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Will Smith
Willard Carroll Smith II is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. His films as a leading man have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
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Born 25 September 1968 · Q40096
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I was like, oh, wow – I’m still alive. I still am me , even though the movie didn’t open at number one. Wait, I can still get hired on another movie! All of those things in my mind and my entire ‘Mr. July,’ ‘Big Willie Weekend’ ‘No. 1,’ ‘8 in a row’ – all of those things got collapsed and I realized I still was a good person.
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2026· 24 entries
New York Post: American Brasserie The Smith, Slice shop Parla taking over Red Lobster's former Times Square location
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MLB.com: Will Smith records a pair of hits in rehab game
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University of Colorado Athletics: One Step Ahead: AJ Smith Brings A Play-Caller's Journey — And A Virtual Edge — To The Buffs Offense
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“t change the adversity he experienced as a child:”
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“I was like, oh, wow – I’m still alive. I still am me , even though the movie didn’t open at number one. Wait, I can still get hired on another movie! All of those things in my mind and my entire ‘Mr. July,’ ‘Big Willie Weekend’ ‘No. 1,’ ‘8 in a row’ – all of those things got collapsed and I realized I still was a good person.”
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“The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home,”
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“I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.”
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“to never again allow violence to overtake reason.”
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“I accept and respect the Academy”
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“s performance as Neo was superior to what Smith himself would have achieved, although in interviews subsequent to the release of Wild Wild West, he said that he”
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MLB.com: Will Smith making progress towards return
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Martin Cid Magazine: Will Smith, el actor que pasó treinta años siendo el hombre más seguro de Hollywood
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Yahoo Sports: Dodgers news: Will Smith, Dalton Rushing injury updates before Brewers game
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Sports Illustrated: Dodgers Sign Former Giants, Braves Catcher Amid Will Smith, Dalton Rushing Injuries
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Published video “Now THAT’S how you ‘sposed to drive! From now on THAT’S how you drive! @RimacAutomobiliOfficial”.
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Reported claimRated The claim is false. No credible evidence supports an impending or filed divorce as of April 2026. The couple has been living separately since 2016 but have not filed for divorce legally. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are reportedly getting a divorce.” The claim is false. No credible evidence supports an impending or filed divorce as of April 2026. The couple has been living separately since 2016 but have not filed for divorce legally..
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Published video “Of all the ways I could be taken out, I never really imagined it would be by yak”.
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Published video “I Almost Drowned Diving Under Ice”.
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Published video “If you’ve seen this ep, you know how insane this was 🥶! Pole To Pole streaming @NatGeo @disneyplus”.
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Published video “Yo!! My new rum brand @d@dictadorrumofficial898n the Dubai Duty Free shop! We GLOBAL, baby!”.
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Published video “The Moment I Realized I Was Out of My Depth (Behind the Scenes of Pole To Pole)”.
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The Guardian: Pole to Pole With Will Smith review – every single moment is gorgeous or thrilling
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The Guardian: Will Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist
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2025· 20 entries
Violinist Brian King Joseph filed a lawsuit against Smith and his management company, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation
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Published video “DND ✅ #antarctica”.
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Published video “👁️ on Bhutan 🇧🇹 Pole to Pole Jan 13 @NatGeo”.
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Published video “Allow me to break the ice ;-) New show with @NatGeo comin’ in January!! Trailer drops tomorrow”.
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Published video “Happy born day Alfonso!”.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video posted to Will Smith's official social media accounts shows genuine shots of the entertainer singing during his 2025 concert tour, intercut with AI-generated crowd footage of people who do not exist.” Mixture.
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The Guardian: Will Smith review – post-slap tour has shoutalongs, self-help sermons and a touch of David Brent
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Released ep “Pretty Girls Remixes”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Will Smith has died” Click Bait.
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The Guardian: ‘I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back’: Will Smith gets jiggy with the Slap
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Released album “Based on a True Story”.
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Smith attended a ceremony where his name was added to red stripes at the bottom of street signs along a block of 59th Street in west Philadelphia
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Smith performed at the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
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The Guardian: Bad Boys review – 30th anniversary of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence blowing stuff up
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The Guardian: Will Smith announces first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story
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fact checker rated the claim “Will Smith has passed away in a road accident” False.
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NewsMobile rated the claim “Will Smith passed away” False.
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On December 30, 2025, violinist Brian King Joseph filed a lawsuit against Smith and his management company, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation.
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Smith announced his fifth studio album, Based on a True Story, which was released on March 28, 2025
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Joseph claimed in his suit that he was fired from Smith's tour after reporting an intrusion by an unknown person into his Las Vegas hotel room in March 2025, in which he discovered a note signed "Stone F" and other items he interpreted as a sexual threat.
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2024· 18 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Several videos that surfaced in 2024 accurately reported that Willow Smith and Jaden Smith revealed their parents had sold them to music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.” Unfounded.
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Snopes rated the claim “Several videos that surfaced in 2024 accurately reported that Willow Smith and Jaden Smith revealed their parents had sold them to music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.” Unfounded.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Will Smith Admits To Giving Jaden Smith To Diddy For His Freak” No Statement.
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Snopes rated the claim “Comedian Chris Rock won a $40 million lawsuit against Will Smith after the actor slapped him at the 2022 Academy Awards.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Comedian Chris Rock won a $40 million lawsuit against Will Smith after the actor slapped him at the 2022 Academy Awards.” False.
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Smith released another single "Work of Art", featuring his son Jaden and Russ
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It was announced that Smith had signed a new distribution deal with SLANG, a newly formed independent label
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Smith announced on his Instagram that his first solo single in nearly 20 years was coming out the following day, "You Can Make It", saying "Through some of my darkest moments, music has always been there for me - to lift
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Snopes.com rated the claim “An authentic video shared in June 2024 shows actor Will Smith simultaneously operating a movie camera strapped to his body, acting and pretending to shoot a gun on the set of "Bad Boys: Ride or Die."” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “An authentic video shared in June 2024 shows actor Will Smith simultaneously operating a movie camera strapped to his body, acting and pretending to shoot a gun on the set of "Bad Boys: Ride or Die."” True.
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The Guardian: Bad Boys: Ride or Die review – Will Smith bromance goes big on Pointless Action Explosions
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The Guardian: ‘People are looking to forgive him’: inside Will Smith’s carefully choreographed comeback
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Snopes rated the claim “Will Smith is starring in a remake of "Mrs. Doubtfire" that will be released in March 2025.” Labeled Satire.
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Smith confirmed new music coming in 2024 in an interview with Entertainment Times and that it is the most personal music he had ever done, with Teddy Swims confirming he recorded music with Will for the upcoming project
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A genuine movie trailer for "I Am Legend 2" featuring Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan was released on YouTube on April 14, 2024.” Fake.
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The Guardian: From No Doubt to Will Smith: big stars and surprise guests at Coachella – in pictures
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Snopes rated the claim “A black-and-white photo shared in March 2024 shows Jaleel White, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith playing basketball in 1991.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A black-and-white photo shared in March 2024 shows Jaleel White, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith playing basketball in 1991.” True.
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2023· 4 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Actor Will Smith stars in a new “Popeye the Sailor Man” film scheduled for release in June 2024.” Originated as Satire.
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The Guardian: The week in audio: Ghost Story; Class of 88 with Will Smith; Shaun Keaveny’s Daily Grind – review
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The Guardian: ‘Juicy revelations are required’: will Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith memoirs satisfy?
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It was announced that Smith would co-star in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the Bad Boys film series
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2022· 8 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Actor for King Richard (2022).
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The Academy announced its decision to ban Smith from future Oscars galas and associated events for 10 years
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Smith tendered his resignation from the Academy, writing in part:
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Smith walked onstage and slapped presenter and comedian Chris Rock who had made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head with a reference to the main protagonist in the 1997 film G
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National Geographic announced that Smith would star in a series titled Pole to Pole, which will stream on Disney+
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“Shouted to Chris Rock during their altercation at the 94th Academy Awards (27 March 2022)”
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Smith became the fifth black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, and Forest Whitaker
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“Will Smith's interview on Trevor Noah's “The Daily Show” Monday. (28 November 2022)”
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2021· 3 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for King Richard (2021).
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Smith announced that production of his upcoming film, Emancipation, was being pulled from the U
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Was nominated as a producer of Cobra Kai for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
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2020· 1 entry
Reteamed with Martin Lawrence for the third film in their franchise, Bad Boys for Life
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2019· 3 entries
Smith and Keisuke Honda led a $46 million investment round in esports organization Gen
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“Gemini Man (2019) – attore, produttore”
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“Don't Be Afraid To Be Different”
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2018· 4 entries
And would later shave her head due to the condition
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Smith celebrated his 50th birthday by performing a bungee jump from a helicopter in the Grand Canyon
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Smith performed the Hindu rite of abhisheka of Shiva at Haridwar, India
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“YouTube Rewind 2018" (6 December 2018)”
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2017· 2 entries
Published video “WillSmithVEVO Live Stream”.
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Smith released the song "Get Lit" a collaboration between him and his former group mate Jazzy Jeff, and launched his own YouTube channel, which as of July 2019 has over 6 million subscribers and 294 million total views
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2016· 3 entries
“intervista di Andrea Carugati, vanityfair.it, 16 dicembre 2016”
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“Suicide Squad (2016) – attore”
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Smith played Deadshot in the supervillain team-up action film Suicide Squad
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2015· 4 entries
Published video “DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Beatbox”.
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Published video “DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson”.
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“Focus - Niente è come sembra (2015) – attore”
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Smith said in an interview with The Christian Post that his Christian faith, which was instilled in him by his grandmother, helped him to accurately portray Bennet Omalu in Concussion, saying: "She was my spiritual teach
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2014· 4 entries
Published video “Will Smith - Men In Black (Official Video)”.
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Reported net worth: $250M (as of 2014).
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“Storia d'inverno (2014) – attore”
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Reported net worth: $250.0M (as of 2014).
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2013· 3 entries
Won Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award for After Earth (2013).
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“After Earth (2013) – attore, produttore, soggetto”
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Smith starred in After Earth with his son Jaden
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2012· 4 entries
Published video “Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Audio)”.
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His first major starring role in four years
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“Men in Black 3 (2012) – attore”
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Smith said he supported legalizing same-sex marriage
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2011· 6 entries
It was announced that Smith returned to the studio with producer La Mar Edwards to work on his fifth studio album
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Published video “Will Smith, Biz Markie, Slick Rick - So Fresh ft. Biz Markie, Slick Rick”.
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Published video “Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith - 1,000 Kisses”.
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Published video “Will Smith - Just Cruisin'”.
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Published video “Will Smith - Miami (Official Video)”.
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Published video “Will Smith - Will 2K ft. K-Ci”.
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2010· 1 entry
“The Karate Kid - La leggenda continua (2010) – produttore”
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Seven Pounds (2009).
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“Geld verändert die Menschen nicht – aber Geld potenziert, wer und was du bist! Bist du gut, macht Geld dich besser. Bist du ein großes Arschloch, wirst du ein Riesen-Arschloch!" - Interview Bild.de, 08. Januar 2009, bild.de”
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2008· 15 entries
TV Guide reported that Smith was selected as one of America's top ten most fascinating people of 2008 for a Barbara Walters ABC special that aired on December 4, 2008
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“Smith responded to such misinterpretations in further statements:”
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“It is an awful and disgusting lie. It speaks to the dangerous power of an ignorant person with a pen. I am incensed and infuriated to have to respond to such ludicrous misinterpretation. … Adolf Hitler was a vile, heinous, vicious killer responsible for one of the greatest acts of evil committed on this planet.”
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“Aaaah. It's Rewind time. If I could controlled Rewind I would want Fortnite and Marques Brownlee.”
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“Uwielbiam komedie, uwielbiam rozbawiać ludzi (…).”
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“Jestem wielkim fanem fantastyki (…).”
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Smith was reported to be developing a film entitled The Last Pharaoh, in which he would be starring as Taharqa
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“Hancock (2008) – attore, produttore”
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“Sette anime (2008) – attore, produttore”
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“US-amerikanischer Schauspieler”
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“vollständig: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.”
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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.”
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“[Scusandosi per lo schiaffo dato a Chris Rock] Il cambiamento richiede tempo e io mi sto impegnando per non permettere mai più alla violenza di prendere il sopravvento sulla ragione.”
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“I feel like I could run for President. People often laugh, but if I set my mind to it, within the next 15 years I could be in the White House.”
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“This was reported in various new stories as if Smith had declared that "Adolf Hitler was essentially a good person.”
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2007· 7 entries
Smith was honored at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard
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Awarded Saturn Award for Best Actor for I Am Legend (2007).
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“Actor-musician Will Smith" transcript from interview on The Tavis Smiley Show (13 December 2007)”
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“Io sono leggenda (2007) – attore”
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“Will Smith Explains Hitler Quote" by Karen Salkin in People (26 December 2007); Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League accepting Smith's clarifications stated: "If anything, this episode serves as a reminder of the power of words, and how words can be twisted by those with hate and bigotry in their hearts to suit their own world view.”
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“If anything, this episode serves as a reminder of the power of words, and how words can be twisted by those with hate and bigotry in their hearts to suit their own world view.”
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“Adolf Hitler was essentially a good person.”
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2006· 3 entries
Awarded David Angell Humanitarian Award (2006).
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Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world; in 2008, Esquire named him one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century
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“La ricerca della felicità (2006) – attore, produttore”
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2005· 5 entries
Released album “Lost and Found”.
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Received the honorary César Award; that same year, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical for Fela
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Smith was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for attending three premieres in a 24-hour time span
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Peaking at number six on the Billboard 200
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“Hitch - Lui sì che capisce le donne (2005) – attore, produttore”
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2004· 1 entry
“Io, robot (2004) – attore”
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2002· 5 entries
Released album “Born to Reign”.
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (2002).
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“Men in Black II (2002) – attore”
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Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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Following a four-year musical hiatus, Smith returned with his third album Born to Reign, which reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA
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2001· 1 entry
“Will Smith" article in Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (2001 edition), p. 406”
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2000· 3 entries
Awarded Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (2000).
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Released album “Star Profile”.
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“La leggenda di Bagger Vance (2000) – attore”
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1999· 9 entries
Released album “Willennium”.
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Won Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song for Wild Wild West (1999).
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Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video (1999).
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Awarded American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Big Willie Style (1999).
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Awarded American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album for Big Willie Style (1999).
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Released album “Greatest Hits '99 "Wild Wild West" Platinum Collection'99”.
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“Wild Wild West (1999) – attore”
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Released album “Best Singles Collection '99”.
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Released album “Greatest Hits '99”.
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1998· 6 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance (1998).
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Fight for Men in Black (1998).
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Awarded MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video (1998).
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Awarded MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video for Gettin' Jiggy wit It (1998).
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“Nemico pubblico (1998) – attore”
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Smith starred with Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State
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1997· 5 entries
Released album “Big Willie Style”.
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Awarded MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film for Men in Black (1997).
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for Independence Day (1997).
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“Men in Black (1997) – attore”
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Released ep “Gettin' Jiggy Wit It / Just Cruisin'”.
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1996· 2 entries
“Independence Day (1996) – attore”
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Smith starred as part of an ensemble cast in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day
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1994· 1 entry
When Pinkett auditioned for a role as Smith's character's girlfriend in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Summertime (1992).
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1990· 2 entries
“Willy, il principe di Bel-Air (1990 - 1996) – attore”
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When the NBC television network signed him to a contract and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him
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1989· 3 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don't Understand (1989).
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Smith was arrested in relation to an alleged assault on his record promoter, William Hendricks; the charges were later dismissed
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For "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988), though their most successful single was "Summertime" (1991), which earned the group their second Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100
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1988· 1 entry
“Parents Just Don't Understand”
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1986· 1 entry
When A&R man Paul Oakenfold introduced them to Champion Records with their single "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble", a tale of funny misadventures that landed Smith and his former DJ and rap partner Mark Forrest (Lord Su
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1985· 1 entry
As Townes was performing at a house party only a few doors down from Smith's residence, and he was missing his hype man
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1968· 2 entries
In Philadelphia, to Caroline (née Bright), a school board administrator, and Willard Carroll Smith Sr
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Born 1968-09-25.
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