LL Cool J

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LL Cool J

Born 14 January 1968 58 years old Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA Who else is 58? → TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
17age in their first credit on record (1985)
40years on screen and counting
4credits in 2005, their busiest year
47dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) poster Age: 57

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025
No poster
Age: 50

MVP: Most Valuable Performer

2018
Grudge Match poster Age: 45

Grudge Match

2013
as Frankie Brite
The Deal poster Age: 40

The Deal

2008
as Bobby Mason
No poster
Age: 39

The Man

2007
as Manny Baxter
Last Holiday poster Age: 37

Last Holiday

2006
as Sean Matthews
Slow Burn poster Age: 37

Slow Burn

2005
as Luther Pinks
Edison poster Age: 37

Edison

2005
as Deed
Mindhunters poster Age: 36

Mindhunters

2004
as Gabe Jensen
S.W.A.T. poster Age: 35

S.W.A.T.

2003
as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
Deliver Us from Eva poster Age: 35

Deliver Us from Eva

2003
as Ray Adams
Rollerball poster Age: 34

Rollerball

2002
as Marcus Ridley
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 poster Age: 33

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

2002
Kingdom Come poster Age: 33

Kingdom Come

2001
as Ray Bud Slocumb
Charlie's Angels poster Age: 32

Charlie's Angels

2000
as Mr. Jones
Any Given Sunday poster Age: 31

Any Given Sunday

1999
as Julian Washington
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap poster Age: 31

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap

1999
In Too Deep poster Age: 31

In Too Deep

1999
as Dwayne Gittens / God
Deep Blue Sea poster Age: 31

Deep Blue Sea

1999
as Preacher
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later poster Age: 30

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998
as Ronny
Woo poster Age: 30

Woo

1998
as Darryl
Caught Up poster Age: 30

Caught Up

1998
as Roger
B.A.P.S poster Age: 29

B.A.P.S

1997
as LL Cool J
Touch poster Age: 29

Touch

1997
as LL Cool J
The Right to Remain Silent poster Age: 27

The Right to Remain Silent

1996
as Charles Red Taylor
Out-of-Sync poster Age: 27

Out-of-Sync

1995
as Jason St. Julian
Toys poster Age: 24

Toys

1992
as Patrick Zevo
The Hard Way poster Age: 23

The Hard Way

1991
as Billy
Wildcats poster Age: 18

Wildcats

1986
as Rapper
Krush Groove poster Age: 17

Krush Groove

1985
as LL Cool J
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TV credits

Newest first
No poster

NCIS: New York

as Sam Hanna
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster Age: 54

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
NCIS: Hawaiʻi poster Age: 53

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

2021
as Sam Hanna
No poster
Age: 48

Greatest Hits

2016
Hawaii Five-0 poster Age: 42

Hawaii Five-0

2010
as Sam Hanna
WWII in HD poster Age: 41

WWII in HD

2009
as Shelby Westbrook (voice)
NCIS: Los Angeles poster Age: 41

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009
as Sam Hanna
30 Rock poster Age: 38

30 Rock

2006
as Ridikolus
Rachael Ray poster Age: 38

Rachael Ray

2006
So You Think You Can Dance poster Age: 37

So You Think You Can Dance

2005
American Dad! poster Age: 37

American Dad!

2005
as Sam Hanna (voice)
House poster Age: 36

House

2004
as Clarence
No poster
Age: 35

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

2003
NCIS poster Age: 35

NCIS

2003
as Sam Hanna
106 & Park poster Age: 32

106 & Park

2000
Oz poster Age: 29

Oz

1997
as Jiggy Walker
In the House poster Age: 27

In the House

1995
as Marion Hill
The Adventures of Pete & Pete poster Age: 25

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

1993
as Mr. Throneberry
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