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 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, Will attended his first major awards show Feb. 2 as a ...

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 22, 2023 · This is how Will Smith went from Oscar favorite to Academy persona non grata, and why his actions — and the Academy's reactions — remain so vexing.

Apr 8, 2022 · The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences met Friday morning to discuss the consequences for actor Will Smith following his slap of presenter Chris Rock during the...

Jan 31, 2025 · Will Smith has been tapped to present at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards, marking the first major awards show appearance the Bad Boys: Ride or Die star has made since he infamously slapped...

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...