Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith was born on July 8, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, and is the son
of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. At the age of five he made his acting
debut on the WB TV sitcom All of Us, co-created and co-produced by his parents.
He played Reggie, while his older half-brother Trey Smith played Darryl.
In 2006, Jaden made his film debut in the Sony release The Pursuit of Happyness,
playing his father's son. When Will was reading the script prior to shooting,
Jaden asked what it was about. After hearing the story, he expressed interest in
playing the boy.
His father explained that he would have to audition for the role, just like anyone
else, so he did, and made the first cut. I was in his corner, but I didn't have
his back. He earned the job himself, and that's the way it's supposed to be," Will
told the Ocean Country Observer.
The filmmakers looked at 100 kids during the audition process. Producer Jason Blumenthal
says, "Then we met Jaden Smith and it was night and day. Jaden was this kid. He came
in with sincerity, honesty and rawness. We cast the absolute best person for the job."
Jaden also made a guest appearance on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as 'Travis'
in the episode titled Romacing the Phone, he also appeared in the
remakes of The Day the Earth Stood Still and
The Karate Kid. Jaden also is reported to have two films in developement, Newton's Law and Amulet.
At the 79th Academy Awards, Jaden presented the awards for the Best Animated Short and
the Best Live Action Short with acting nominee Abigail Breslin.
Smith won the award for the Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.
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