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!

"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 Smith as Best Actor twice, for 'Ali' and 'The Pursuit of Happyness.'

Apr 9, 2022 · Newly minted Oscar winner Will Smith has been banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years, according to the punishment doled out Friday by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture...

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).

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. The slap was in response to an unscripted joke Rock made about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith 's shaved head, which was a result of alopecia .

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?

Mar 28, 2022 · Will Smith wins his first Oscar for 'King Richard' at 94th Academy Awards. After losing twice before for 'Ali' and 'The Pursuit of Happiness,' the 53-year-old star finally has an Oscar of his own.

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...

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 27, 2022 · After being nominated for two Academy Awards in the past, Will Smith won his first ever Oscar for “Best Actor In A Leading Role” for his performance in King Richard, alongside Black Women In ...