LL Cool J

AKA:

James Todd Smith

Nationality:

American

Birthdate:

01/14/1968

Birthplace:

Queens, New York

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As a popular rapper, LL Cool J (born James Todd Smith) was famous for his cool moves, muscular physique and collection of hats. He made a smooth transition to acting both in films and on his own sitcom, "In the House" (NBC, 1995-96; UPN, 1996-98). The latter featured LL Cool J as a pro-football player living in the guest house and renting his house to Debbie Allen, a newly-divorced woman with two kids who is adapting to a world without the affluence she had previously known. Produced by Quincy Jones' company, the show was slotted after the long-running "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" by NBC, but