Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/14/1968
Place of Birth
Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
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 (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You Out (1990), Mr. Smith (1995), and Phenom...
Known For
Last Holiday
as Sean Matthews
Charlie's Angels
as Mr. Jones
The Show
as Self
The Deal
as Bobby Mason
S.W.A.T.
as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
Wildcats
as Rapper
Toys
as Patrick Zevo
Kingdom Come
as Ray Bud Slocumb
Mindhunters
as Gabe Jensen
Slow Burn
as Luther Pinks
Stans
as Self
Touch
as LL Cool J
Rollerball
as Marcus Ridley
Beef
as Self (archive footage)
Any Given Sunday
as Julian Washington
Deep Blue Sea
as Preacher
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
Edison
as Deed
Quincy Jones | Music Man
as Self (archive footage)
Woo
as Darryl