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Will Sampson (New Jersey politician)
Will Sampson, full name William B. Sampson IV, is a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st district, elected in 2021.
Will Sasso
Will Sasso (William Sasso, born 1975, Ladner, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor and comedian, a five-season MADtv cast member (1997-2002), Curly in The Three Stooges (2012), and star of Loudermilk and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, known for celebrity impressions and the podcasts Dudesy and Ten Minute Podcast.
Will Satch
Will Satch (William Spencer Satch, born 1989), British rower, Leander Club; Olympic bronze in coxless pair London 2012 with George Nash, Olympic gold in men's eight Rio 2016, and three consecutive world eight titles 2013-2015.
Will Scarlet
Will Scarlet, also Will Scathlock or Scarlock, is a Merry Man in the Robin Hood legend, appearing in the earliest ballads from c. 1450; later tales make him Robin's nephew Young Gamwell, renamed Scarlet after joining the outlaws.
Will Scharf
Will Scharf (William Owen Scharf) is an American attorney, White House staff secretary since 2025 and White House counsel from September 2026; former Trump personal lawyer in the 2024 immunity case and failed 2024 Missouri AG candidate.
Will Self
Will Self (William Woodard Self), born 1961, is an English novelist and journalist known for satirical fiction; his novel Umbrella was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Will Semiconductor
Will Semiconductor (韦尔股份), renamed OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group in 2025, is a Shanghai fabless company founded in 2007 that designs CMOS image sensors and became the world's number-two supplier behind Sony.
Will Semiconductor, which acquired OmniVision
Will Semiconductor (上海韦尔) is a Chinese fabless semiconductor company founded in Shanghai in 2007 by Yu Renrong, best known for its 2019 acquisition of OmniVision Technologies, making it a top-three CMOS image sensor supplier.
Will Shaner
Will Shaner, also known as William Shaner, is an American sport shooter born in 2001 who won gold in men's 10-meter air rifle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Will Sharpe
Will Sharpe (William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe), English-Japanese actor, writer, and director born 1986 in London; creator of Flowers, BAFTA winner for Giri/Haji, and Ethan in The White Lotus season 2.
Will Shortz
Will Shortz, American puzzle editor and enigmatologist; NYT crossword editor since 1993, NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle master since 1987, founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (1978) and World Puzzle Championship.
Will Simpson
Will Simpson (William Simpson, born 1959, Springfield, Illinois) is an American Olympic show jumper who won team jumping gold at Beijing 2008 riding Carlsson vom Dach, clinching the jump-off against Canada with a clear round.
Will Smith
Will Smith (born 1968, Philadelphia) is an American actor and rapper, aka the Fresh Prince of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; four Grammys, Oscar winner for King Richard, banned from the Oscars 10 years after the 2022 Chris Rock slap. Distinct from the English comedy writer Will Smith of Veep and Slow Horses.
Will Smith (catcher)
Will Smith (William Dills Smith, born 1995) is the Los Angeles Dodgers' All-Star catcher, drafted 32nd overall in 2016. Hit the 2025 World Series Game 7-winning homer and caught a record 73 Series innings; known for elite hitting and throwing but weak framing.
Will Smith (comedian)
Will Smith (William James Smith, born 1971) is an English stand-up comedian and Emmy-winning writer from Jersey, known for Edinburgh shows, The Thick of It, Veep, and creating Slow Horses, distinct from the American actor.
Will Smith (defensive end)
Will Smith (1981–2016), NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints (2004–2012), Ohio State All-American and 2002 national champion, Super Bowl XLIV winner, 67.5 career sacks, killed in New Orleans in 2016.
Will Smith (Maryland politician)
Will Smith is an American Democratic politician who has represented Maryland's District 20 in the State Senate since 2016 and has chaired its Judicial Proceedings Committee since 2020.
Will Smith discography
Will Smith discography: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince albums (1988-1993) and five solo albums from Big Willie Style (1997) to Based on a True Story (2025), with Grammys, UK and Billboard chart peaks, and the 20-year hiatus.
Will Smith Eating Spaghetti test
The Will Smith Eating Spaghetti test is an informal benchmark for AI video generation in which models are prompted to render Will Smith eating spaghetti, named after a viral 2023 clip.
Will Smith filmography
The Will Smith filmography covers the American actor's films, from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to King Richard, which won him a 2022 Academy Award.
Will Soodik
Will Soodik, also known as William Bromell, is an American screenwriter and producer. He is known for his work on Westworld and the 2026 A24 film Backrooms.
Will Stancil
Will Stancil, or William Stancil, is an American attorney and housing policy researcher at the University of Minnesota, a 2024 DFL legislative candidate known for prolific posting on Twitter/X.
Will Stanhope
Will Stanhope (1986–2026), Canadian rock climber and ACMG guide from Squamish, known for Cobra Crack, The Prophet, Tom Egan Memorial Route, and free solos; died after a fall on Rutabaga, Stawamus Chief.
Will Still
Will Still (William Still, born 1992) is a Belgian-English football manager, now AJ Auxerre head coach; formerly Reims, RC Lens, and Southampton, youngest top-five-league manager at 30.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is Frank Tashlin's 1957 Fox CinemaScope satire starring Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield, adapted loosely from George Axelrod's Broadway play about an adman and a movie star.
Will Swan (musician)
Will Swan (born 1985) is the American lead guitarist, composer, and co-founder of Dance Gavin Dance, founder of Blue Swan Records, and member of Sianvar, Secret Band, and Royal Coda; his riff style spawned the swancore post-hardcore subgenre.
Will Swenson (actor)
Will Swenson (born 1972, Provo, Utah) is an American actor and singer, grandson of theater founders Ruth and Nathan Hale, Tony-nominated as Berger in Hair's 2009 Broadway revival, and originator of Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise.
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" is a 1907 gospel hymn by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel, best known through the Carter Family's 1935 adaptation.
Will Thompson
Will Thompson (William Henry Thompson, 1848–1918), American archer, lawyer, and poet; won gold in the 1904 Olympic men's team recurve with the Potomac Archers plus bronze in the Double American and Double York rounds.
Will to power
The will to power (der Wille zur Macht) is Nietzsche's concept that living beings, or all things, strive to expand power. It anchors his psychology, is contested as metaphysics versus psychology, and survives in a posthumous compilation his sister assembled.