Will Smith was born on the 25th of September 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Will's birth name is Willard Christopher Smith Jr. He got the nickname Fresh Prince because of the way he could charm his way out of any trouble.
At an early age Will was interested in music and formed DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince with Jeff Townes, he made a lot of money but spent far too much and almost ended up bankrupt.
The sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air is based loosely around his early life and was a huge success which ran for six years.
Mr Smith ventured into movies while making The Fresh Prince, he received rave reviews for his performance in Six Degrees Of Separation.
The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air ran for 147 episodes.
Bad Boys and Independence Day were made during his stint on television, both were hit movies and made good money and cemented Will's box office appeal with audiences.
He said he based his character, Captain Steven Hiller, on Harrison Ford's portrayal of Han Solo in the Star Wars films which had a huge influence on him while growing up.
Will can speak fluent Spanish and enjoys playing chess. ( Me too – Chess not Spanish )
If you watch his movies you will notice he always has the line "Aw hell, no" in them, he uses this line as his catch phrase. Will received Oscar nominations for Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.
He has stated he regrets turning down the role of Neo in The Matrix and regrets making the film Wild Wild West. ( I regret watching Wild Wild West )
Will has three children and has been married twice, his current wife is actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
He has a lot of sequels in the pipeline and some may not get made, ones to look out for are Men In Black 3, Bad Boys 3, Independence Day 2 and 3, I, Robot 2, I Am Legend 2, and Hancock 2.
Other movies that Will Smith may make are Unfinished Business, The Long Run, My Wife Hates Your Wife, Monster Hunter, Amulet, The Last Pharaoh, Angelology and Welcome To The Sticks.
Some of the above movies may have name changes if they get made and i think a few of the sequels will not be made, scroll to the bottom of the page for more posts you may enjoy.
Check out some Will Smith Quotes below.
(Talking about his first season on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) 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.
My biggest emotional defeat and the greatest emotional pain I've had as an actor was when 'Wild Wild West' opened up to $52 million. The movie wasn't good. And it hurt so bad to be the No.1 movie, to open at $52 million and to know the movie wasn't good.
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.
If you're not willing to work hard, let someone else do it. I'd rather be with someone who does a horrible job, but gives 110% than with someone who does a good job and gives 60%.
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.
(Talking about his refusal to kiss Anthony Michael Hall in Six Degrees of Separation) It was very immature on my part. I was thinking, 'How are my friends in Philly going to think about this?' I wasn't emotionally stable enough to artistically commit to that aspect of the film. In a movie with actors and a director and writer of this caliber, for me to be the one bringing something cheesy to it. This was a valuable lesson for me. Either you do it or you don't.
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