Music was his passion and he began rapping at the age of 12 developing his semi iconic style. He met Jeffrey A Townes and they soon began to perform together as DJ Jazzy and the Fresh Prince and became very popular. He was on the verge of becoming bankrupt in 1989 when he was offered a sitcom by NBC based on his life in Beverly Hills. The sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was a huge success and went on for six years, Smith set himself the goal of becoming the biggest movie star in the world.
In 1996 he starred in Roland Emmerich's 'Independence Day" which was a massive blockbuster and established smith as a Box office star. In 1989 he starred in Enemy of the State with Gene Hackman and later in a flop movie "The Wild Wild West".
In 2005 he entered the Guinness book of World records for attending a record breaking premieres in a 24 hour time span.
He stood at number one box office draw in Hollywood in December 2008, for the success of the movie "I am The Legend" released in 2007. The opening of the movie was the largest ever for a film released in U.S. during December.
IN 2007 he was recognized at Grauman's Chinese theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Smith left an Imprint of his hands and feet outside the world renowned theatre in front Will Smith of many fans. He has been selected as America's top most fascinating people of 2008 for a Barbara Walters ABC special that was aired in 2008.
He is planning to star in the feature film remake of the television series "It Takes a Thief".
President of America Barack Obama has wished that if ever a film were to be made about his life His part should be played by Smith because "he has the ears". Smith is presently working on a film titled The Last Pharaoh in which he is playing the role of Taharqa
Smith is married to Jada Pinket smith and he has three children, he and his family reside in the star island in the Miami Beach, Florida and in Los Angeles, Stockholm and Sweden.
Smith studied Scientology extensively and has respects for all religions; He has donated to charitable organization of all the religions and has set up a primary elementary school in Calabasas, California which has attracted a lot of speculation and controversy over its use of study technology, a technology developed by the founder of scientology.
WILL SMITH has enjoyed success in a career encompassing hit films, his own television series and multi-platinum records. He earned his first Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in Michael Mann's acclaimed biopic Ali. Smith more recently starred in and produced the critically acclaimed, true-life drama The Pursuit of Happyness. His performance brought him his second Academy Award nomination, his fourth Golden Globe nomination and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for Best Actor.
Smith most http://edition.cnn.com/search/?text=Jada Pinkett Smith recently starred in the blockbusters I am Legend, directed by Francis Lawrence and Hancock, directed by Peter Berg. He will next re-team with the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for Seven Pounds, an emotional drama about a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.
In 2005, Smith starred in and produced the hit romantic comedy Hitch, directed by Andy Tennant. The year prior, he starred in and executive produced the sci-fi smash I, Robot, adapted from the book by Isaac Asimov and directed by Alex Proyas. Also that year, he voiced the central character of Oscar in the blockbuster animated feature Shark Tale, opposite Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro.
In July 2003, he reunited with Martin Lawrence for Bad Boys II, the sequel to their 1995 hit Bad Boys. Smith had earlier starred in two blockbusters that topped the box office in back-to-back summers. In 1996, he took on alien invaders in Roland Emmerich's science fiction actioner Independence Day. The following year, he starred with Tommy Lee Jones in Barry Sonnenfeld's sci-fi comedy Men in Black, for which Smith also recorded the Grammy-winning title song. In 2002, Smith, Jones and Sonnenfeld reteamed for the sequel Men in Black II.
Smith was already a Grammy-winning recording artist when he made his successful transition to acting in television and films. Following roles in the movies Where the Day Takes You and Made in America, he received widespread critical acclaim for his starring role in the drama Six Degrees of Separation, with Stockard Channing and Donald Sutherland. In 1995, he was named ShoWest's Male Star of Tomorrow. His film credits also include Enemy of the State, opposite Gene Hackman; Wild Wild West, for which he also recorded the hit title song; and the title role in Robert Redford's The Legend of Bagger Vance.
Smith began his career in the music industry while still in high school. Teaming with his friend Jeff Townes to form DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Smith became a chart-topping rap artist.
Together, they recorded several platinum and multi-platinum albums and won numerous awards, including two Grammys and three American Music Awards.
As a producer, Smith is partnered with James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz in Overbrook Entertainment, which has produced such projects as Ali, I, Robot, Saving Face, Hitch, ATL, Hancock and The Pursuit of Happyness. Under the Overbrook banner, Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, also co-created and produced the popular television comedy series "All of Us," which recently concluded a four-year run. Smith's upcoming projects as a producer or executive producer include, in addition to Lakeview Terrace, Seven Pounds, directed by Gabriele Muccino and The Human Contract, which marks the feature directorial debut of Jada Pinkett Smith.
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