Will Smith wins his first-ever Oscar – for best actor in 'King Richard'

Twenty years after his first nomination, Will Smith finally won his first Oscar – awarded for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena. The win was overshadowed by the incident earlier in the night, when Smith went up onstage and appeared to attack presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a dig about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her shaved head. (Pinkett Smith has been public about her alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss.) After Smith took his seat again, he angrily yelled at Rock twice to "keep my wife's name out of your mouth." Smith's performance in King Richard was his third Oscar nomination, after Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. King Richard is the origin story of the Williams sisters. Smith, who has said that he wanted to make this movie to honor the Williams family, saw his own father in the role he had to play. Smith has won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, a Critics Choice Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for this role. Smith started his acting career on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990 and has become one of the most prolific actors of his generation.