LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) is an American rapper and actor. He is known professionally as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James).[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Todd Smith |
| Born | January 14, 1968 Bay Shore, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1984-present |
| Labels | |
| Website | llcoolj |
He currently stars on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles as Special Agent Sam Hanna. As a rapper, he has released thirteen studio albums. Some of his most well known songs are "Mama Said Knock You Out", "I'm Bad", "Rock the Bells", "I Can't Live Without My Radio", and "The Boomin' System". His last album Authentic was released on April 30, 2013.[2]
Cool J is married to his wife Simone[3] and is a Christian.[4]
Discography
- Radio (1985)
- Bigger and Deffer (1987)
- Walking with a Panther (1989)
- Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
- 14 Shots to the Dome (1993)
- Mr. Smith (1995)
- Phenomenon (1997)
- G.O.A.T. (2000)
- 10 (2002)
- The DEFinition (2004)
- Todd Smith (2006)
- Exit 13 (2008)
- Authentic (2013)
Filmography
Movies
- Krush Groove - Himself (1985)
- Wildcats - Rapper (1986)
- The Hard Way - Detective Billy, NYPD (1991)
- Toys - Captain Patrick Zevo (1992)
- Out-of-Sync - Jason St. Julian (1995)
- The Right to Remain Silent - Charles Red Taylor (1996)
- B*A*P*S - Himself (1997)
- Caught Up - Roger (1998)
- Woo - Darryl (1998)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later - Ronald "Ronny" Jones (1998)
- Deep Blue Sea - Sherman "Preacher" Dudley (1999)
- In Too Deep - Dwayne Keith "God" Gittens (1999)
- Any Given Sunday - Julian "J-Man" Washington (1999)
- Charlie's Angels - Mr. Jones (2000)
- Kingdom Come - Ray Bud Slocumb (2001)
- Rollerball - Marcus Ridley (2002)
- Deliver Us from Eva - Raymond "Ray" Adams (2003)
- S.W.A.T. - Officer Deacon "Deke" Kaye (2003)
- Mindhunters - Gabe Jensen (2004)
- Edison - Officer Rafe Deed (2005)
- Slow Burn - Luther Pinks (2005)
- Last Holiday - Sean Williams (2006)
- The Man - Manny Baxter (2007)
- The Deal - Bobby Mason (2008)
- Grudge Match - Frankie Brite (2013)
Television
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Pete's Teacher (1993)
- In the House - Marion Hill (1995–1999)
- All That - Himself (1998)
- Oz - Jiggy Walker (1998)
- House - Clarence (2005)
- 30 Rock - Ridikolus (2007)
- WWII in HD - Shelby Westbrook (2009) (voice)
- NCIS - Special Agent Sam Hanna (2009)
- NCIS: Los Angeles - Special Agent Sam Hanna (2009–2023)
- The Electric Company - Himself (2009–2011)
- Sesame Street - Himself (2011)
- Hawaii Five-0 - Special Agent Sam Hanna (2012)
LL Cool J Media
From Baltimore M.D. 1999 © John Mathew Smith 2001
LL Cool J performing in Wilmington, Delaware in August 2008
References
- ↑ "There's No Doubt "Ladies Love Cool James"". CBS News. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "LL Cool J to Release 'Authentic' LP on April 30". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "LL Cool J's Wife Overcame Cancer With Prayer". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ ""Last Holiday" Star Talks Film, Music and Faith". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.