Will Smith (comedian)

For the American actor and rapper, see Will Smith.

William Smith
Born
William James Smith

(1971-06-08) 8 June 1971 (age 53)[1]
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, stand-up comedian, novelist, producer
Years active1996–present
Known forTV, film and radio comedy
RelativesOlly Smith (brother)

William James Smith (born 8 June 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist, actor and producer. He is known for being part of the writing team of the BBC sitcom The Thick of It (2009; 2012) and its American HBO counterpart Veep (2012–16). Additionally, he starred as Phil Smith in the former. He is also the creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ drama thriller Slow Horses (2022–).

As co-writer and co-producer of the HBO sitcom Veep, he was among the recipients of two Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards, and has received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy.[2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". emmys.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016. "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". emmys.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Veep | Golden Globes". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Writers Guild Awards Nominees". awards.wga.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "2016 PGA Nominations (Complete List) | Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016. "2017 PGA Nominations (Complete List) | Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.