.jpg)
Will Smith....
| Born: | Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. September 25, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,United States |
|---|---|
| Other names: | The Fresh Prince |
| Occupation: | Actor, producer, rapper |
Years active: | 1985–1993, 1997–2005 (rapping) 1990–present (acting) |
| Spouse: |
Sheree Zampino (m. 1992–1995)
Jada Pinkett Smith (m. 1997 |
Personal life
Smith was raised by his parents in West Philadelphia. Smith credits his father's dedication when discussing his involvement in the lives of his own children: "I look at my father and how he was able to keep four kids fed and clothed and still managed to find time to spend with us."[27] Smith married Sheree Zampino in 1992. They had a son, Willard Christopher Smith III, also known as "Trey", but divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father's music video for the 1998 single "Just the Two of Us".
Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. Together they have had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre (born 1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness, and Willow Camille Reign (born 2000), who appeared as his daughter in I Am Legend. Along with his brother, Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc.,[28] a Beverly Hills-based company named after his first son. Smith and his family reside on Star Island in Miami Beach, Florida and in Los Angeles,Stockholm, Sweden[29] and Philadelphia.
Smith was consistently listed in Fortune Magazine's "Richest 40" list of the forty wealthiest Americans under the age of 40. He donated $4,600 to the presidential campaign of Democrat Barack Obama.[30] On December 11, 2009, Smith and his wife hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, when Obama had won the prize.[31]
Smith has said he has studied multiple religions, including Scientology, and he has said many complimentary things about Scientology and other faiths. Despite his praise of Scientology, Smith said "I just think a lot of the ideas in Scientology are brilliant and revolutionary and non-religious"[32][33] and "Ninety-eight percent of the principles in Scientology are identical to the principles of the Bible.... I don't think that because the word someone uses for spirit is 'thetan' that the definition becomes any different."[34] He has denied having joined the Church of Scientology, saying "I am a Christian. I am a student of all religions, and I respect all people and all paths."[35]
Smith gave $1.3 million to charities in 2007, of which $450,000 went to two Christian ministries, and $122,500 went to three Scientology organizations; the remaining beneficiaries included "a Los Angeles mosque, other Christian-based schools and churches, and [...] the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Center in Israel".[36] Smith and his wife have also founded a private elementary school in Calabasas, California, the New Village Leadership Academy, which uses Study Technology, a teaching methodology developed by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.[37] Federal tax filing showed that Will Smith donated $1.2 million to the school in 2010.[38]
In 2012 he expressed support for the legalizing of same-sex marriage, in an endorsement of president Barack Obama's declaration to adopt this stance on the issue.[39]
Filmography
TelevisionFilm
Box office grosses
| Year | Title | Budget | U.S. gross[41] | Worldwide gross[41] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | N/A | $390,152 | $390,152 |
| 1993 | Made in America | $44,942,695 | $104,942,695 | |
| Six Degrees of Separation | $6,284,090 | $6,284,090 | ||
| 1995 | Bad Boys | $23m | $65,647,413 | $141,247,413 |
| 1996 | Independence Day | $75m | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 |
| 1997 | Men in Black | $90m | $250,690,539 | $587,790,539 |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | $111,549,836 | $250,649,836 | |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West | $170m | $113,805,681 | $222,105,681 |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | $80m | $30,695,227 | $39,235,486 |
| 2001 | Ali | $107m | $58,183,966 | $84,383,966 |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | $140m | $190,418,803 | $441,818,803 |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | $60m | $138,540,870 | $272,940,870 |
| 2004 | I, Robot | $120m | $144,801,023 | $348,601,023 |
| Shark Tale | $75m | $161,192,000 | $367,192,000 | |
| 2005 | Hitch | $70m | $177,784,257 | $366,784,257 |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $55m | $162,586,036 | $306,086,036 |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | $150m | $256,393,010 | $585,055,701 |
| 2008 | Hancock | $227,946,274 | $624,346,274 | |
| Seven Pounds | $55m | $69,369,933 | $166,617,328 | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $225m[42] | $170,171,342[42] | $600,409,608 |
No comments:
Post a Comment