LJ
LL Cool J
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 14, 1968 (57 years)
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 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.
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.
LL Cool J Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawai'i (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2016 | Greatest Hits (TV Series) |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Rapper |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2014 | Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor · as Clarence |
| 2013 | Grudge Match · as Frankie Brite |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2009 | WWII in HD (TV Series) · as Shelby Westbrook (voice) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2008 | The Deal · as Bobby Mason |
| 2007 | The Man · as Manny Baxter |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Ridikolus |
| 2006 | Last Holiday · as Sean Matthews |
| 2005 | Slow Burn · as Luther Pinks |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna (voice) |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Clarence |
| 2004 | Mindhunters · as Gabe Jensen |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Deacon 'deke' Kaye (as James Todd Smith Aka Ll Cool J) |
| 2003 | Deliver Us from Eva · as Ray Adams |
| 2002 | Rollerball · as Marcus Ridley |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Ray Bud Slocumb |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as Mr. Jones |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) |
| 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 | |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Jiggy Walker |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent · as Charles Red Taylor |
| 1995 | Out-of-Sync · as Jason St. Julian |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Marion Hill |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Mr. Throneberry |
| 1992 | Toys · as Patrick Zevo |
| 1991 | The Hard Way · as Billy |
| 1990 | |
| 1986 |
| 2025 | 2025 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | Stans · as Self |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Hip Hop Was Born Here (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Fat Joe Talks (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | 2024 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | A Hip Hop Minute · as Self |
| 2024 | Hip-Hop and the White House · as Self - Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2024 | NCISverse: The First 1,000 · as Self |
| 2024 | James Brown: Say It Loud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | AKA Mr. Chow · as Self |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2023 | Hip Hop Treasures (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Superfan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | America in Black (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2023 | Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | 2022 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Mc |
| 2022 | Supreme Team (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | PAYBACK (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | They Call Me Magic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Whitney, a Look Back · as Self |
| 2021 | Comin' Up Short · as Self |
| 2021 | The National Christmas Tree Lighting · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2021 | Behind The Music (2021) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Mary J Blige's My Life · as Self |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell · as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Uncovered (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Ricky Powell: The Individualist · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Shangri-La (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Self - Actor, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later |
| 2018 | A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Shut Up and Dribble (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | BET Awards 2018 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens · as Self |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Adele: Someone Like Me · as Self |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | WrestleMania · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2014 | The 68th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards 2013 · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 43rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Bizarre Foods America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Prince: A Purple Reign · as Self |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2011 | 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Rove LA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards 2010 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV Series) · as Self - We Are The World 25 For Haiti |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Rapper |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | 50 Cent: The Money and The Power (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Teen Choice Awards 2008 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | BET Awards '08 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII · as Self |
| 2008 | Better (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Movies Rock · as Self |
| 2007 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2007 | Beef 4 · as Self |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Self |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | The Electric Company (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Teen Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self - Honoree |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self - (ncis: La) |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Beef II · as Self - Recording Artist |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The Graham Norton Effect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 58th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | American Casino (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me · as Self (segment: All I Have) |
| 2003 | The 2003 Essence Music Festival · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Beef · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 50 Sexiest Video Moments · as Self |
| 2002 | VH1 Big in 2002 Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 · as Self (segment "get Ur Freak On") |
| 2001 | The 28th Annual American Music Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2000 | The 2000 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | BET Harlem Block Party · as Self |
| 2000 | The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 · as Self |
| 2000 | The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2000 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 1999 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1998 | The Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Greatest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | 29th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 · as Self - Performer |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Video Vanguard Award Recipient |
| 1997 | WWF Friday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | B*A*P*S · as Ll Cool J |
| 1997 | The 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Touch · as Ll Cool J |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | 2nd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | 1996 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1996 | The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1995 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Show · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | All That (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | 1993 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | Beavis and Butt-Head (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Def Comedy Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Comic Relief V · as Self |
| 1992 | The 19th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1991 | 1991 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The Montel Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | The 18th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | The Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1987 | Remote Control (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1986 | Big Fun in the Big Town · as Self |
| 1985 | Krush Groove · as Ll Cool J |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (TV Series) · as Self - Performer (times Square) |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Hip Hop Was Born Here (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Come Dance With Me (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle Shorties (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) |
| 2007 |
| 2025 | Hip Hop Was Born Here (TV Series) |
| 2025 | 2025 MTV Video Music Awards · as Cultural Producer: Rock The Bells |
| 2022 | Come Dance With Me (TV Series) · as Created By |