LOS ANGELES – Will Smith has won his first Academy Award. The best actor award was given to him for playing Richard Williams. Williams is the determined father that raised Serena and Venus Williams.

Smith, 53 years old, is one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors. He was nominated two times before for the 2001 movie “Ali” as well as 2006’s film “The Pursuit of Happyness.”

Richard Williams was depicted this time and his unique strategy to elevate his daughters from Los Angeles’s hardscrabble neighbourhood to Centre Court in Wimbledon.

Smith became famous in the 1990s on the TV sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” He started his movie career in comedy and then moved to drama.

His first Oscar nomination was for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali, and his second Oscar nomination came for his portrayal of Chris Gardner, an actual person who played a homeless father who later founded his brokerage company.

Isha Price was one of Venus’s older half-sisters. She helped to write the script for “King Richard”, providing information and memories that make the film the story of the entire family.

After watching the finished film, Serena Williams and Venus Williams became executive producers. Richard Williams was in poor health for many years, and he did not participate.

Smith said that it was terrifying to play an actual person who is still living, and that you are certain that they will see it,” Smith shared with Jimmy Fallon on November late night television host Jimmy Fallon.