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
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self - Host
Charlie's Angels
as Mr. Jones
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Last Holiday
as Sean Matthews
S.W.A.T.
as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
Mindhunters
as Gabe Jensen
Deep Blue Sea
as Preacher
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
as Self
The Show
as Self
Stans
as Self
Wildcats
as Rapper
Kingdom Come
as Ray Bud Slocumb
Toys
as Patrick Zevo
Beef
as Self (archive footage)
Slow Burn
as Luther Pinks
The Deal
as Bobby Mason
Any Given Sunday
as Julian Washington
Woo
as Darryl
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
as Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
Rollerball
as Marcus Ridley