The Profile: Will Smith
The movie megastar’s latest role, a character-driven portrayal of tennis dad Richard Williams, is another signal that he is calling time on his reign as the king of the summer box-office blockbuster
In brief:
Name: Will Smith
Age: 53
Appearance: tall and handsome with an ever-present toothy grin
Newsworthiness: his latest role as Richard Williams, the tennis coach father of Venus and Serena, has led to a growing Oscar buzz just as his tell-all memoir hits bookshops
In depth:
From the start of his three-decade career as a movie star, Will Smith’s trademark has been his preternatural self-confidence.
There’s nothing – an alien invasion, a mob of ...
