• Name: LL Cool J
  • Date of Birth: January 14, 1968
  • Place of Birth: Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Innovative rap music superstar LL Cool J made the successful transition to actor/musician in the 1990s, with several major films and a TV series to his credit. Born James Todd Smith in Queens, LL Cool... read more J established himself as one of the major figures in rap music in the 1980s and '90s; he made his movie debut as himself in the 1985 rap movie Krush Groove. Although LL Cool J also appeared as himself in B.A.P.S. (1998), his 1990s movie career revealed that he had the acting chops to go with his musical talent. Following roles in the light-hearted cop movie The Hard Way (1991) and the ill-fated fantasy Toys (1992), LL Cool J spent four seasons as one of the stars of the primetime TV sitcom In the House (1995-1999). During his years on TV, LL Cool J also showed his dramatic versatility in the romantic comedy Woo (1998), crime dramas Caught Up (1998) and In Too Deep (1999), and horror sequel Halloween: H20 (1998). After starring as potential shark bait in the mutant mako actioner Deep Blue Sea (1999), he finished the decade by winning critical kudos as an immodest football player in Oliver Stone's sports drama Any Given Sunday (1999). Hit former career in music all but forgotten, LL Cool J would give action films a shot with Charlie's Angels (2000) and Rollerball (2002) before living up to his real life reputation as a ladies man in the comedy Deliver Us from Eva. Starring as the stud wrangled into taming Gabrielle Union's shrew Eva, LL Cool J notched his first romantic comedy lead and took another step away from his musical past by billing himself under his real name. Following the less than stellar Eva, LL Cool J added his voice to the animated Rugrats Go Wild (2003). Further bolstering his action movie credits (and returning to his street moniker), LL Cool J then joined the multicultural cast of Samuel L. Jackson's elite police squad in the summer popcorn movie S.W.A.T. (2003). Later, the rapper-turned-actor's role as Sam Hanna in a two-part 2009 episode of NCIS led to regular work on the spin-off series NCIS: Los Angeles, as well as a crossover appearance as the same character in the 2010 Hawaii Five-O revival. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
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LL Cool J


"I try to do the right thing with money.
Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons.
Buy ten gold chains instead of 20.
Four summer homes instead of eight."


James Todd Smith III, better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor.

LL has has been in the music, Tv & Movie business for the past 25 years. During his career he has had his share of acting roles and cameos in various television shows and movies. One of his first roles was as Captain Patrick Zevo, the militant cousin of Robin Williams in the cult classic Toys. Other acting credits include Deep Blue Sea and Halloween H20.

For 5 seasons, LL played the role of Marion Hill in the NBC and UPN sitcom In the House. They originally centered around the
interaction between Marion and Jackie Warren (Debbie Allen), but with the introduction of new characters the show turned to the story behind his sport clinic.

The show received rave reviews for its depiction of African-American males (Marion was a vegetarian, meditated, and rarely swears




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Birth Name: James Todd Smith III
Eye color: Dark Brown
Hair color: Black
Height: 6' 1½" (187 cm)
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Zodiac/Star sign: Capricorn
Nationality: American (United States)
Nicknames: LL, Cool J, James
Education: Hillcrest High School Drop Out
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Resides In: Manhassett, New York, USA
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Discography: Radio (1985)
Bigger and Deffer (1987)
Walking with a Panther (1989)
Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
14 Shots to the Dome (1993)
Mr. Smith (1995)
Phenomenon and beef with Canibus (1997)
G.O.A.T. (2000)
10 (2002)
The DEFinition (2004)
Todd Smith (2006)
Exit 13 (2008)
Other (Trivia): His stage name stands for Ladies Love Cool James

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