Stage name Willard Christopher Smith Jr., USA, 1968). American singer and actor. Sexy and funny, Will Smith's story is that of a young African American who began his career as a rapper but whose ease and particular angel before television cameras allowed soon become a runaway success actor. He knew how to properly channel his fame and today is one of the most quoted and stable actors in Hollywood box office, which also lives happily married to actress Jada Pinkest Smith.
Willard Christopher Smith Jr. was born in the U.S. city of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on 25 November 1968. Ever since he was a small child awake and special ability to sing, act and get away from all the hassles typical of a teenager. Just remind teachers that this grace earned him the nickname of Fresh Prince in his high school days. Eventually his millions of fans around the world would know him with the same nickname.
While still very young Will Smith joined his friend Jazzy to form the rap group DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. His success was so great that eventually got two platinum albums and a Grammy. Between 1987 and 1993 they recorded five albums, some of them as well known as Rock the House or Later Will Code Red would have the opportunity to continue his solo career. In 1997 he appeared on the market Big Willie Style, followed by Willenium (1999), Born to Reign (2002) and Lost and Found, released in 2005.
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air became a global television phenomenon that allowed Will Smith to give without problems its great leap into the world of cinema. Thus, in 1993 participated in the filming of Made in America and Six Degrees of Separation and thereafter succeeded his work in major motion pictures like Bad Boys and Independence Day, his real breakthrough as an actor on the big screen.
In 2001 the actor decided to show their acting talent and Ali agreed to star, based on the life of the famous boxer Muhammad Ali and directed by the renowned Michael Mann. This film marked a resounding career change. He scored numerous outstanding and received praise from critics. Will Smith never stops working on various film projects. His recent feature films released have been I, Robot and Hitch specialist pickups, but has announced its participation in many other films throughout 2006. In a relatively short period of time waiting for the release of their latest album, Pursuit of Happyness, currently in preproduction.
Quotes
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It's great to be black in Hollywood. When a black actor does
something, it seems new and different just by virtue of the fact that he's black.
Throughout life people will drive you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God Deal with the things they do, because hate in your heart will consume you too.
The most important thing to me is that people will like my movies. The application is fun, but what I need is that people like what I do.
fellow cast Jeff Townes to form a musical duo. Later, Will be entrenched and rap solo discs. Bad Boys (1995). This film was so successful that Will started charging $ 5 million per film and it began to rain offers to play roles mainly mix action and humor.
BIOGRAPHY
Measures 1.88. Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. is the son of Willard Smith, owner of a refrigeration company, and Caroline Smith, working on a school committee. He has a brother named Harry and two sisters, Pam and Ellen. He began his career as a rapper, the artistic side that won a Grammy. Also part of the duo D Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince with Jeff Townes.
FILMOGRAPHY
WHERE YOU TAKE THE DAY (1992) by Marc Rocco MADE IN AMERICA (1993) by Richard Benjamin Six Degrees of Separation (1993) by Fred Schepisi Bad Boys (1995) by Michael Bay INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) by Roland Emmerich MEN IN BLACK (MEN IN BLACK) (1997) by Barry Sonnenfeld Public Enemy (1998) Tony Scott WILD WILD WEST (1999) by Barry Sonnenfeld The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) by Robert Redford ALI (2002) by Michael Mann MEN IN BLACK II (2002) by Barry Sonnenfeld Bad Boys II (2003) by Michael Bay
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (2006) by Gabriele Muccino I Am Legend (2007) by Francis Lawrence HANCOCK (2008) by Peter Berg Seven Pounds (2008) by Gabrielle Muccino MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012) by Barry Sonnenfeld On the eve of release or in production JOE (2012) of David O. Russell AMULET (2013) (no director confirmed) HANCOCK 2 (2013) by Peter Berg.
The City That Sailed (2013) by Francis Lawrence THE LEGEND OF CAIN (2013) (no confirmed address) TIME SHARE (2013) (no director confirmed) THE LAST PHARAOH (2013) by Carl Franklin
The reason why reading is so important ... There are millions and billions of people who lived before us all There is no new problem you may have ... someone has not suffered, solved and written about it in a book Then the secrets of life are running and reading
Will Smith is planning to enter politics. That seems to be the new target of the Hollywood star. Will we saw recently in the delivery of the controversial Nobel Peace Prize to the current president of the United States, Barack Obama. And maybe sitting there staring and concentrated face was when his future was clear. It would not be the first actor to apply to become the most powerful man in the world. Supposedly his intention would be to go to the polls on behalf of the Democratic Party, which strongly supports. Do not forget that it was one of the most fervent supporters and benches of
the candidate and now President Obama. Both in his career in the primaries against Hillary Clinton. Just as in his subsequent battle with Senator John McCain, the Republican Party