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* UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' also as Agent J in the first Film/MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
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* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Will turned "Just the Two of Us", Bill Withers' song about a man's love for his woman woman, into a song about a man's love for his son.
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* OneHeadTaller: Than a lot of his co-stars, especially [[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].
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* UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack Film/MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
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* NiceGuy: Known as one of the nicest, friendliest actors in Hollywood.
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* VerbalTic: "Ha-ha!", 'WOOO!", Whaaat whaaat", and "Uuhhh" (that last one was actually a song title on ''Willenium'').
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* StarMakingRole: "[[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and I'd like to take a minute, so just sit right there; I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town Called Bel Air]]."
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* StarMakingRole: "[[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and I'd like to take a minute, so just sit right there; I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town Called Bel Air]].""
* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Will turned Bill Withers' song about a man's love for his woman into a song about a man's love for his son.
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* GoodParents: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .
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* GoodParents: [[GoodParents Good Father]]: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .Gardner.
** Also, in real life. Will and family were in Beijing for ''TheKarateKid'', but Trey had to stay in California for school. Will flew out to be with him for all of his football games.
** Also, in real life. Will and family were in Beijing for ''TheKarateKid'', but Trey had to stay in California for school. Will flew out to be with him for all of his football games.
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** ActionHero: Det Del Spooner in ''IRobot''.
** ActorAllusion: "You don't get it, Will. Parents just don't understand" had this on ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
** ActionSurvivor:Dean in ''EnemyOfTheState''.
** AntiHero: ''{{Hancock}}''.
** BellyDancer: In ''Film/WildWildWest''.
** {{Biopic}}: Portrayed Muhammed Ali in Ali and portrayed Chris Gardner in ''ThePursuitOfHappyness''.
** BlackViking: [[Film/WildWildWest Jim West as a U.S. Army Captain in 1869]].
** ButNotTooBlack: Some claim this is why he is so successful .
** TheCasanova: Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', the eponymous ''{{Hitch}}'' and Mike Lowry in ''BadBoys''.
** CatchPhrase: Aw Hell Naw !
** EvenTheGuysWantHim: Here is a prime example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cBRfjcY9SQ
** GoodParents: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .
** IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Admit it, it's much easier to think of his character as "Will Smith".
** {{Jerkass}}: ''{{Hancock}}''.
** LadykillerInLove: ''{{Hitch}}''.
** MrFanservice: Aforementioned shirtless scenes!
** SoulBrotha: Agent J in MenInBlack especially the second one .
** SelfDeprecation: Most of his humor is this
** StarMakingRole: "[[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and I'd like to take a minute, so just sit right there; I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town Called Bel Air]]."
** TomHanksSyndrome: Started off as a comical coming actor now he is becoming more of a drama actor taking on more serious roles .
** UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
** WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Sometime comedic sci-fi actor, some serious actor, and some sitcom actor, sometime singer/rapper, sometime producer (''Film/ThisMeansWar'').
** ActorAllusion: "You don't get it, Will. Parents just don't understand" had this on ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
** ActionSurvivor:Dean in ''EnemyOfTheState''.
** AntiHero: ''{{Hancock}}''.
** BellyDancer: In ''Film/WildWildWest''.
** {{Biopic}}: Portrayed Muhammed Ali in Ali and portrayed Chris Gardner in ''ThePursuitOfHappyness''.
** BlackViking: [[Film/WildWildWest Jim West as a U.S. Army Captain in 1869]].
** ButNotTooBlack: Some claim this is why he is so successful .
** TheCasanova: Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', the eponymous ''{{Hitch}}'' and Mike Lowry in ''BadBoys''.
** CatchPhrase: Aw Hell Naw !
** EvenTheGuysWantHim: Here is a prime example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cBRfjcY9SQ
** GoodParents: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .
** IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Admit it, it's much easier to think of his character as "Will Smith".
** {{Jerkass}}: ''{{Hancock}}''.
** LadykillerInLove: ''{{Hitch}}''.
** MrFanservice: Aforementioned shirtless scenes!
** SoulBrotha: Agent J in MenInBlack especially the second one .
** SelfDeprecation: Most of his humor is this
** StarMakingRole: "[[TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and I'd like to take a minute, so just sit right there; I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town Called Bel Air]]."
** TomHanksSyndrome: Started off as a comical coming actor now he is becoming more of a drama actor taking on more serious roles .
** UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
** WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Sometime comedic sci-fi actor, some serious actor, and some sitcom actor, sometime singer/rapper, sometime producer (''Film/ThisMeansWar'').
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** ActionHero: At least half of his movie roles.Det Del Spooner in ''IRobot''.
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** {{Biopic}}: Portrayed Muhammed Ali in Ali and portrayed Chris Gardner inThePursuitOfHappyness
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** BlackViking: [[Film/WilWildWest Jim West as a U.S. Army Captain in1869 .1869]].
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** ActionSurvivor:Dean in EnemyOfTheState.
** AntiHero: Hancock
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Most of his roles.
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''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
** ActionSurvivor:Dean inEnemyOfTheState.
''EnemyOfTheState''.
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** UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in TheFreshPrinceOfBel-Lair ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
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->''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck "Aww]] '''[[OnceAnEpisode hell]]''' [[LetsGetDangerous naw!"]]''
If Will Smith is not the most famous actor on the planet, he's in the top five. He's also one of the best-paid, pulling salaries estimated at $20 million ''per movie''.
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968-) is an actor and rapper. [[MemeticMutation West]] UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} [[MemeticMutation born and raised]], [[ExpositoryThemeTune on the playground is where he spent most of his days, chillin' out, maxin' relaxin' all cool]], until Smith first entered the public eye as part of "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the The Fresh Prince", a lighthearted hip-hop duo know for such songs as "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime". He really came to fame with the NBC SitCom ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' before moving into what has become a very successful acting career, including two AcademyAward nominations.
His UncleTomfoolery days are [[TomHanksSyndrome pretty much gone]], with Smith playing semi-serious or serious roles most of the time now, and his comedic acting not being race-based. (It also helps that he is the undisputed lead in any movie he's in -- one of the few black actors who regularly does this.) Although, with [[Film/MenInBlack MIB3]] on the horizon, Will might very well be dipping his toe in comedy once again.
In any given movie, expect a ShirtlessScene and expect him as well to say "[[CatchPhrase AW HELL NAW]]!" at some point.
[[BarackObama The 44th President of the United States]] wouldn't mind being portrayed by him in a movie.
His most famous roles… well, [[http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/6746.jpg the list is sort of legendary.]] Want proof? [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/ Just have a look at his IMDB profile]]. Add to this, even his stinkers tend to suck in tons of money. The failure of ''Film/WildWildWest'' prompted Smith to observe: "That's how big I am. I ''bomb'' over $100 million."
Not to be confused with legendary tough-guy actor [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810342/ William Smith]]. Or Will Smith of Whiskey Media's "Tested" site (as much as they like to joke he's the same person).
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!!Filmography
* ''Where the Day Takes You'' (1992)
* ''MadeInAmerica'' (1993)
* ''Six Degrees of Separation'' (1993)
* ''BadBoys'' (1995)
* ''IndependenceDay'' (1996)
* ''Film/MenInBlack'' (1997)
* ''EnemyOfTheState'' (1998)
* ''Film/WildWildWest'' (1999)
* ''The Legend of Bagger Vance'' (2000)
* ''Ali'' (2001)
* ''[[Film/MenInBlack Men in Black II]]'' (2002)
* ''Bad Boys II'' (2003)
* ''Film/IRobot'' (2004)
* ''SharkTale'' (2004). Voice actor.
* ''{{Hitch}}'' (2005)
* ''ThePursuitOfHappyness'' (2006)
* ''IAmLegend'' (2007)
* ''{{Hancock}}'' (2008)
* ''SevenPounds'' (2008)
* ''[[Film/MenInBlack Men In Black III]]'' (2012)
** Notable in that this serves as the longest gap he's had between films, and he's still a reasonable box-office draw.
* BadBoys 3 (2012)
* The Last Pharaoh (2013)
* After Earth (2013)
!! Discography
'''With DJ Jazzy Jeff'''
* Rock the House (1987)
* He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
* And in This Corner... (1989)
* Homebase (1991)
* Code Red (1993)
'''Solo'''
* Big Willie Style (1997)
* Willennium (1999)
* Born to Reign (2002)
* Lost and Found (2005)
* TBA (2013)
!!Associated Tropes
** ActionHero: Spooner in IRobot .
** ActorAllusion: "You don't get it, Will. Parents just don't understand" had this on TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir
** ActionSurvivor:Dean in EnemyOfTheState.
** AntiHero: Hancock
** BellyDancer: Jim West in WildWildWest disguised .
** {{Biopic}}: Portrayed Muhammed Ali in Ali and portrayed Chris Gardner in ThePursuitOfHappyness
** BlackViking: Jim West as a U.S. Army Captain in 1869 .
** ButNotTooBlack: Some claim this is why he is so successful .
** TheCasanova: Will in TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir and Hitch in {{Hitch}} film also Mike Lowry in BadBoys
** CatchPhrase: Aw Hell Naw !
** EvenTheGuysWantHim: Here is a prime example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cBRfjcY9SQ
** GoodParents: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .
** IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Admit it, it's much easier to think of his character as "Will Smith".
** LadykillerInLove: in {{Hitch}}
** MrFanservice: Aforementioned shirtless scenes!
** SoulBrotha:Agent J in MenInBlack especially the second one .
** TomHanksSyndrome: Started off as a comical coming actor now he is becoming more of a drama actor taking on more serious roles .
** UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in TheFreshPrinceOfBel-Lair also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
** WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Sometime sci fi actor, some serious actor, and some sitcom actor, sometime singer/rapper, sometime producer (ThisMeansWar).
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->''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck "Aww]] '''[[OnceAnEpisode hell]]''' [[LetsGetDangerous naw!"]]''
If Will Smith is not the most famous actor on the planet, he's in the top five. He's also one of the best-paid, pulling salaries estimated at $20 million ''per movie''.
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968-) is an actor and rapper. [[MemeticMutation West]] UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} [[MemeticMutation born and raised]], [[ExpositoryThemeTune on the playground is where he spent most of his days, chillin' out, maxin' relaxin' all cool]], until Smith first entered the public eye as part of "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the The Fresh Prince", a lighthearted hip-hop duo know for such songs as "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime". He really came to fame with the NBC SitCom ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' before moving into what has become a very successful acting career, including two AcademyAward nominations.
His UncleTomfoolery days are [[TomHanksSyndrome pretty much gone]], with Smith playing semi-serious or serious roles most of the time now, and his comedic acting not being race-based. (It also helps that he is the undisputed lead in any movie he's in -- one of the few black actors who regularly does this.) Although, with [[Film/MenInBlack MIB3]] on the horizon, Will might very well be dipping his toe in comedy once again.
In any given movie, expect a ShirtlessScene and expect him as well to say "[[CatchPhrase AW HELL NAW]]!" at some point.
[[BarackObama The 44th President of the United States]] wouldn't mind being portrayed by him in a movie.
His most famous roles… well, [[http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/6746.jpg the list is sort of legendary.]] Want proof? [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/ Just have a look at his IMDB profile]]. Add to this, even his stinkers tend to suck in tons of money. The failure of ''Film/WildWildWest'' prompted Smith to observe: "That's how big I am. I ''bomb'' over $100 million."
Not to be confused with legendary tough-guy actor [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810342/ William Smith]]. Or Will Smith of Whiskey Media's "Tested" site (as much as they like to joke he's the same person).
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!!Filmography
* ''Where the Day Takes You'' (1992)
* ''MadeInAmerica'' (1993)
* ''Six Degrees of Separation'' (1993)
* ''BadBoys'' (1995)
* ''IndependenceDay'' (1996)
* ''Film/MenInBlack'' (1997)
* ''EnemyOfTheState'' (1998)
* ''Film/WildWildWest'' (1999)
* ''The Legend of Bagger Vance'' (2000)
* ''Ali'' (2001)
* ''[[Film/MenInBlack Men in Black II]]'' (2002)
* ''Bad Boys II'' (2003)
* ''Film/IRobot'' (2004)
* ''SharkTale'' (2004). Voice actor.
* ''{{Hitch}}'' (2005)
* ''ThePursuitOfHappyness'' (2006)
* ''IAmLegend'' (2007)
* ''{{Hancock}}'' (2008)
* ''SevenPounds'' (2008)
* ''[[Film/MenInBlack Men In Black III]]'' (2012)
** Notable in that this serves as the longest gap he's had between films, and he's still a reasonable box-office draw.
* BadBoys 3 (2012)
* The Last Pharaoh (2013)
* After Earth (2013)
!! Discography
'''With DJ Jazzy Jeff'''
* Rock the House (1987)
* He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
* And in This Corner... (1989)
* Homebase (1991)
* Code Red (1993)
'''Solo'''
* Big Willie Style (1997)
* Willennium (1999)
* Born to Reign (2002)
* Lost and Found (2005)
* TBA (2013)
!!Associated Tropes
** ActionHero: Spooner in IRobot .
** ActorAllusion: "You don't get it, Will. Parents just don't understand" had this on TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir
** ActionSurvivor:Dean in EnemyOfTheState.
** AntiHero: Hancock
** BellyDancer: Jim West in WildWildWest disguised .
** {{Biopic}}: Portrayed Muhammed Ali in Ali and portrayed Chris Gardner in ThePursuitOfHappyness
** BlackViking: Jim West as a U.S. Army Captain in 1869 .
** ButNotTooBlack: Some claim this is why he is so successful .
** TheCasanova: Will in TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir and Hitch in {{Hitch}} film also Mike Lowry in BadBoys
** CatchPhrase: Aw Hell Naw !
** EvenTheGuysWantHim: Here is a prime example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cBRfjcY9SQ
** GoodParents: In ThePursuitOfHappyness as Chris Gardner .
** IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Admit it, it's much easier to think of his character as "Will Smith".
** LadykillerInLove: in {{Hitch}}
** MrFanservice: Aforementioned shirtless scenes!
** SoulBrotha:Agent J in MenInBlack especially the second one .
** TomHanksSyndrome: Started off as a comical coming actor now he is becoming more of a drama actor taking on more serious roles .
** UncleTomFoolery: Started his career like this especially as Will in TheFreshPrinceOfBel-Lair also as Agent J in the first MenInBlack kind of fit this type of character and also when he voiced Oscar the fish in SharkTale the animated movie fits this type of characterization .
** WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Sometime sci fi actor, some serious actor, and some sitcom actor, sometime singer/rapper, sometime producer (ThisMeansWar).
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