Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998)[1][2] is an American
child actor, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. He is the elder brother of singer Willow Smith. His breakthrough role was in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and he has also starred in the remakes of The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Karate Kid.
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Career[]
Jaden Smith made his film debut in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness as Christopher, the son of Will Smith's character, Chris Gardner.[3] For his role, Smith won the award for the Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. At the 79th Academy Awards, Smith presented the award for the Best Animated Short and the Best Live Action Short, along with acting nominee Abigail Breslin. Smith next appeared as Jacob in the 2008 Scott Derrickson science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still,[3] a remake of the 1951 classic of the same name
In 2010, along with Jackie Chan, Smith starred in The Karate Kid, a remake of the 1984 film.[4] Smith rapped alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber in the song "Never Say Never".[5] He will also be featured in the new film Amulet. His character will be called Navin, which is supposed to be aired sometime in 2012.
Personal life[]
Smith was born in Malibu, California, to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. He is the half-brother of Trey Smith. Smith, along with his sister Willow and with his elder brother Trey, are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia in conjunction with the Hasbro corporation-which helps children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.[6] Along with his younger sister, he was homeschooled,[7] and also attends the New Village Leadership Academy – which was co-founded by his parents in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas, California.[8] Smith is African-American, and has more distant Portuguese-Jewish, West Indian, and Creole ancestry from his mother's side.[8]
Discography[]
| Year | Song | Peak chart pos | Album | ||||||||
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| CAN
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AUS
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AUT
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BEL
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GER
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IRE
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NZ
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UK
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US
[9] | |||
| 2010 | "Never Say Never"
(Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith) |
11 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 49[17] | 8 | Never Say Never – The Remixes |
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Christopher Gardner, Jr. | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Jacob Benson, Jr. | |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid | Dre Parker | |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | Himself | |
| 2012 | Amulet | Navin[18] | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003–2004 | All of Us | Reggie | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Travis | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
| Music Videos | |||
| Year | Artist | Single | Notes |
| 2008 | Alicia Keys | "Superwoman" | Cameo Role |
| 2010 | Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith | "Never Say Never" | Rap |
| Willow Smith | "Whip My Hair" | Background dancer | |
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | 2006 | Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male | Won | The Pursuit of Happyness |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | ||
| Black Reel Awards | 2007 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Male | Nominated (Shia LaBeouf won) | ||
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Won | |||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||
| Saturn Award | 2009 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Won | The Day the Earth Stood Still |
| ShoWest Award[19] | 2010 | Breakthrough Male Star of the Year | Won | The Karate Kid |
| Young Artist Award[20] | 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actor | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Biggest Badass Star | Nominated | ||
| Kids Choice Awards | 2011 | Best Movie | Won |