He received the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard (2021). He has been nominated for an Emmy Award for producing Cobra Kai (2021) and a Tony Award for producing Fela! (2009).

"Will Smith's status as one of the world's biggest box office stars has never obscured his strengths as one of American cinema's finest actors, a point not lost on Oscar voters who've nominated …

After starring in the thrillers Independence Day (1996) and Enemy of the State (1998), he received Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his portrayals of Muhammad Ali in Ali (2001) and Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

Mar 28, 2022 · On Oscar night, Will Smith became the talk of Hollywood – for finally winning an Academy Award, but also for an Oscar fracas none of us could have ever seen coming. Smith's award-worthy...

Will Smith is the Oscars 2022 Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for his performance in KING RICHARD! Get complete coverage of all the Oscars 2022 winners on the Oscar Winners page and the full list of 94th Academy Awards winners here on Oscar.com.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – March 27, 2022. Will Smith with King Richard co-star Aunjanue Ellis during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature.

Mar 28, 2022 · Twenty years after his first nomination, Will Smith finally won his first Oscar – awarded for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars...

Mar 28, 2022 · Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 2022 ceremony, awarded for the titular role in King Richard, but how many Oscars has he won?

4 days ago · Questlove uses photo of Will Smith in Sly Stone documentary 3 years after slap overshadowed his Oscar win The "King Richard" star infamously struck Chris Rock on stage during the 2022 telecast ...