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Main Movie Roles 2014 - Independence Day 3 2013 - The Last Pharaoh 2013 - Independence Day 2 2012 - Men in Black III 2008 - Hancock 2008 - Seven Pounds 2007 - I Am Legend 2006 - The Pursuit of Happyness 2005 - Hitch 2004 - The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004 - Jersey Girl 2004 - Shark Tale 2004 - I, Robot 2003 - Bad Boys II 2003 - Tupac: Resurrection 2002 - Men In Black II 2001 - Ali 2000 - The Legend of Bagger Vance 1999 - Wild Wild West 1998 - Enemy of the State 1997 - Men in Black 1996 - Independence Day 1995 - Bad Boys 1993 - Six Degrees of Separation 1993 - Made in America 1992 - Where The Day Takes You

BIOGRAPHY:

Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline (school board employee) and Willard C Smith Sr. (owner of a refrigeration company). Smith is of both African American and Native American heritage. 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. He had a huge Blockbuster hit with Independence Day (1996) where he plays the alien-battling Marine Corps Captain Steven Hiller.


TRIVIA:

• Was a millionaire before the age of 20.
• Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1994.
• Met wife 'Jada Pinkett Smith' (qv) when she tried out for the role of his girlfriend on _"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)_ (qv). The role eventually went to 'Nia Long' (qv).
• Holds the record of appearing in the most consecutive $100 million-grossing movies (8).
• 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.
• Dropped from Columbia Records as an artist after lackluster sales of his third solo album, which was self-titled, and greatest hits compilation. [Summer 2003]
• 2007 - Ranked #5 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
• (8 July 1998) Son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith ('Jaden Smith' (qv)) born with 'Jada Pinkett Smith' (qv) born.