Person Details

Birthday: 1968-01-14 20:34:00

Aliases: L.L. Cool J

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Long Island

Homepage: http://llcoolj.com/

Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James) is an American rapper and actor. He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations; his newest album is 2013's Authentic, following 2008's Exit 13, which completed his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has appeared in numerous films, and stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles. He was born on January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York. While LL 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. In 1998 he had a role in the film Halloween H20. In 1999's Deep Blue Sea. Later that year, he had a starring role in Any Given Sunday, in which he played Julian Washington, the talented but selfish running back on the dysfunctional Miami Sharks. Since then, LL Cool J has appeared in a variety of films, such as the 2002 remake of Rollerball, Deliver Us from Eva, and S.W.A.T. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the Fox medical drama House. He also appeared as Queen Latifah's love interest in the 2006 movie Last Holiday. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in the 2007 episode "The Source Awards" as the hip hop producer Ridiculous. Next he appeared in Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous” and performing "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, LL Cool J is a series regular on the CBS police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, a spin-off of NCIS.   He lives in Long Island, New York, with his wife and four children.

Most Famous Work

NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Sam Hanna
Hawaii Five-0
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8

Hawaii Five-0

(2010) Sam Hanna
NCIS: Los Angeles
Average
8

NCIS: Los Angeles

(2009) Sam Hanna
MTV Video Music Awards
Average
8
Finding Your Roots
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6

Finding Your Roots

(2012) Self
Project Runway
Average
6

Project Runway

(2004) Self - Guest Judge
American Idol
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5

American Idol

(2002) Self - Guest Judge
House
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9

House

(2004) Clarence

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
N/A
Self
Self
2022 Self
N/A
Self
Self
2021 Self (archive footage)
Sam Hanna
Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
2020 Self
2019 N/A
Self - Illustrious Guest
2018 Hosted
Self
Self - Musician
N/A
2016 N/A
N/A
N/A
2015 Self
Self
Host
Self
Self
Self
2014 Self - Host
2013 Frankie Brite
Narrator
2012 self
Self
2010 Self
Sam Hanna
2009 N/A
Sam Hanna
Self
Self (archive footage)
2008 Bobby Mason
2007 Self
2006 Ridikolus
N/A
Sean Matthews
2005 N/A
Luther Pinks
Deed
N/A
Sam Hanna (voice)
2004 Self - Guest Judge
Clarence
Self
Gabe Jensen
2003 N/A
Sam Hanna
Self
Deacon 'Deke' Kay
Self (archive footage)
Ray Adams
N/A
2002 Self - Guest Judge
Self (archive footage)
Marcus Ridley
Self
N/A
2001 Ray Bud Slocumb
2000 Mr. Jones
N/A
1999 Julian Washington
Self
N/A
Dwayne Gittens / God
Himself
Self - Presenter
Sherman 'Preacher' Dudley
Self
1998 Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
Darryl
Roger
1997 Self
Jiggy Walker
Himself
Self
N/A
1996 Self
Self
Self
Charles Red Taylor
1995 Self - Host
Self
Self
Himself
Jason St. Julian
Marion Hill
1993 Self - Guest
1992 Captain Patrick Zevo
1991 Self
Billy
Self
1989 Self
1988 Self
1987 Himself - Co-Host
1986 Himself
Rapper
1985 Himself
1984 Self
Self - Host
1975 Self - Musical Guest
1972 Self - Times Sqware Performer
1959 N/A
1952 Self
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1992 Songs
Year Role Movie/Tv

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