LJ
LL Cool J
Actor, Producer
Born January 14, 1968 (54 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Hip Hop Uncovered (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2019 | Shangri-La (2019) (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2018 | A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary · as Hosted |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert · as Unknown |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Rapper |
| 2014 | Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor · as Clarence |
| 2013 | Grudge Match · as Frankie Brite |
| 2013 | Mayweather · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2009 | WWII in HD (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2008 | The Deal · as Bobby Mason |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Unknown |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Ridikulus |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Last Holiday · as Sean Matthews |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna (voice) |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Edison · as Deed |
| 2005 | Slow Burn · as Luther Pinks |
| 2004 | Mindhunters · as Gabe Jensen |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Clarence |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Deacon 'Deke' Kay |
| 2003 | Deliver Us from Eva · as Ray Adams |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Sam Hanna |
| 2002 | Rollerball · as Marcus Ridley |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Ray Bud Slocumb |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as Mr. Jones |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea · as Sherman 'Preacher' Dudley |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Julian Washington |
| 1999 | In Too Deep · as Dwayne Gittens / God |
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later · as Ronald 'Ronny' Jones |
| 1998 | Woo · as Darryl |
| 1998 | Caught Up · as Roger |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Jiggy Walker |
| 1997 | LL Cool J feat. Method Man, Redman & DMX: 4, 3, 2, 1 · as LL Cool J |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent · as Charles Red Taylor |
| 1996 | LL Cool J: Ain't Nobody · as LL Cool J |
| 1995 | Out-of-Sync · as Jason St. Julian |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Marion Hill |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Toys · as Captain Patrick Zevo |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Mr. Throneberry |
| 1991 | The Hard Way · as Billy |
| 1991 | H.E.A.L.: Heal Yourself · as LL Cool J |
| 1990 | Rapmania: The Roots of Rap · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Kid 'n Play: Funhouse · as LL Cool J |
| 1990 | LL Cool J: Jingling Baby · as LL Cool J |
| 1990 | LL Cool J: The Boomin' System · as LL Cool J |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | LL Cool J: Big Ole Butt · as LL Cool J |
| 1989 | LL Cool J: I'm That Type of Guy · as LL Cool J |
| 1986 | Wildcats · as Rapper |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Unknown |