Personal Info
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1968-01-14 (57 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known For
L.L. Cool JJames Todd SmithLadies Love Cool James
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
| Self
2024 --
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
| Self
2024 --
A Hip Hop Minute
| Self
2024 --
NCISverse: The First 1,000
| Self
2024 --
Comin' Up Short
| Self
2023 --
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
| Self
2023 --
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
| Self
2022 --
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
| Self
2021 --
You're Watching Video Music Box
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
| Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
2020 --
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
| Self
2020 --
One World: Together at Home
| Self
2018 --
A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary
| Self - Host
2018 --
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
| Self
2018 --
MVP: Most Valuable Performer
|
2015 --
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
| Self
2015 --
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
| Self
2014 --
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
| Self - Host
2013 --
Grudge Match
| Frankie Brite
2013 --
Mayweather
| Narrator
2012 --
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
| Self
2012 --
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
| Self
2010 --
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
| LL Cool J
2009 --
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
| Self
2009 --
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
| Self (archive footage)
2008 --
The Deal
| Bobby Mason
2007 --
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
| Self
2006 --
Last Holiday
| Sean Matthews
2005 --
Slow Burn
| Luther Pinks
2005 --
Edison
| Deed
2004 --
Mindhunters
| Gabe Jensen
2003 --
S.W.A.T.
| Deacon 'Deke' Kaye (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
2003 --
Beef
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Deliver Us from Eva
| Ray Adams
2002 --
It's Black Entertainment
| Self (archive footage)
2002 --
Rollerball
| Marcus Ridley
2002 --
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
|
2001 --
Kingdom Come
| Ray Bud Slocumb
2000 --
Charlie's Angels
| Mr. Jones
1999 --
Any Given Sunday
| Julian Washington
1999 --
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
|
1999 --
In Too Deep
| Dwayne Gittens / God
1999 --
Deep Blue Sea
| Preacher
1998 --
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
| Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
1998 --
Woo
| Darryl
1998 --
Caught Up
| Roger
1997 --
B.A.P.S
| LL Cool J
1997 --
Touch
| LL Cool J
1996 --
The Right to Remain Silent
| Charles Red Taylor
1995 --
The Show
| Self
1995 --
Out-of-Sync
| Jason St. Julian
1992 --
Toys
| Captain Patrick Zevo
1991 --
Simply Mad About the Mouse
| Self
1991 --
The Hard Way
| Billy
1991 --
Future Of The Funk
| Self
1986 --
Big Fun in the Big Town
| Self
1986 --
Wildcats
| Rapper
1985 --
Krush Groove
| LL Cool J