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LL Cool J
Homepage
http://llcoolj.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1968-01-14,Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
James Todd Smith (better known as LL Cool J, an acronym for Ladies Love Cool James; born January 14, 1968) 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 Phenomenon (1997). His twelfth album, Exit 13 (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J is known for hip hop songs such as "Going Back to Cali", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock the Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out", as well as R&B hits such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover". In 2010, VH1 placed him on their "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" list. In 2017, LL Cool J became the first rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2021, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence. While he first appeared as a rapper in the movie Krush Groove (performing "I Can't Live Without My Radio"), his first acting part was a small role in a high school football movie called Wildcats. He continued to work in movies from then until 1995 when he landed his own television sitcom, In the House (1995-2000). He has appeared in numerous films, including Last Holiday, Edison, Mindhunters, S.W.A.T., Deliver Us from Eva, Rollerball, Charlie's Angels, In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, Deep Blue Sea, Halloween H20, B.A.P.S., Toys, and The Hard Way. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the FOX medical drama House. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in 2007, and on Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous” and performed "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, he stars as Special Agent Sam Hanna on CBS's police procedural NCIS: L.A., a spin-off of NCIS. He was also the host of MTV's Lip Sync Battle.

Filmography

5.363

Edison
2005-07-29

Charlie's Angels

5.852

Charlie's Angels
2000-11-02

3.902

Rollerball
2002-02-08

6.408

In Too Deep
1999-08-25

5.308

Toys
1992-12-18

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

6.05

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998-08-05

6.161

S.W.A.T.
2003-08-08

Deliver Us from Eva

6.429

Deliver Us from Eva
2003-02-07

Any Given Sunday

6.823

Any Given Sunday
1999-12-22

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

8

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015-02-26

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

8

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009-05-17

6.294

Krush Groove
1985-10-25

5.652

Touch
1997-02-14

5.411

The Deal
2008-11-20

6.453

Mindhunters
2004-05-07

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

6

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002-01-01

7.274

Last Holiday
2006-01-13

You're Watching Video Music Box

6.4

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021-12-03

5.363

B.A.P.S
1997-03-28

5.344

Slow Burn
2005-09-12

7

The Show
1995-08-25

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

6.6

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009-03-19

Big Fun in the Big Town

7.5

Big Fun in the Big Town
1986-06-06

Simply Mad About the Mouse

6

Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991-07-15

4.5

Out-of-Sync
1995-06-04

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap

8

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1999-10-31

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

8.1

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2023-11-03

6.161

The Hard Way
1991-03-08

6.527

Kingdom Come
2001-04-11

The Right to Remain Silent

5.2

The Right to Remain Silent
1996-01-07

6.099

Grudge Match
2013-12-25

5.154

Caught Up
1998-02-27

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

5

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012-06-07

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

9

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023-12-10

Future Of The Funk

0

Future Of The Funk
1991-01-01

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022-11-19

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

7.5

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012-07-01

5.999

Deep Blue Sea
1999-07-28

6.26

Wildcats
1986-02-14

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

9.3

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015-12-06

LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop

0

LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop

Comin' Up Short

0

Comin' Up Short
2024-01-10

NCISverse: The First 1,000

9

NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024-04-08

4.5

Mayweather
2013-04-27

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

7.214

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007-04-19

4.369

Woo
1998-05-08

MVP: Most Valuable Performer

1

MVP: Most Valuable Performer
2018-01-25

A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary

0

A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary
2018-12-12

7.111

Beef
2003-08-03

It's Black Entertainment

8.667

It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

7.1

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014-02-09

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

7

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018-12-09

One World: Together at Home

7.1

One World: Together at Home
2020-04-18

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

7.112

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021-03-01

A Hip Hop Minute

6.5

A Hip Hop Minute
2024-05-04

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

6

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024-12-04

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

4.8

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2020-05-30

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.75

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

0

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
2019-03-05

0

The Man
2007-07-11

7.175

Stans
2025-08-06

Quincy Jones, Music Man

9

Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025-09-22

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

6.941

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025-01-23

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

0

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012-04-01

Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues

0

Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
1987-05-20

7.714

In the House
1995-04-10

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.573

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

8.565

House
2004-11-16

The Tony Danza Show

6.375

The Tony Danza Show
2004-09-13

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

5.6

Today
1952-01-14

The Tyra Banks Show

5

The Tyra Banks Show
2005-09-12

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

6.75

106 & Park
2000-09-11

8.046

Oz
1997-07-12

So You Think You Can Dance

6.829

So You Think You Can Dance
2005-07-20

5.025

American Idol
2002-06-11

6.3

The Early Show
1999-11-01

Finding Your Roots

6.5

Finding Your Roots
2012-03-24

7.49

30 Rock
2006-10-11

7.611

NCIS
2003-09-23

7.143

MTV Unplugged
1989-11-26

7.1

MADtv
1995-10-14

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

The Frank Skinner Show

7.5

The Frank Skinner Show
1995-09-10

Clive Anderson All Talk

7.5

Clive Anderson All Talk
1996-10-06

Shut Up and Dribble

1

Shut Up and Dribble
2018-11-03

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.529

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22

Teen Choice Awards

9.1

Teen Choice Awards
1999-08-01

7.5

WWII in HD
2009-11-15

7.731

Hawaii Five-0
2010-09-20

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

10

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2003-12-04

Saturday Night Live

6.912

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Lip Sync Battle

6.4

Lip Sync Battle
2015-04-02

6.4

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

Teen Choice Awards

9.1

Teen Choice Awards
1999-08-01

Hip Hop Treasures

0

Hip Hop Treasures
2023-08-12

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015-03-23

5

Greatest Hits
2016-06-30

0

Superfan
2023-08-09

The Chris Rock Show

4.583

The Chris Rock Show
1997-02-07

6.3

Project Runway
2004-12-01

MTV Video Music Awards

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards
1984-09-14

MTV Video Music Awards

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards
1984-09-14

The $100,000 Pyramid

7

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016-06-27

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

8.5

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016-11-07

They Call Me Magic

7.25

They Call Me Magic
2022-04-21

7.5

Yo! MTV Raps
1988-09-21

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.578

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12

Last Call with Carson Daly

3.111

Last Call with Carson Daly
2002-01-08

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

7.1

MADtv
1995-10-14

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10

7

Supreme Team
2022-07-10

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

7.466

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999-04-29

5.1

Rachael Ray
2006-09-18

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

Entertainment Tonight

4.3

Entertainment Tonight
1981-09-15

7.706

NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021-09-20

7.018

American Dad!
2005-02-06

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

7

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023-01-21

7.047

Hot Ones
2015-03-12

Kids' Choice Awards

8.8

Kids' Choice Awards
1987-01-18

James Brown: Say It Loud

8

James Brown: Say It Loud
2024-02-19

5.1

Desus & Mero
2019-02-21

7.16

Conan
2010-11-08

0

Fat Joe Talks
2024-10-04

MTV Europe Music Awards

10

MTV Europe Music Awards
1994-11-24

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

7.696

The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993-11-28

8.6

The Grammys
1959-11-29

Hip Hop Was Born Here

3.6

Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025-07-22

4

Payback
2022-06-06

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

People's Choice Awards

9.2

People's Choice Awards
1975-03-04

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4

Late Show with David Letterman
1993-08-30

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

0

NCIS: New York
2026-10-06

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

7.16

Conan
2010-11-08

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

6

Steve
2017-09-05

3.036

The Talk
2010-10-18

6

The Word
1990-08-10