LL Cool J
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1968-01-14
- Local de nascimento:
- Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Biografia
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 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.
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Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
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The Late Late Show com James Corden
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Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
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Caçadores de Mentes
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
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Ellen
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Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
Alguém Para Eva
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
American Idol
Rollerball
It's Black Entertainment
Last Call with Carson Daly
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As Panteras
106 & Park
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Encontro Cósmico
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The View
Oz
Ricas e Gloriosas
Touch
The Chris Rock Show
Clive Anderson All Talk
The Daily Show com Trevor Noah
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Right to Remain Silent
MADtv
The Frank Skinner Show
The Show
Out-of-Sync
In the House
MTV Europe Music Awards
As Aventuras de Pete e Pete
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
A Revolta dos Brinquedos
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Aprendiz de Feiticeiro
Future Of The Funk
The Word
MTV Unplugged
Yo! MTV Raps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Kids' Choice Awards
Big Fun in the Big Town
Uma Gatinha Boa de Bola
Krush Groove: O Mundo do Rap
MTV Video Music Awards
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
People's Choice Awards
The Grammys
Today
The Emmy Awards
LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop