Actor Of The Week: Will Smith

 
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr (lahir September 25, 1968) adalah aktor, produser, dan rapper berasal dari Amerika. Dia telah menikmati kesuksesan di televisi, film dan musik. Pada bulan April 2007, Newsweek menyebutnya sebagai aktor yang paling berpengaruh di Hollywood. Smith telah dinominasikan untuk empat Golden Globe Awards, dua Academy Awards, dan telah memenangkan empat Grammy Awards.

Pada akhir 1980-an, Smith mencapai ketenaran sederhana sebagai rapper dengan nama The Fresh Prince. Pada tahun 1990, popularitasnya meningkat secara dramatis ketika ia membintangi serial televisi populer The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Acara ini hanya berlangsung selama hampir enam tahun (1990-1996) di NBC. Pada pertengahan 1990-an, Smith pindah dari televisi film, dan akhirnya membintangi banyak film blockbuster. Dia adalah satu-satunya aktor yang delapan film berturut-turut mendapati lebih dari $ 100 juta di box office domestik, dan sepuluh film berturut-turut lebih dari $ 150 juta secara internasional.

Enam belas dari dua puluh film fiksi ia telah lakoni dan mengumpulkan pendapatan kotor di seluruh dunia lebih dari $ 100 juta,  film-filmnya telah meraup $ 6.360.000.000 di box office secara global. Ia menerima nominasi Aktor Terbaik Oscar untuk Ali dan The Pursuit of Happiness.

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Where the Day Takes You	Manny
1993	Made in America	Tea Cake Walters
1993	Six Degrees of Separation	Paul
1995	Bad Boys	Detective Mike Lowrey	Nominated —MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Martin Lawrence)
1996	Independence Day	Captain Steven "Steve" Hiller, USMC	MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated —MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated —Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor Nominated —Saturn Award for Best Actor Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Science Fiction Universe Reader's Choice Award for Best Actor in a Genre Motion Picture
1997	Men in Black	James Darrell Edwards / Agent J	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie
1998	Enemy of the State	Robert Clayton Dean	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated —MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated —Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie: Thriller Actor
1999	Wild Wild West	Captain James "Jim" West	Golden Razzie for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Kevin Kline)
2000	The Legend of Bagger Vance	Bagger Vance	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2001	Ali	Muhammad Ali	MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2002	Men in Black II	James Darrell Edwards / Agent J	BET Award for Best Actor Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor
2003	Bad Boys II	Detective Mike Lowrey	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2004	Jersey Girl	Himself	Cameo appearance
2004	I, Robot	Detective Del Spooner	Producer Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2004	Shark Tale	Oscar	Voice only
2005	Hitch	Alex "Hitch" Hitchens	Also producer Nominated—BET Award for Best Actor Nominated—Black Movie Award for Best Actor Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2006	The Pursuit of Happyness	Chris Gardner	Also producer Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2007	I Am Legend	Dr. Robert Neville	Also producer MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated—BET Award for Best Actor Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller
2008	Hancock	John Hancock	Also producer Nominated —Saturn Award for Best Actor
2008	Seven Pounds	Ben Thomas	Also producer NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2012	Men in Black 3	James Darrell Edwards / Agent J	Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Josh Brolin)
2013	After Earth	Cypher Raige	Also writer and producer
2013	Winter's Tale	The Judge