Will Smith through the years

Actor Will Smith waits for the start of the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana boxing bout Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Will Smith arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, 2014. Smith, Jared Leto and Tom Hardy are suiting up for DC Comics' supervillain team-up film "Suicide Squad."

Will Smith and husband Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, Calif.

U.S actor Will Smith arrives at the Lanvin men's Fall-Winter 2014-2015 fashion collection, presented Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 in Paris.

Actor Will Smith attends the Valentino's men's Fall-Winter 2014-2015 fashion collection, presented Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Paris.

Will Smith poses with his family, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Trey Smith at the "After Earth" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in New York.

Will Smith jumped from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" to "Independence Day" but the acting career began here -- a fish outta water sitcom brought to life by a gifted comic actor.