LL Cool J

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-01-14 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

LL Cool J

Biography

James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James), 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), wa...

Acting

2005

Edison

as Deed

2000

Charlie's Angels

as Mr. Jones

2002

Rollerball

as Marcus Ridley

1999

In Too Deep

as Dwayne Gittens / God

1992

Toys

as Patrick Zevo

1998

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

as Ronald 'Ronny' Jones

2003

S.W.A.T.

as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)

2003

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Julian Washington

1985

Krush Groove

as LL Cool J

1997

Touch

as LL Cool J

2008

The Deal

as Bobby Mason

2004

Mindhunters

as Gabe Jensen

2006

Last Holiday

as Sean Matthews

2021

You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self (archive footage)

1997

B.A.P.S

as LL Cool J

2005

Slow Burn

as Luther Pinks

1995

The Show

as Self

1995

Out-of-Sync

as Jason St. Julian

1991

The Hard Way

as Billy

2001

Kingdom Come

as Ray Bud Slocumb

1996

The Right to Remain Silent

as Charles Red Taylor

2013

Grudge Match

as Frankie Brite

1998

Caught Up

as Roger

1999

Deep Blue Sea

as Preacher

1986

Wildcats

as Rapper

2024

2013

Mayweather

as Narrator

1998

Woo

as Darryl

2003

Beef

as Self (archive footage)

2002

It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)

2024

2019

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

as Self - Musician and Actor

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