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). "And in This Corner..." (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) Fela! ^ "2002 Academy Awards".

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.

"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.'

Feb 4, 2025 · This incident took the Internet by storm, with people making memes, and it also got Will Smith banned from the Awards. Since this incident, many people have wondered whether Will Smith can attend the Oscars. And the simple answer to that question is: No, Smith cannot attend further Oscars and other Academy events till 2032, under a 10-year term.

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?

Feb 3, 2025 · Will Smith is making his award season return. Three years after the "Men in Black" actor slapped Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars, Smith attended his first major awards show Feb. 2 as a ...

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...

Mar 3, 2023 · A lot has happened since the slap: Will Smith apologized (twice) and was banned from Academy events for 10 years. Chris Rock finally addressed the incident in-depth during a live comedy special,...

Mar 12, 2023 · Will Smith hit a career-high at the 2022 Oscars when he won the Best Actor award for his role in 'King Richard' but the star will not be returning this year.

Apr 8, 2022 · Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the US actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the ceremony. In a statement, the Academy said the 94th...