[[Will Smith]] is an American actor and producer. His breakthrough came when he played a fictionalised version of himself in the 1990s television sitcom ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''.<ref name=Time/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-90s-sitcoms-deserve-reboots-pictures-002-photo.html|title=2. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> The role brought him international recognition and two [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor&nbsp;– Television Series Musical or Comedy]].<ref name=Time>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/4021944/quincy-jones-borowitz-fresh-prince-bel-air-anniversary/|title=The Fresh Prince Turns 25: The Show's Creators on Will Smith, Reboots and Race|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 28, 2016|last=Waxman|first=Olivia}}</ref><ref name=GG>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/person/will-smith|title=Will Smith|publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> He also served as an executive producer on 24 episodes of the series.<ref name=Lisa/> Two years later, Smith made his film debut in the drama ''[[Where the Day Takes You]]'', where he appeared as a disabled homeless man.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/will-smiths-10-best-movies/|title=Will Smith's 10 Best Movies|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, he starred as a police officer with [[Martin Lawrence]] in [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]]''. The following year, Smith appeared as a [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] pilot with [[Jeff Goldblum]] in [[Roland Emmerich]]'s science fiction film ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]''.<ref name=ID4/> The film grossed over $817 million at the worldwide box office and was the highest grossing of 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=independenceday.htm|title=Independence Day (1996)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> In 1997, he starred as [[Agent J]] in the science fiction film ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'', a role he reprised in its sequels ''[[Men in Black II]]'' (2002), and ''[[Men in Black 3]]'' (2012).

Smith portrayed heavyweight boxer [[Muhammad Ali]] in the 2001 biopic ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]''. For his performance he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]], and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Motion Picture Drama]].<ref name=GG/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|title=The 74th Academy Awards|publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|accessdate=October 1, 2016}}</ref> In 2004, he appeared in the animated film ''[[Shark Tale]]'', and science fiction film ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]''. The following year he starred as a professional dating consultant in the romantic comedy ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hitch-2005|title=Hitch Movie Review & Film Summary (2005)|date=February 10, 2005|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Ebert|first=Roger|publisher=Roger Ebert}}</ref> Smith's portrayal of stockbroker [[Chris Gardner]] in the biopic ''[[The Pursuit of Happyness]]'' (2006) received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor.<ref name=GG/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2007-07-23/from-homeless-to-multimillionairebusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice|title=From Homeless to Multimillionaire|publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=July 24, 2007|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Gallo|first=Carmine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007|title=The 79th Academy Awards|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=October 1, 2016}}</ref> In 2008, he played a vigilante superhero in ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]''. While the film received poor reviews, it became his eighth consecutive to gross over $100 million at the North American box office and grossed a worldwide total of over $624 million.{{efn|The streak started with ''[[Men in Black II]]'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/movies/07box.html|title='Hancock' Powers to the Top of Box Office|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 7, 2008|accessdate=October 1, 2016|last=Cieply|first=Michael}}</ref>}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/after-earth-end-will-smiths-561647|title=Could 'After Earth' End Will Smith's Box Office Domination?|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 2, 2013|accessdate=September 28, 2016|last=McClintock|first=Pamela}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1590478/will-smiths-hancock-soars-to-top-of-box-office-marking-his-fifth-july-4-1/|title=Will Smith's 'Hancock' Soars To Top Of Box Office, Marking His Fifth July 4 #1|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016|date=July 7, 2008|last=Horowitz|first=Josh}}</ref> In 2015, Smith portrayed Nigerian-American physician [[Bennet Omalu]] in the biopic ''[[Concussion (2015 film)|Concussion]]'' for which he garnered a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.<ref name=GG/> The following year, he appeared in the action film ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'', which grossed over $745 million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dc2016.htm|title=Suicide Squad (2016)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/suicide-squad-reviews-round-up-puerile-worse-than-fantastic-four-margot-robbie-jared-leto-will-smith-a7169461.html|title=Suicide Squad review round-up: 'Puerile' and 'worse than Fantastic Four'&nbsp;– the critics get their claws out|work=[[The Independent]]|date=August 3, 2016|accessdate=January 7, 2017|last=Denham|first=Jess}}</ref>

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