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Will Smith’s Milestones
| Raised in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia | |
| Reportedly turned down a scholarship to pursue music instead | |
| 1981 | Began collaborating on rap music with musician Jeffrey Townes (aka 'Jazzy Jeff') |
| 1981 | Began rapping at age 12 |
| 1986 | First film, a bit part as a pollster, "The Imagemaker" |
| 1986 | Released first single with Townes, "Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble" as the duo D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince |
| 1988 | Produced and performed song, "Jazzy's in the House" for feature, "License to Drive" |
| 1989 | Had made and lost (due to excessive spending) his first $1 million by age 20 |
| 1990 - 1996 | Starred in own hit TV comedy series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC) |
| 1992 | Feature acting debut in significant role, "Where the Day Takes You" |
| 1993 | Breakthrough dramatic feature lead, "Six Degrees of Separation"; played con man who ingratiates himself with NYC society by claiming to be Sidney Poitier's son |
| 1993 | Hosted the Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Youth (part of the inaugural gala for President Clinton) |
| 1995 | Became bona fide movie star with "Bad Boys" |
| 1996 | Starred as a fighter pilot battling aliens in the blockbuster "Independence Day" |
| 1997 | Teamed with Tommy Lee Jones in the comedy "Men in Black" directed by Barry Sonnenfeld |
| 1998 | Played a labor lawyer targeted by government agents in the thriller "Enemy of the State"; first screen appearance opposite Jon Voight |
| 1998 | With childhood friend James Lassiter, formed Overbrook Entertainment (September); company landed production deal at Universal |
| 1999 | Reteamed with Sonnenfeld to portray James West in the big screen version of "Wild Wild West" |
| 2000 | Played a mysterious golf caddy in the period drama "The Legend of Bagger Vance" co-starring Matt Damon and directed by Robert Redford |
| 2001 | Portrayed boxer Muhammad Ali in the Michael Mann-directed biopic "Ali"; Jon Voight appeared as sportscaster Howard Cosell; received Best Actor Oscar nomination |
| 2002 | Reteamed with Tommy Lee Jones for "Men in Black II" |
| 2003 | Reteamed with Martin Lawrence for "Bad Boys 2" |
| 2004 | Executive produced and starred in the big-screen verison of sci-fi author Isaac Asimov's "I, Robot" |
| 2004 | Guest starred as Jonny in an episode of the UPN comedy "All Of Us," which he also executive produces |
| 2004 | Voiced the character of Oscar in the animated feature "Shark Tale" |
| 2005 | Starred opposite Eva Mendes in the romantic comedy "Hitch" |
| 2006 | Produced and co-starred with real life son in "Pursuit of Happyness" a true rags-to-riches story based on the life of Chris Gardner; received Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Actor |
| 2007 | Played 'the last man on Earth' in the film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel "I Am Legend" |
| 2008 | Co-starred with Charlize Theron in the superhero-themed "Hancock" |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Action Star |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Star |
| 2008 | Played a suicidal IRS agent trying to help seven strangers in the drama "Seven Pounds' |
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