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LL Cool J‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1968-01-14

Popularity

star18.7

LL Cool J

Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

LL Cool J

Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1968-01-14

Popularity

star18.7

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), 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 Roll Hall of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence. While he first appeared as a rapper in the movie Krush Groove (performing "I Can't Live Without My Radio"), his first acting part was a small role in a high school football movie called Wildcats. He continued to work in movies from then until 1995 when he landed his own television sitcom, In the House (1995-2000). He has appeared in numerous films, including Last Holiday, Edison, Mindhunters, S.W.A.T., Deliver Us from Eva, Rollerball, Charlie's Angels, In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, Deep Blue Sea, Halloween H20, B.A.P.S., Toys, and The Hard Way. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the FOX medical drama House. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in 2007, and on Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous” and performed "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, he stars as Special Agent Sam Hanna on CBS's police procedural NCIS: L.A., a spin-off of NCIS. He was also the host of MTV's Lip Sync Battle.

Movie Credits

Edison

Edison‌
star5.3
calendar 2005

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels‌
star5.8
calendar 2000

Rollerball

Rollerball‌
star4.0
calendar 2002

In Too Deep

In Too Deep‌
star6.4
calendar 1999

Toys

Toys‌
star5.3
calendar 1992

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.‌
star6.2
calendar 2003

Deliver Us from Eva

Deliver Us from Eva‌
star6.5
calendar 2003

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute‌
star8.0
calendar 2015

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World‌
star8.0
calendar 2009

Krush Groove

Krush Groove‌
star6.1
calendar 1985

Touch

Touch‌
star5.7
calendar 1997

The Deal

The Deal‌
star5.5
calendar 2008

Mindhunters

Mindhunters‌
star6.5
calendar 2004

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1‌
star2.0
calendar 2002

Last Holiday

Last Holiday‌
star7.2
calendar 2006

You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box‌
star6.4
calendar 2021

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S‌
star5.3
calendar 1997

Slow Burn

Slow Burn‌
star5.3
calendar 2005

The Show

The Show‌
star6.4
calendar 1995

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd‌
star6.6
calendar 2009

Big Fun in the Big Town

Big Fun in the Big Town‌
star5.0
calendar 1986

Simply Mad About the Mouse

Simply Mad About the Mouse‌
star4.0
calendar 1991

Out-of-Sync

Out-of-Sync‌
star4.0
calendar 1995

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
star8.5
calendar 2023

The Hard Way

The Hard Way‌
star6.1
calendar 1991

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come‌
star6.6
calendar 2001

The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent‌
star8.0
calendar 1996

Grudge Match

Grudge Match‌
star6.1
calendar 2013

Caught Up

Caught Up‌
star5.2
calendar 1998

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’‌
star2.0
calendar 2012

A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop‌
star10.0
calendar 2023

Future Of The Funk

Future Of The Funk‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
star8.5
calendar 2022

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You‌
star7.5
calendar 2012

Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

Wildcats

Wildcats‌
star6.2
calendar 1986

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert‌
star9.3
calendar 2015

LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop

LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop‌
star0.0
calendar

Comin' Up Short

Comin' Up Short‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

NCISverse: The First 1,000

NCISverse: The First 1,000‌
star9.0
calendar 2024

Mayweather

Mayweather‌
star4.5
calendar 2013

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway‌
star7.0
calendar 2007

Woo

Woo‌
star4.5
calendar 1998

MVP: Most Valuable Performer

MVP: Most Valuable Performer‌
star1.0
calendar 2018

A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary

A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

Beef

Beef‌
star6.2
calendar 2003

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment‌
star8.0
calendar 2002

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones‌
star6.5
calendar 2018

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home‌
star7.2
calendar 2020

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell‌
star7.2
calendar 2021

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

We Are the World 25 For Haiti‌
star5.5
calendar 2010

A Hip Hop Minute

A Hip Hop Minute‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Tv Credits

In the House

In the House‌
star7.3
calendar 1995

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

House

House‌
star8.6
calendar 2004

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show‌
star6.1
calendar 2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.5
calendar 2003

Today

Today‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show‌
star4.3
calendar 2005

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

106 & Park

106 & Park‌
star6.0
calendar 2000

Oz

Oz‌
star8.0
calendar 1997

So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance‌
star7.1
calendar 2005

American Idol

American Idol‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

The Early Show

The Early Show‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots‌
star6.2
calendar 2012

30 Rock

30 Rock‌
star7.4
calendar 2006

NCIS

NCIS‌
star7.6
calendar 2003

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged‌
star6.8
calendar 1989

MADtv

MADtv‌
star6.9
calendar 1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1995

Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles‌
star7.5
calendar 2009

The Man

The Man‌
star0.0
calendar

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 1999

WWII in HD

WWII in HD‌
star7.3
calendar 2009

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0‌
star7.7
calendar 2010

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 2003

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle‌
star6.4
calendar 2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show‌
star6.4
calendar 1996

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 1999

Hip Hop Treasures

Hip Hop Treasures‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter‌
star5.7
calendar 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden‌
star5.4
calendar 2015

Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits‌
star5.0
calendar 2016

Superfan

Superfan‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show‌
star4.4
calendar 1997

The Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards‌
star7.7
calendar 1959

Project Runway

Project Runway‌
star6.2
calendar 2004

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.5
calendar 1984

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.5
calendar 1984

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid‌
star7.3
calendar 2016

They Call Me Magic

They Call Me Magic‌
star7.1
calendar 2022

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party‌
star8.5
calendar 2016

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps‌
star7.5
calendar 1988

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show‌
star6.4
calendar 2022

Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly‌
star3.0
calendar 2002

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show‌
star6.2
calendar 2019

MADtv

MADtv‌
star6.9
calendar 1995

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show‌
star3.5
calendar 1996

Supreme Team

Supreme Team‌
star7.1
calendar 2022

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown‌
star7.3
calendar 1999

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray‌
star5.1
calendar 2006

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest‌
star5.3
calendar 1972

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star5.0
calendar 2009

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight‌
star3.7
calendar 1981

NCIS: Hawai'i

NCIS: Hawai'i‌
star7.9
calendar 2021

American Dad!

American Dad!‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

Hot Ones

Hot Ones‌
star7.4
calendar 2015

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World‌
star6.7
calendar 2023

Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards‌
star8.8
calendar 1987

James Brown: Say It Loud

James Brown: Say It Loud‌
star8.0
calendar 2024

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero‌
star5.1
calendar 2019

Conan

Conan‌
star7.0
calendar 2010

Fat Joe Talks

Fat Joe Talks‌
star0.0
calendar 2024