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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series 1990–1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Fred M. Duer. 3 Episodes 1992. John Mula. 2 Episodes 1992. Learn more about the full cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz. With Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali. A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
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- Will Smith. The Fresh Prince himself followed up his television debut with a wildly successful film career. The year that the show ended, Smith starred in the 1996 film Independence Day, and continued a streak of leading roles.
- Alfonso Ribeiro. Ribeiro never missed a beat as Will's cousin, Carlton Banks. Who could forget "the Carlton," the iconic dance move named after Ribeiro's tight-laced character?
- James Avery. Avery played the patriarch of the Banks family, Uncle Phil. After the series end in 1996, Avery did some voice acting on shows like Pepper Ann, The Legend of Tarzan and more.
- Janet Hubert. Hubert played Aunt Vivian (and gifted us with a signature dance of the same name) for the show's first three seasons. She claimed that Will Smith was responsible for her early departure, even skipping cast reunions because of the bad blood.
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- Will Smith - Will Smith. Will Smith was perfectly cast in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air because NBC built the show around his persona. The series allowed his natural charisma to shine but as it progressed it wasn't afraid to dig into Will as a character.
- Carlton Banks - Alfonso Ribeiro. Carlton is Will's cousin and eventual best friend. Carlton is much dorkier than Will and the two frequently tease and torment one another, but they form a close bond too.
- Philip Banks - James Avery. Philip is Will's uncle by marriage and was a successful lawyer when The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air began. Will teases Phil about his weight frequently and almost every episode sees Will do something to anger or stress out his uncle.
- Vivian Banks - Janet Hubert/Daphne Maxwell Reid. Vivian is Will's aunt, who is somewhat softer on Will's antics than Phil but can take a tough love approach when she needs to.
The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, seasons 1–3. From top left: Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Alfonso Ribeiro. From bottom left: Tatyana M. Ali, James Avery, Will Smith.
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Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey.
