# Will Smith filmography
**Will Smith** (full name Willard Carroll Smith II, born in Philadelphia in 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer whose screen career runs from the NBC sitcom *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990–1996) through an Academy Award for *King Richard* (2021).[1](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/) • [9](https://cdn.penguin.co.uk/dam-assets/books/9781529158281/9781529158281-sample.pdf) As a leading actor in 31 films, his aggregate worldwide box office stands at $6,787,858,323, ranking him seventh among leads.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lead-actor box office | $6,787,858,323 worldwide across 31 lead films ($2,874,971,554 domestic, $3,912,886,769 international), rank #7[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) |
| All credits | 35 acting films grossing $9,819,998,889 worldwide, plus $3,070,129,260 worldwide as producer on 16 films[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) |
| Consecutive records | Only actor with eight consecutive films over $100 million domestically, eleven consecutive films over $150 million internationally, and eight consecutive number-one domestic openings[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) |
| Per-film average | $280,571,397 worldwide per acting film[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) |
| Awards | 2022 Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA for *King Richard*; Oscar nominations for *Ali* and *The Pursuit of Happyness*; four Grammy Awards[1](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) |
| Recent release | *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024), $214,640,000 worldwide[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) |
| Announced | *I Am Legend 2*, with Smith returning as Robert Neville, dated 2029[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-19358/filmographie/) |
## Television and music beginnings
Smith began in the rap duo [DJ Jazzy Jeff](https://www.edgepedia.org/dj-jazzy-jeff) & The Fresh Prince, which produced the hits "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1989) and "Summertime" (1991).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith) Commercial success in music did not translate into financial security: the [Internal Revenue Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/internal-revenue-service) assessed a $2.8 million tax debt against Smith, took many of his possessions, and garnished his income, leaving him nearly bankrupt when NBC signed him and built *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* around him; the sitcom ran from 1990 to 1996.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith)
The series was the platform for his film entry. His first dramatic acclaim came with *[Six Degrees of Separation](https://www.edgepedia.org/six-degrees-of-separation-film)* (1993), and he became a major action star with *Bad Boys* (1995), *Independence Day* (1996), and *Men in Black* (1997).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith)
## Film career and trajectory
The [American Film Institute](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-film-institute) credits Smith's roles as Capt. Steven Hiller in *Independence Day* (1996), Jay in *Men in Black* (1997) and *Men in Black II* (2002), Robert Clayton Dean in *Enemy of the State* (1998), James West in *Wild Wild West* (1999), Bagger Vance in *The Legend of Bagger Vance* (2000), Cassius Clay and [Muhammad Ali](https://www.edgepedia.org/muhammad-ali) in *Ali* (2001), Det. Mike Lowrey in *Bad Boys II* (2003), Del Spooner in *I, Robot* (2004), the title role in *Hitch* (2005), [Chris Gardner](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-gardner) in *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), Robert Neville in *I Am Legend* (2007), John Hancock in *Hancock* (2008), Ben in *Seven Pounds* (2008), Agent J in *Men in Black 3* (2012), and Nicky in *Focus* (2015).[6](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/185851-Will-Smith?isMiscCredit=False)
Later credits include *[Concussion](https://www.edgepedia.org/concussion-2015-film)* (2015), *[Suicide Squad](https://www.edgepedia.org/suicide-squad-2016-film)* (2016), *Bad Boys for Life* (2020), *King Richard* (2021), and *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024).[1](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/) In 2021 Smith published the autobiographical book *Will*, written with M. Manson.[1](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/)
## Box-office performance: by the numbers
**How the totals are computed.** Headline "billions" figures depend on which credits are counted. Counting only leading roles, Smith's 31 films grossed $6,787,858,323 worldwide. Counting all acting credits, including supporting parts and lead-ensemble roles, the total rises to $9,819,998,889 across 35 films. His producer credits add a separate $3,070,129,260 worldwide across 16 films.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) An earlier cumulative figure, $6.6 billion globally as of 2014, applied to that year's filmography and 21 leading roles, of which 17 had grossed over $100 million each and five over $500 million each.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/)
**Per-film averages.** Smith's average worldwide gross per acting film is $280,571,397. Lead-ensemble roles account for $2,043,155,831 of his aggregate and supporting roles $922,343,573, against $6,787,858,323 from leading parts.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith)
**Consecutive-blockbuster records.** Smith is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million at the domestic box office, eleven consecutive films gross over $150 million internationally, and eight consecutive films open at number one domestically.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) After *I, Robot* (2004), *Hitch* (2005), and *[I Am Legend](https://www.edgepedia.org/i-am-legend-film)* (2007), he became one of only three actors with seven consecutive $100 million blockbusters.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith) In April 2007, *Newsweek* called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood", and Forbes ranked him the most bankable star worldwide; in 2005 he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for attending three film premieres in a 24-hour span.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/)
Sample per-film grosses show the spread of his recent work: *Aladdin* (2019) grossed $1,046,587,513 worldwide, *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024) $214,640,000, and *King Richard* (2021) $37,994,866.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith)
## Critical reception and awards
Smith's commercial and critical records diverge in both directions. *I Am Legend* opened on December 14, 2007 with the largest December opening ever for a film in the United States at that time, despite marginally positive reviews.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) At the other end, *After Earth* (2013), a fantasy directed by [M. Night Shyamalan](https://www.edgepedia.org/m-night-shyamalan) starring his son [Jaden Smith](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaden-smith), was a critical and commercial disappointment that did little to dent Smith's appeal, while *Men in Black 3* (2012) and *Suicide Squad* (2016) were popular successes and he earned praise for *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006) and *Concussion* (2015).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith)
The dramatic turns carried his awards record. He received Best Actor Oscar nominations for *Ali* (2001) and *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), and he has won four [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards) from his music career.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/) For *King Richard*, in which he played Richard Williams, he won the 2022 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, the 2022 BAFTA, and the 2022 [Academy Award for Best Actor](https://www.edgepedia.org/academy-award-for-best-actor).[1](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/)
## Producing and voice work
Smith's producer credits are distinct from his acting credits and overlap with them only partly. The Swedish Film Database credits him as producer on *After Earth* (2013), *This Means War* (2012), *The Karate Kid* (2010), *Seven Pounds* (2008), *Lakeview Terrace* (2008), *Hancock* (2008), *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), and *Hitch* (2005), as executive producer on *I, Robot* (2004) and *Showtime* (2002), as co-producer on the documentary *Free Angela and All Political Prisoners* (2013), and as story writer on *After Earth*.[7](https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/Item/?itemid=187693&type=person)
His voice roles are comparatively rare in the record: Oscar in *Shark Tale* (2004), per the AFI Catalog, and a voice part in *Spies in Disguise* (2019), per the Swedish Film Database.[6](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/185851-Will-Smith?isMiscCredit=False) • [7](https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/Item/?itemid=187693&type=person)
## Recent appearances and project listings
Since 2023, Smith's screen appearances include *[Bad Boys](https://www.edgepedia.org/bad-boys-franchise): Ride or Die* (2024), returning as Mike Lowrey, the television special *Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration* (2024), the documentary series *Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood* (2024), and one episode of *Bel-Air* season 4 (2025), appearing as himself under his own name.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith) • [4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-19358/filmographie/)
AlloCiné lists projects dated 2025–2029. AlloCiné lists *Pole to Pole avec Will Smith* (2025), a series in which he appears as himself, *Fast & Loose* and *Supermax* (both 2026), *The Council*, in which he would play [Nicky Barnes](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicky-barnes) (2027), and *I Am Legend 2*, with Smith returning as Robert Neville (2029).[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-19358/filmographie/) SensaCine confirms the *I Am Legend 2* listing with Smith as Robert Neville, dated 2029, but dates *Fast & Loose* to 2024 in its own listing; the two databases disagree on that release year.[8](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-19358/filmografia/)
One career-choice data point is documented: Smith turned down the role of Neo in *The Matrix* in favor of *Wild Wild West* (1999).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/)
## References
1. [Smith, Will, Treccani Enciclopedia](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/will-smith/)
2. [Will Smith, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/person/770401-Will-Smith)
3. [Will Smith, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/)
4. [Will Smith filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-19358/filmographie/)
5. [Will Smith, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_smith)
6. [Will Smith, AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/185851-Will-Smith?isMiscCredit=False)
7. [Will Smith, Swedish Film Database (SFdb)](https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/Item/?itemid=187693&type=person)
8. [Will Smith: Filmografía, SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-19358/filmografia/)
9. [cdn.penguin.co.uk](https://cdn.penguin.co.uk/dam-assets/books/9781529158281/9781529158281-sample.pdf)
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