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LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Actor · Born 1968-01-14 · Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

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Biography

James Todd Smith (better known as LL Cool J, an acronym for Ladies Love Cool James; born January 14, 1968) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, his breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, Radio (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You Out (1990), Mr. Smith (1995), and Phenomenon (1997). His twelfth album, Exit 13 (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J is known for hip hop songs such as "Going Back to Cali", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock the Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out", as well as R&B hits such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover". In 2010, VH1 placed him on their "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" list. In 2017, LL Cool J became the first rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2021, he was inducted into the Rock and R…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. House (2004) — Clarence
  2. Charlie's Angels (2000) — Mr. Jones
  3. S.W.A.T. (2003) — Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
  4. Deep Blue Sea (1999) — Preacher
  5. NCIS (2003) — Sam Hanna
  6. American Dad! (2005) — Sam Hanna (voice)
  7. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Sam Hanna
  8. Any Given Sunday (1999) — Julian Washington
  9. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) — Ronny
  10. Grudge Match (2013) — Frankie Brite
  11. Mindhunters (2004) — Gabe Jensen
  12. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) — Sam Hanna
  13. Last Holiday (2006) — Sean Matthews
  14. Oz (1997) — Jiggy Walker
  15. 30 Rock (2006) — Ridikolus
  16. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  17. Toys (1992) — Patrick Zevo
  18. Rollerball (2002) — Marcus Ridley
  19. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
  20. The Hard Way (1991) — Billy
  21. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  22. Edison (2005) — Deed
  23. NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021) — Sam Hanna
  24. Conan (2010) — Self - Guest``````
  25. Wildcats (1986) — Rapper
  26. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  27. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) — Self
  28. American Idol (2002) — Self - Guest Judge
  29. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  30. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
  31. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  32. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self
  33. Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021) — Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
  34. MADtv (1995) — Self - Host
  35. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  36. In Too Deep (1999) — Dwayne Gittens / God
  37. Lip Sync Battle (2015) — Host
  38. The View (1997) — Self
  39. Project Runway (2004) — Self - Guest Judge
  40. Slow Burn (2005) — Luther Pinks