LL Cool J
Known for: Acting
Born: January 14, 1968
James Todd Smith (better known as LL Cool J, an acronym for Ladies Love Cool James; born January 14, 1968) 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…
Known for
Deliver Us from Eva
2003
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
Out-of-Sync
1995
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1999
Kingdom Come
2001
Future Of The Funk
1991
LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop
MVP: Most Valuable Performer
2018
A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary
2018
A Hip Hop Minute
2024
Edison
2005
Rollerball
2002
In Too Deep
1999
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Last Holiday
2006
Slow Burn
2005
Mayweather
2013
Mindhunters
2004
The Right to Remain Silent
1996
Deep Blue Sea
1999
Comin' Up Short
2024
S.W.A.T.
2003
Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
Toys
1992
The Deal
2008
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024
Stans
2025
Any Given Sunday
1999
Krush Groove
1985
The Hard Way
1991
Caught Up
1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
Grudge Match
2013
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
Woo
1998
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2020
The Show
1995
Charlie's Angels
2000
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
2019
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015
The Man
2007
Touch
1997
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2023
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Beef
2003
One World: Together at Home
2020
Wildcats
1986
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
B.A.P.S
1997
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
In the House
1995
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
House
2004
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Today
1952
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
The View
1997
106 & Park
2000
Oz
1997
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
American Idol
2002
The Early Show
1999
Finding Your Roots
2012
30 Rock
2006
NCIS
2003
MTV Unplugged
1989
MADtv
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Teen Choice Awards
1999
WWII in HD
2009
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2003
Saturday Night Live
1975
Lip Sync Battle
2015
The Daily Show
1996
Hip Hop Treasures
2023
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Greatest Hits
2016
Superfan
2023
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Project Runway
2004
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
They Call Me Magic
2022
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Supreme Team
2022
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Rachael Ray
2006
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Entertainment Tonight
1981
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
American Dad!
2005
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023
Hot Ones
2015
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024
Desus & Mero
2019
Conan
2010
Fat Joe Talks
2024
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
The Grammys
1959
Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025
Payback
2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
People's Choice Awards
1975
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
NCIS: New York
Steve
2017
The Talk
2010