LL Cool J

LL Cool J Movies and TV Shows

James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James) is an American rapper and actor. He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations; his newest album is 2013's Authentic, following 2008's Exit 13, which completed his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has appeared in numerous films, and stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles. He was born on January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York. While LL first appeared as a rapper in the movie Krush Groove (performing "I Can't Live Without My Radio"), his first acting part was a small role in a high school football movie called Wildcats. He continued to work in movies from then until 1995 when he landed his own television sitcom, In the House. In 1998 he had a role in the film Halloween H20. In 1999's Deep Blue Sea. Later that year, he had a starring role in Any Given Sunday, in which he played Julian Washington, the talented but selfish running back on the dysfunctional Miami Sharks. Since then, LL Cool J has appeared in a variety of films, such as the 2002 remake of Rollerball, Deliver Us from Eva, and S.W.A.T. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the Fox medical drama House. He also appeared as Queen Latifah's love interest in the 2006 movie Last Holiday. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in the 2007 episode "The Source Awards" as the hip hop producer Ridiculous. Next he appeared in Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous” and performing "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, LL Cool J is a series regular on the CBS police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, a spin-off of NCIS. He lives in Long Island, New York, with his wife and four children.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/14/1968 (56 years old)
  • Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.87 m
  • Net worth: $120,000,000
  • twitter: llcoolj
  • instagram: llcoolj
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 72%
role:
Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
2021

Documentary

Music

6.8
72%
Lip Sync Battle
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 65%
role:
Host & 1 more
2015
7.2
65%
Grudge Match
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Frankie Brite
2013

Comedy

6.4
60%
2009

Documentary

8.7
79%
NCIS: Los Angeles
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Sam Hanna
2009

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.8
76%
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The Deal
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Bobby Mason
2008

Comedy

5.6
58%
Last Holiday
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 70%
role:
Sean Matthews
2006

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

6.6
70%
Edison
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 53%
role:
Deed
2005

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.3
53%
Mindhunters
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 65%
role:
Gabe Jensen
2004

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.3
65%
S.W.A.T.
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Deacon 'Deke' Kay
2003

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.0
61%
2003

Comedy

Romance

6.0
63%
Rollerball
IMDB 3.1
TMDB 40%
role:
Marcus Ridley
Not available
2002

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.1
40%
Not available
Charlie's Angels
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Mr. Jones
2000

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

5.6
58%
Any Given Sunday
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Julian Washington
1999

Drama

6.9
68%
In Too Deep
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 67%
role:
Dwayne Gittens / God
1999

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.2
67%
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Deep Blue Sea
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 59%
role:
Sherman 'Preacher' Dudley
1999

Action

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
59%
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 60%
role:
Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
1998

Horror

Thriller

5.8
60%
Toys
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 52%
role:
Captain Patrick Zevo
1992

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
52%
The Hard Way
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Billy
1991

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.3
62%
Wildcats
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 64%
role:
Rapper
1986

Comedy

6.0
64%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving LL Cool J are, for example, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, Lip Sync Battle and Grudge Match.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best Anystream ratings are WWII in HD (8.3), NCIS: Los Angeles (7.2) and Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (7.0).
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