L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, to James and Ondrea Smith. Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their injuries...See full bio »
2003Cradle 2 the Grave
(writer: "Paradise" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Paradise")
2003Deliver Us from Eva
(writer: "Paradise" 2002 / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Paradise" 2002)
2001Summer Catch
(writer: "Going Back to Cali" / as James Smith)
2001Scratch
(documentary)
(writer: "Get Down" / as James Smith / writer: "Rock the Bells" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Get Down", "Rock the Bells")
2000Maze
(writer: "I Need Love" / as James Todd Smith)
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School Ties
(1994)
("Around The Way Girl" - uncredited)
1993CB4
(writer: "I Need Love" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "I Need Love")
1992Class Act
(writer: "Boomin' System" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Boomin' System" / as L.L. Cool J)
1992Encino Man
(music: "Mama Said Knock You Out" / as James Todd Smith / lyrics: "Mama Said Knock You Out" / as James Todd Smith)
1992Gladiator
(writer: "Mama Said Knock You Out" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Mama Said Knock You Out" / as L.L. Cool J.)
1991Strictly Business
(writer: "Strictly Business" / as L.L. Cool J / performer: "Strictly Business" / as L.L. Cool J)
1991The Hard Way
(writer: "Momma Said Knock You Out", "Murdergram Live at Rapmania" / as J.T. Smith / performer: "Momma Said Knock You Out", "Murdergram Live at Rapmania" / as L L Cool J / producer: "Momma Said Knock You Out" / as L L Cool J)
1990House Party
(lyrics: "To Da Break of Dawn" / performer: "To Da Break of Dawn")
1987Less Than Zero
(writer: "Going Back To Cali" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Going Back To Cali" / as L.L. Cool J)
1986Wildcats
(writer: "Football Rap" / as James Todd Smith / performer: "Football Rap" / as L.L. Cool J)
1985Krush Groove
(writer: "I Can't Live Without My Radio" / as James Todd Smith / writer: "Can You Rock It Like This" / as J.T. Smith / performer: "I Can't Live Without My Radio")
[on "Deep Blue Sea"] The most appealing role I've ever had. It was fun, it was crazy, it was a success from the beginning, and my role kept getting bigger and bigger on that set. They actually had to reshoot the ending so I could survive because the people [in test screenings] didn't want me to die.
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The only job he had besides being an entertainer was that he was briefly a paper boy.
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,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Saturday Night Live: Season 38: Episode 18 -- Seth welcomes musicians LL Cool J and Brad Paisley to comment on their new song, \"Accidental Racist.\"")
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