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Will Smith Biography Birth Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr. Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/25/1968, Libra Profession: Actor; rapper; producer User Rating:   (648 ratings) Add Your Rating: Beloved for his good looks, easygoing wit and effervescent charm both on and off screen, this hip-hop star-turned-actor has come a long way from his days rapping on the streets of Philly. Initially Smith came to prominence as the Fresh Prince, one half of the popular rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, which released the catchy, PG-rated hits "Summertime" and "Parents Just Don't Understand," the latter winning the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1988. Still immature, Smith fell victim to the pitfalls of sudden success, squandering his money and teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, but TV soon changed his life and career. Beginning in 1990, Smith lent his considerable charisma to the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Ai...

No 409 - Men in Black Director - Barry Sonnenfeld This is such a brilliant concept - policing aliens who live secretly on Earth. However it needs to be handled just right, and this is why I think this film works so much better than its sequel (or indeed than the newly announced MIB 3 (or MIIIB ) doubtless will). We're following NYPD cop James Darrel Edwards III, played by Will Smith in the early days of his action hero career. He meets a mysterious figure and is subsequently enlisted into this unusual organisation - The MIB . Because, for all the Alien Hi-Jinks, this is actually a very standard film formula. Will Smith plays the cocky arrogant new recruit who is struggling to re-evaluate his preconceptions and fit into this new world. As his new partner says: Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the centre of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagi...