Acting
will.i.am
Born March 15, 1975 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
William James Adams Jr., (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (will-i-am) and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer. will.i.am came to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas along with rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo and, later, singer Fergie. As a music producer, he has produced with other artists including Juanes, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, U2, Rihanna, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Cheryl Cole, 2NE1, Big Bang, Daddy Yankee and Justin Timberlake.
Known for
7.2
The Great Gatsby
Songs
6.5
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
John Wraith
7.1
Hotel Transylvania
Songs
6.7
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Moto Moto (voice), Songs
6.9
Rio
Pedro (voice)
6.3
Rio 2
Pedro (voice)
8.0
The Rookie
Will.i.am
6.3
Date Night
Will.I.Am
7.6
Freedom Writers
Original Music Composer
5.3
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Snow (voice)
5.6
Be Cool
Will.i.am
8.5
Samurai Jack
Theme Song Performance, Main Title Theme Composer
2.9
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
8.7
Top Gear
Self
8.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
5.6
The Cleveland Show
2009 · Series
7.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
8.4
The Graham Norton Show
Self
7.2
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
6.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self, Self - Musical Guest
Filmography
- 2027Pierre the Pigeon-HawkPierre (voice)Movie
- 2026Black Eyed Peas - Live at Brännbollsyran 2026SingerMovie
- 2026The Groove Under the GrooveMovie
- 2024Stromae en intimitéSelf : InterviewedMovie
- 2024CamdenSelfSeries
- 2023Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàSelfMovie
- 2023Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on TrialSelfMovie
- 2023Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary SingalongSelfMovie
- 2022Britain Get SingingSelf - JudgeSeries
- 2022iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022SelfMovie
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
- 2022The DisruptorsSelfMovie
- 2022Black Eyed Peas - Live at Expo 2020 DubaiSingerMovie
- 2021That's My JamSelf - GuestSeries
- 2021Will.i.am: The BlackprintSelfMovie
- 2021Alter EgoSelf - JudgeSeries
- 2021Black Eyed Peas - Live at Bayfront MiamiSingerMovie
- 2021Sergio Mendes in the Key of JoySelfMovie
- 2019The Age of A.I.Self - Black Eyed PeasSeries
- 2019Kim I AmSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2019Black Eyed Peas: Live at Rock in Rio 2019SingerMovie
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2019SonglandSelfSeries
- 2019The Masked SingerSelf - PanelistSeries
- 201820 Years of the Black Eyed PeasMovie
- 2018The RookieWill.i.amSeries
- 2018The Gospel According to AndréSelfMovie
- 2018Black Eyed Peas Presents: MASTERS OF THE SUNDirectorMovie
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries
- 2017The Defiant OnesSelfSeries
- 2017The Voice KidsHimself, Self - CoachSeries
- 2017Planet of the AppsSelf, CreatorSeries
- 2017One Love ManchesterSelfMovie
- 2016The UniversitySelf - IntervieweeMovie
- 2016I'll Sleep When I'm DeadSelfMovie
- 2016Will.I.Am: The Way I AmSelfMovie
- 2016A Tale of James BrownSelfMovie
- 2015East LA InterchangehimselfMovie
- 2015Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis StorySelfMovie
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 2014Lennon or McCartneySelfMovie
- 2014Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.AmHimselfMovie
- 2014Rio 2Pedro (voice)Movie
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
- 2013Justin Bieber's BelieveSelfMovie
- 2013Miley: The MovementSelfMovie
- 2013Sarah Silverman's Perfect NightSelfMovie
- 2013The Great GatsbySongsMovie
- 2013The Last LegSelfSeries
- 2013Nicki Minaj: Pink PlanetSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2012Cheryl Cole - A Million Lights: Live at The O2SelfMovie
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaSongsMovie
- 2012The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012Self - PerformerMovie
- 2012The VoiceSelf - CoachSeries
- 2012Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsSelfMovie
- 2012The Voice UKSelf - CoachSeries
- 2011Britney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale TourSelfMovie
- 2011Black Eyed Peas - Live at SWU FestivalSingerMovie
- 2011Steve Jobs: One Last ThinghimselfMovie
- 2011Black Eyed Peas - Live at Central Park 2011SingerMovie
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelfSeries
- 2011Electric Daisy Carnival ExperienceSelfMovie
- 2011RioPedro (voice)Movie
- 2010Date NightWill.I.AmMovie
- 2010The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. World TourSingerMovie
- 2010Black Eyed Peas Mini Concert 3DHimsellfMovie
- 2010The Marriage RefSelf - PanelistSeries
- 2010Red Bull Bouncing CatsselfMovie
- 2009Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardSnow (voice)Movie
- 2009The Cleveland ShowSeries
- 2009Sensation White: 2009 - NetherlandsHimselfMovie
- 2009PoliWoodSelfMovie
- 2009X-Men Origins: WolverineJohn WraithMovie
- 2009MTV World StageSelfSeries
- 2009Q: The ManSelfMovie
- 2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialSelfMovie
- 2008YouTube LiveHimselfMovie
- 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMoto Moto (voice), SongsMovie
- 2008Celine Dion: That's Just The Woman In MeSelfMovie
- 2007Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelfSeries
- 2007CaneSelfSeries
- 2007Black Eyed Peas Live EarthSingerMovie
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
- 2007Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV SpecialSelf / HostMovie
- 2007Freedom WritersOriginal Music ComposerMovie
- 2006Germany's Next TopmodelSelf - Special Guest, Self - Show ActSeries
- 2006The Black Eyed Peas: Live from Sydney to VegasSingerMovie
- 2005The Tyra Banks ShowSeries
- 2005Be CoolWill.i.amMovie
- 2004Tanner on TannerSelf (as The Black Eyed Peas)Series
- 2004Acústico MTV: Marcelo D2SelfMovie
- 2004Black Eyed Peas - Rock in RioMovie
- 2004Black Eyed Peas Behind the Bridge to ElephunkMovie
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaThree Card Monte Guy GodSeries
- 2003Top of the Pops SaturdaySelfSeries
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
- 2003Pepsi SmashSelfSeries
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Musical GuestSeries
- 2002Top GearSelfSeries
- 2001Star AcademySelfSeries
- 2001Samurai JackTheme Song Performance, Main Title Theme ComposerSeries
- 2000ClickSelfSeries
- 1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self - Musical GuestSeries
- 1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
- 1995Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelfSeries
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf [The Black Eyed Peas]Series
- 1985Rock in RioSelf - PerformerSeries
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelfSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special GuestSeries
- —Beat Makerz - The DocumentaryWill i AmMovie
- —On the Road With will.i.amMovie
- —Nico and PedroPedro (voice)Movie