Question 1

What TV show launched Will Smith's career before he became a movie star?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. NBC executives loved him so much they wrote the show around his real name and personality.

Question 2

Which 1995 film paired Will Smith with Martin Lawrence in a franchise that's still going?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Bad Boys. Directed by Michael Bay — the chemistry between Smith and Lawrence made it a blockbuster on a $19 M budget.

Question 3

In Ali (2001), who does Will Smith play — and what Oscar recognition did he receive?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Muhammad Ali — Smith earned his first Academy Award nomination. He trained for two years, gained 35 pounds of muscle, and worked with Ali personally.

Question 4

Will Smith's other Oscar nomination before King Richard came for which film?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). His real son Jaden played his character's son — the only time they've acted together on the big screen.

Question 5

In King Richard (2022), who does Smith play — and what did he win?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena — Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor. His first Oscar win, 26 years after his film debut.

Question 6

What is Will Smith's character's job in Hitch (2005)?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A 'date doctor' who coaches men on romance. Eva Mendes plays Sara — Smith and Mendes refused to cast a Black actress opposite Smith to avoid studio bias shaping the marketing.

Question 7

In Enemy of the State (1998), who plays the shadowy NSA operative hunting Smith's character?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Gene Hackman. The film was shot partly in Washington, D.C. — and Hackman's character is a call-back to The Conversation.

Question 8

What city is the setting of I Am Legend (2007), and what is Smith's character's job?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is New York City — he plays virologist Robert Neville. Production shot on a deserted Fifth Avenue — the most expensive single location shoot in film history at the time.

Will Smith Movie Trivia Questions

Questions & Answers

What TV show launched Will Smith's career before he became a movie star?

Which 1995 film paired Will Smith with Martin Lawrence in a franchise that's still going?

In Ali (2001), who does Will Smith play — and what Oscar recognition did he receive?

Will Smith's other Oscar nomination before King Richard came for which film?

In King Richard (2022), who does Smith play — and what did he win?

What is Will Smith's character's job in Hitch (2005)?

In Enemy of the State (1998), who plays the shadowy NSA operative hunting Smith's character?

What city is the setting of I Am Legend (2007), and what is Smith's character's job?

In which 1993 film did Will Smith play a con artist impersonating Sidney Poitier's son?

What distinction does Concussion (2015) hold for Will Smith's career?

Which 2017 Netflix film made Will Smith the face of the streaming giant's first major blockbuster?

Will Smith co-starred with which actor as fellow inmates in the 1999 comedy Life?