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LL Cool J

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.


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Born:
Jan 14, 1968 In Long Island
Movie/TV Credits:
86
First Appeared:
In the series The Man
Latest Project:
Movie Comin' Up Short 2024-01-10
Known For
Poster of Greatest Hits
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Poster of 106 & Park
Poster of The Man
Filmography
Series The Man 2025
Movie Comin' Up Short Self 2024-01-10
Series Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Self 2023-01-21
Movie 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2023-11-03
Movie A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop Self 2023-12-10
Series They Call Me Magic Self 2022-04-22
Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2022-11-19
Movie You're Watching Video Music Box Self (archive footage) 2021-12-03
Movie Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage) 2021-03-01
Movie One World: Together at Home Self 2020-04-18
Movie A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary Self - Host 2018-12-12
Series Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Himself 2016-11-07
Series Greatest Hits Unknown 2016-06-30
Movie Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert Self 2015-12-06
Series The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself 2015-03-23
Movie Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute Self 2015-02-26
Series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Unknown 2015-08-02
Series Lip Sync Battle Host 2015-04-02
Movie The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Self - Host 2014-02-09
Movie Lennon or McCartney Himself (archive footage) 2014-12-12
Movie Mayweather Narrator 2013-04-27
Movie Grudge Match Frankie Brite 2013-12-25
Movie Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You Self 2012-07-01
Movie Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Self 2012-06-07
Series Hawaii Five-0 Unknown 2010-09-20
Movie DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd Self (archive footage) 2009-03-19
Series NCIS: Los Angeles Sam Hanna 2009-09-22
Series WWII in HD 2009-11-15
Movie How Bruce Lee Changed the World Self 2009-05-17
Movie The Deal Bobby Mason 2008-11-20
Movie ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Self 2007-04-19
Movie Last Holiday Sean Matthews 2006-01-13
Series 30 Rock Ridikulus 2006-10-11
Series So You Think You Can Dance Unknown 2005-07-20
Series The Tyra Banks Show Unknown 2005-09-12
Movie Slow Burn Luther Pinks 2005-09-12
Movie Edison Deed 2005-07-29
Movie Mindhunters Gabe Jensen 2004-05-07
Series The Tony Danza Show Unknown 2004-09-13
Series House Clarence 2004-11-16
Movie Beef Self (archive footage) 2003-08-03
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie Deliver Us from Eva Ray Adams 2003-02-07
Movie S.W.A.T. Deacon 'Deke' Kaye (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J) 2003-08-08
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Series Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards 2003-12-04
Series NCIS Unknown 2003-09-23
Movie It's Black Entertainment Self (archive footage) 2002-02-08
Movie Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 2002-01-01
Movie Rollerball Marcus Ridley 2002-02-08
Series American Idol Unknown 2002-06-11
Movie Kingdom Come Ray Bud Slocumb 2001-04-11
Series 106 & Park Unknown 2000-09-11
Movie Charlie's Angels Mr. Jones 2000-11-02
Movie Deep Blue Sea Preacher 1999-07-28
Series Teen Choice Awards Himself 1999-08-01
Movie Any Given Sunday Julian Washington 1999-12-22
Movie In Too Deep Dwayne Gittens / God 1999-08-25
Series The Early Show Unknown 1999-11-01
Movie Rapmania: The Roots of Rap 1999-10-31
Movie Caught Up Roger 1998-02-27
Movie Woo Darryl 1998-05-08
Movie Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Ronald 'Ronny' Jones 1998-08-05
Movie Touch LL Cool J 1997-02-14
Movie B.A.P.S LL Cool J 1997-03-28
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Series Oz Unknown 1997-07-12
Movie The Right to Remain Silent Charles Red Taylor 1996-01-07
Series Clive Anderson All Talk Unknown 1996-10-06
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Series In the House Marion Hill 1995-04-10
Movie Out-of-Sync Jason St. Julian 1995-06-04
Series The Frank Skinner Show Unknown 1995-09-10
Movie The Show Self 1995-08-25
Series MADtv Unknown 1995-10-14
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Movie Toys Captain Patrick Zevo 1992-12-18
Movie The Hard Way Billy 1991-03-08
Movie Simply Mad About the Mouse Self 1991-07-15
Series MTV Unplugged Unknown 1989-11-26
Movie Big Fun in the Big Town Self 1986-06-06
Movie Wildcats Rapper 1986-02-14
Movie Krush Groove LL Cool J 1985-10-25
Series Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest Self - Performer (Times Square) 1972-12-31
Series The Grammy Awards Unknown 1959-11-29
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14