Will Smith wins Best Actor at 2022 Golden Globes for King Richard
dailymail.co.ukWill Smith won his first award from the Golden Globes on Sunday for his moving portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams in King Richard.The 53-year-old rapper-turned-actor was honored with Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama after previously being nominated five times by the award ceremony, which was not televised or live-streamed this year.Smith's victory comes against an impressive array of male talent, includingMahershala Ali (Swan Song),Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos),Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) andDenzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth).
Finally! Will Smith, 53, won Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama at the 2022 Golden Globes on Sunday. It's his first win after six nominations going back to his Fresh Prince daysSmith was first nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1993 and again in 1994 for her starring role on the hit comedy series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.However, he lost the first year to John Goodman for Roseanne, and Jerry Seinfeld bested him in 1994 for his eponymous NBC comedy series.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Globes, also recognized the actor's transition into more serious roles with a nomination in 2002 for his Muhammad Ali biopic Ali, which was directed by Michael Mann.However, he lost to Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind.
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