sex machine now. I`m raring to go every second of the day. My wife`s loving it." People laugh, but if I set my mind to it, within the next 15 years I would be president. Too many people spend money they haven`t earned to buy things they don`t want to impress people they don`t like. When I turned 28, everything clicked. I even got way better in bed. You`re so much stronger when your partner is strong. I honestly believe there is no woman for me but Jada. Of all the women I`ve met - and there`ve been a few - no one can handle me the way Jada does. Once you feel someone locked in on you, it`s no contest. As fine as other women can be, as tempting sexually, I`m not going anywhere. This is it. I can`t imagine what anyone else could offer [On his first season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)] "I was trying so hard. I would memorize the entire script, then I`d be lipping everybody`s lines while they were talking. When I watch those episodes, it`s disgusting. My performances were horrible."Trivia Along with early partner DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey A. Townes), was the first to start scratching records and started the trend in the early 80s. Enjoys playing chess. First hip-hop artist to be nominated for an Academy Award. He and Jada Pinkett Smith were forced to leave their home in California because a bush fire threatened to destroy it and several other houses in the same area. [October 2005] He has been at his adult height of 6` 2" since he was 13, although he is now about 60 pounds heavier than he first was when he reached this height. He sang a few lines "Wild Wild West" to his on screen cousin Carleton, a movie in which he starred 6 years later. Huge fan of Professional Wrestling. Incorporates the line "Aw, hell no!" into all his movies as a running catch phrase like Arnold Schwarzenegger`s "I`ll be back!". Speaks fluent Spanish Was a millionaire before the age of 20. | ||
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