ABOUT

This fanlisting is named "Multifaceted" because that word best describes this wonderful performer. Not only is he a world-renowned rapper, he is also a writer and an actor. This fanlisting was created to celebrate James Todd Smith, a.k.a., LL Cool J as an actor. This man has the midas touch in that whatever he does he shines like gold. He is a true entertainer.

LL's first album, "Radio," was released in 1985, and this was also the year LL started his acting career. LL first starred in the movie "Krush Groove," which is a semi-biographical account of Russell Simmons' career. LL had a cameo appearance in the film, and he was also used as an extra. In 1986, LL also had a cameo appearance in the movie "Wildcats," and he made the theme song for that movie. After that, LL took a small break from film and concentrated more on his first love, his music. LL's music career took off, and after every single one of his albums hit platinum selling status, he was (and still is) regarded as one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. After a few years, he had small roles in a few other films, but he was still better known for his music.

All this changed in 1995. By this time, LL was a happily married 27 year old man with three children. His first starring role, which was in the movie "Out of Sync," had also been released. This movie didn't do very well at the box office, but it made the producers at NBC very interested in giving LL a role in a sitcom they wanted to air. This sitcom was "In the House," which truly showed LL's acting ability. The show stayed on the air from 1995 to 1999. Between and after the time of the sitcom, LL was offered many film roles.

His big break in film came in 1998, when he was in the movie "Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later." After this film, LL was given bigger and better film roles, and he has acted alongside actors such as Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Woods, Al Pacino, Omar Epps, Pam Grier, Stanley Tucci, and Dennis Quaid, to name a few. In 2000, LL was finally rewarded for his acting talents. That year, he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for the best supporting actor in an action film (the film was "Deep Blue Sea").

Even though LL's career in film has taken off, he hasn't forgotten his love for rap music. In 1998, he was planning to retire from rap and just concentrate on his film career, but he later decided to keep pursing both talents. Today, LL is not only known as one of the greatest rappers of all time, but he is also known as a great actor.

You can find filmography information in the "Extras" section.

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