LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/01/1968

Age

57 years old

Place of Birth

Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

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 Reco... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

Quincy Jones | Music Man

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Stans

as Self

2024

A Hip Hop Minute

as Self

2024

Comin' Up Short

as Self

2021

You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)

2019

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering Americ...

as Self - Musician and Actor

2013

Grudge Match

as Frankie Brite

2013

Mayweather

as Narrator

2009

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater ...

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Deal

as Bobby Mason

2007

The Man

as Manny Baxter

2006

Last Holiday

as Sean Matthews

2005

Slow Burn

as Luther Pinks

2005

Edison

as Deed

2004

Mindhunters

as Gabe Jensen

2003

S.W.A.T.

as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye

2003

Beef

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Deliver Us from Eva

as Ray Adams

2002

Rollerball

as Marcus Ridley

2002

It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Kingdom Come

as Ray Bud Slocumb

2000

Charlie's Angels

as Mr. Jones

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Julian Washington

1999

In Too Deep

as Dwayne Gittens / God

1999

Deep Blue Sea

as Preacher

1998

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

as Ronald 'Ronny' Jones

1998

Woo

as Darryl

1998

Caught Up

as Roger

1997

B.A.P.S

as LL Cool J

1997

Touch

as LL Cool J

1996

The Right to Remain Silent

as Charles Red Taylor

1995

The Show

as Self

1995

Out-of-Sync

as Jason St. Julian

1992

Toys

as Patrick Zevo

1991

The Hard Way

as Billy

1986

Wildcats

as Rapper

1985

Krush Groove

as LL Cool J