Will Smith is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He rose to fame as the Fresh Prince on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the early 1990s. Some of his notable films include Bad Boys, I Am Legend, Men in Black, Ali, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Hancock. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actor. Smith grew up in West Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School. His parents were a school administrator and refrigeration engineer.