

He’s explored multiple genres, such as drama, comedy, action, science-fiction, horror and animation. Smith has been a favorite of audiences and awards voters during his impressive, three-decade career.

To celebrate the movie’s opening, Variety is ranking the 10 best performances of his film career so far. After the world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September, Smith has emerged as one of the leading contenders for best actor. Smith has received some of the best reviews of his career for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father in “King Richard,” which is finally hitting theaters this weekend, in addition to streaming on HBO Max. If Tom Hanks is America’s Dad, then Will Smith is the cool big brother.
