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will.i.am

Actor, Composer, Producer, Director

March 15, 1975 (51 years)
William James Adams Jr., (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (will-i-am) and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer. will.i.am came to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas along with rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo and, later, singer Fergie. As a music producer, he has produced with other artists including Juanes, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, U2, Rihanna, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Cheryl Cole, 2NE1, Big Bang, Daddy Yankee and Justin Timberlake.

Known For

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • Rio
    Rio
  • Rio 2
    Rio 2
  • Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
    Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
  • The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. World Tour Live
    The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. World Tour Live
  • Black Eyed Peas: Live from Sydney to Vegas
    Black Eyed Peas: Live from Sydney to Vegas
  • Black Eyed Peas at Bayfront Park Miami
    Black Eyed Peas at Bayfront Park Miami

Featured Videos

  • Will.I.Am On The Differecen Between Nico And Pedro
    Rio 2 • Will.I.Am On The Differecen Between Nico And PedroReleased February 9, 2022

Filmography

2027
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk · as Pierre (voice)
2026
The Groove Under the Groove
2022
Black Eyed Peas - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai · as Singer
2021
Black Eyed Peas at Bayfront Park Miami · as Singer
2015
Green Giants · as Cast
2014
Rio 2 · as Pedro (voice)
2011
Black Eyed Peas - Live at SWU Festival · as Singer
2011
Rio · as Pedro (voice)
2011
Black Eyed Peas: On the Record · as Cast
2010
The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. World Tour Live · as Singer
2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard · as Snow (voice)
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine · as John Wraith
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Moto Moto (voice)
2007
Black Eyed Peas Live Earth · as Singer
2006
Brasilintime: Batucada com Discos · as Cast
2006
Black Eyed Peas: Live from Sydney to Vegas · as Singer
2005
The Tyra Banks Show
2004
The Benefactor
2003
Joan of Arcadia · as Three Card Monte Guy God
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
On the Road With will.i.am

2024
Stromae en intimité · as Self - Interviewed
2024
Camden · as Self
2024
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher · as Self - Performer
2023
Thriller 40 · as Self
2023
Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial · as Self
2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong · as Self
2023
Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World · as Self
2023
Baby, this is Keke Palmer · as Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show · as Self
2022
The Disruptors · as Self
2022
Piers Morgan Uncensored · as Self
2021
That's My Jam · as Self - Guest
2021
Will.i.am: The Blackprint · as Self
2021
Nick Cannon · as Self
2021
Alter Ego · as Self - Judge
2021
Superstar (2021) · as Self
2020
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy · as SelfOn Plex
2020
Anitta: Made in Honório · as Self
2020
Celebrity Game Face · as Self
2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self
2019
The Age of A.I. · as Self - Black Eyed Peas
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
Parkland Rising · as Self
2019
Songland · as Self
2019
The Masked Singer (US) · as Self - Panelist
2018
A Hotel for the Super Rich & Famous · as Self
2018
Vegan 2018 · as Self - Musician
2018
The Rookie · as Will.i.am
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' · as Self - Musician, Producer, And Actor
2017
The Gospel According to André · as Self
2017
Saturday Mash-Up · as Self
2017
Carpool Karaoke · as Self
2017
The Defiant Ones · as Self
2017
The Voice Kids (UK) · as Self - Coach
2017
Planet of the Apps · as Self
2017
One Love Manchester · as Self
2017
Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta · as SelfOn Plex
2017
The Nightly Show · as Self
2017
Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama · as Self
2016
The University · as Self - Interviewee
2016
Hip-Hop Evolution · as Self
2016
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead · as Self
2016
Will.i.Am: The Way I Am · as Self
2016
The Rap Game · as Self
2015
The Royal World Premiere of 'Spectre' · as Self
2015
East LA Interchange · as HimselfOn Plex
2015
Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story · as Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden · as Self - Musical Guest
2014
Le comité des reprises · as Self
2014
Good Morning Britain · as Self - Guest
2014
The Tanning of America · as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · as Self
2013
I Am Britney Jean · as Self - Artist
2013
Justin Bieber's Believe · as SelfOn Plex
2013
Miley: The Movement · as Self
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) · as Self - Guest
2013
2013 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer
2013
Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet · as Self (archive Footage)On Plex
2012
The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards · as Self
2012
Katie (2012) · as Self
2012
The Last Leg · as Self
2012
Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World · as Self
2012
Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2012
Larry King Now · as Self - Guest
2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert · as Self - Performer
2012
The Voice (AU) · as Self - Coach
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars · as Self
2012
Sunday Brunch · as Self - Guest
2012
The Voice UK · as Self - Coach
2012
The Voice (FR) · as Self - Guest
2012
CBS Mornings · as Self - Guest
2011
2011 Soul Train Awards · as Self
2011
American Music Awards 2011 · as Self - Performer
2011
Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour · as Self
2011
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing · as Himself
2011
The X Factor (US) · as Self - Expert
2011
Rove LA · as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show · as Self
2011
Nothing But the Beat · as Self
2011
Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind · as Self
2011
A Day In The Life · as Self
2011
Curiosity · as Self - Host
2011
Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Performer & Dj
2011
Electric Daisy Carnival Experience · as Self
2011
Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale · as Self
2011
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2011
Super Bowl XLV · as Self - Black Eyed Peas Halftime Show Member
2011
Piers Morgan Tonight · as Self
2011
The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self
2010
2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Pre-Show Performer
2010
Stones in Exile · as Self - Black Eyed Peas
2010
BET Awards 2010 · as Self
2010
The 2010 World Music Awards · as Self
2010
Bouncing Cats · as Self
2010
Date Night · as Will.i.am
2010
The Marriage Ref · as Self - Panelist
2010
Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games · 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
2010
Red Bull Bouncing Cats · as Self
2009
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert · as SelfOn Plex
2009
2009 American Music Awards · as Self - Performer
2009
Lopez Tonight · as Self
2009
Scream Awards 2009 · as Self
2009
Hey Hey it's Saturday: The Reunion · as Self
2009
The Teen Choice Awards 2009 · as Self - The Black Eyed Peas
2009
PoliWood · as Self
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man · as Self
2009
MTV World Stage · as Self
2009
The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Performer
2009
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial · as Self
2008
YouTube Live · as Himself
2008
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer
2008
Céline Dion: That's Just the Woman in Me · as Self
2007
Movies Rock · as Self
2007
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians · as Self
2007
Cane · as Self
2007
TMZ · as Self
2007
Chelsea Lately · as Self - Guest
2007
Britain's Got Talent · as Self - Special Guest
2007
The Graham Norton Show · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan · as Self
2007
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 · as Self / Host
2006
The 2006 Billboard Music Awards · as Self
2006
2006 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Winner
2006
The One Show · as Self
2006
BET Awards 2006 · as Self
2006
America's Got Talent · as Self
2006
Soccer Aid · as Self
2006
The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self
2006
Germany's Next Topmodel · as Self - Special Guest
2006
Dropped · as Self
2005
Brain Fart · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood · as Self
2005
2005 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter
2005
The Teen Choice Awards 2005 · as Self - Attendee
2005
The Andy Milonakis Show · as Self
2005
Dancing with the Stars · as Self - Performer
2005
All We Are Saying · as Self
2005
WrestleMania 21 · as Self
2005
Letter to the President · as Self - The Black Eyed Peas
2005
Be Cool · as Will.i.am
2004
Tanner on Tanner · as Self (as The Black Eyed Peas)
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop · as Self
2004
The Insider · as Self
2004
The Xtra Factor · as Self
2004
The X Factor · as Self - Judges' Expert
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley · as Self
2004
Acústico MTV Marcelo D2 · as Self
2004
Acústico MTV Marcelo D2: Making of · as Self
2003
MTV Europe Music Awards Edinburgh 03 · as Self & Performer
2003
Pânico Na TV! · as Self
2003
Las Vegas · as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show · as Self
2003
2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self
2003
The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self - Attendee
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Musical Guest
2002
Top Gear · as Self
2002
American Idol · as Self
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway · as Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly · as Self
2001
Operación Triunfo · as Self
2001
Star Academy · as Self
2001
Lorraine · as Self - Guest
2000
Caldeirão do Huck · as Self
2000
Click (2000) · as Self
1999
MAMA Awards · as Self - Performer
1999
Loose Women · as Self
1999
Teen Choice Awards · as Self - Musical Guest
1997
The View · as Self - Guest
1996
Access Hollywood · as Self
1996
The Daily Show · as Self
1996
SMAP×SMAP · as Self - Musical Guest - Member Of Black Eyed Peas
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet · as Self
1995
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self
1994
Extra · as Self
1994
The Footy Show (AFL) · as Self
1994
Sidewalks Entertainment · as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self
1993
Late Show with David Letterman · as Self - Musical Guest
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Self [the Black Eyed Peas]
1989
MTV News · as Self
1988
This Morning · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show · as Self
1985
Rock in Rio · as Self - Performer
1984
MTV Video Music Awards · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight · as Self
1980
Granada Reports · as Self - Artist
1975
Saturday Night Live · as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Good Morning America · as Self - Musical Guest
1974
American Music Awards · as Self - Musical Guest
1967
News at Ten · as Self - Black Eyed Peas
1966
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon · as Self
1964
Top of the Pops · as Self
1951
Sanremo · as Self - Special Guest
1950
Formula 1 · as Self - Spectator

2007
Freedom Writers · as Original Music Composer
2001
Samurai Jack · as Main Title Theme Composer

2027
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk · as Executive Producer
2021
Will.i.am: The Blackprint
2019
The Age of A.I. · as Consulting Producer
2019
Parkland Rising · as Executive Producer
2017
Planet of the Apps · as Executive Producer

2021
Will.i.am: The Blackprint

2021
Will.i.am: The Blackprint · as Supervising Editor
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · as Segment Co-Producer: 'ew!'
2013
The Great Gatsby · as Songs
2012
Hotel Transylvania · as Songs
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Songs