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.'

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 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 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,...

3 days ago · Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images. What should have been a high point for Smith — his first Oscar win, for his role as Venus and Serena Williams ...

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.

May 3, 2022 · Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, and John Travolta present Will Smith with the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'King Richard' at the 94th Oscars. ...more.

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...