LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Acting

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 albums Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You…

Filmography

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Quincy Jones, Music Man ★ 9.0 Quincy Jones, Music Man 2025 Stans ★ 7.2 Stans 2025 Hip Hop Was Born Here ★ 3.6 Hip Hop Was Born Here 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ★ 7.8 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) ★ 6.9 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) 2025 Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular ★ 6.3 Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular 2024 Fat Joe Talks Fat Joe Talks 2024 A Hip Hop Minute ★ 6.5 A Hip Hop Minute 2024 NCISverse: The First 1,000 ★ 9.0 NCISverse: The First 1,000 2024 James Brown: Say It Loud ★ 8.0 James Brown: Say It Loud 2024 Comin' Up Short Comin' Up Short 2024 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop ★ 9.0 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop 2023 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ★ 8.1 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2023 Hip Hop Treasures Hip Hop Treasures 2023 Superfan Superfan 2023 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World ★ 7.0 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World 2023 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ★ 8.2 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ★ 5.6 The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022 Supreme Team ★ 7.0 Supreme Team 2022 Payback ★ 4.0 Payback 2022 They Call Me Magic ★ 7.2 They Call Me Magic 2022 You're Watching Video Music Box ★ 6.4 You're Watching Video Music Box 2021 NCIS: Hawaiʻi ★ 7.7 NCIS: Hawaiʻi 2021 Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell ★ 7.1 Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell 2021 Ricky Powell: The Individualist ★ 4.8 Ricky Powell: The Individualist 2020 One World: Together at Home ★ 7.1 One World: Together at Home 2020 The Kelly Clarkson Show ★ 6.4 The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America 2019 Desus & Mero ★ 5.1 Desus & Mero 2019 A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary 2018 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones ★ 7.0 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones 2018 Shut Up and Dribble ★ 1.0 Shut Up and Dribble 2018 MVP: Most Valuable Performer ★ 1.0 MVP: Most Valuable Performer 2018 Steve ★ 6.0 Steve 2017 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party ★ 8.5 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party 2016 Greatest Hits ★ 5.0 Greatest Hits 2016 The $100,000 Pyramid ★ 7.0 The $100,000 Pyramid 2016 Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert ★ 9.3 Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ★ 6.2 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015 Lip Sync Battle ★ 6.4 Lip Sync Battle 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015 Hot Ones ★ 7.1 Hot Ones 2015 Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute ★ 8.0 Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute 2015 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles ★ 7.1 The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles 2014 Grudge Match ★ 6.1 Grudge Match 2013 Mayweather ★ 4.5 Mayweather 2013 Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You ★ 7.5 Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You 2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ ★ 5.0 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012 Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars 2012 Finding Your Roots ★ 6.4 Finding Your Roots 2012 Conan ★ 7.2 Conan 2010 Hawaii Five-0 ★ 7.7 Hawaii Five-0 2010 WWII in HD ★ 7.5 WWII in HD 2009 NCIS: Los Angeles ★ 7.5 NCIS: Los Angeles 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ★ 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World ★ 8.0 How Bruce Lee Changed the World 2009 DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd ★ 6.6 DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd 2009 The Deal ★ 5.4 The Deal 2008 The Man The Man 2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway ★ 7.2 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway 2007 30 Rock ★ 7.5 30 Rock 2006 Rachael Ray ★ 5.1 Rachael Ray 2006 Last Holiday ★ 7.3 Last Holiday 2006 Slow Burn ★ 5.3 Slow Burn 2005 The Tyra Banks Show ★ 5.0 The Tyra Banks Show 2005 Edison ★ 5.4 Edison 2005 So You Think You Can Dance ★ 6.8 So You Think You Can Dance 2005 American Dad! ★ 7.0 American Dad! 2005 Project Runway ★ 6.3 Project Runway 2004 House ★ 8.6 House 2004 The Tony Danza Show ★ 6.4 The Tony Danza Show 2004 Mindhunters ★ 6.4 Mindhunters 2004 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards ★ 10.0 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards 2003 NCIS ★ 7.6 NCIS 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 S.W.A.T. ★ 6.2 S.W.A.T. 2003 Beef ★ 6.9 Beef 2003 Deliver Us from Eva ★ 6.4 Deliver Us from Eva 2003