William James Smith (born 8 June 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist, actor and producer. He is the Emmy-winning creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ drama thriller Slow Horses (2022–). He is also known for being part of the writing team of the BBC sitcom The Thick of It (2007–2012) and its American HBO counterpart Veep (2012–16). Additionally, he starred as Phil Smith in the former. As co-writer and co-producer of the HBO sitcom Veep, he was among the recipients of two Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards, and has received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Smith (comedian), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 8, 1971 (55)
- Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
- Actor and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Will Smith's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Will Smith's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Will Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Roses(2025)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Slow Horses(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Avenue 5(2020)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Greed(2019)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Paddington 2(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Back(2017)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Hampstead(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Damned(2016)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Paddington(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Veep(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Venus & the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
In the Loop(2009)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Headcases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Slacker Cats(2007)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Rise of the Nutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Time Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Thick of It(2005)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
2004: The Stupid Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Womble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Who does Will Smith work with?
People who share at least 2 of Will Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natalie Bailey shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Natalie BaileyShared titles: Damned (2016), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Natalie Bailey
Writers
- Ian MartinShared titles: Back (2017), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Martin
- Simon BlackwellShared titles: Back (2017), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Blackwell
- Tony RocheShared titles: Back (2017), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Roche
Actors
- Olivia PouletShared titles: Back (2017), The Thick of It (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Olivia Poulet
