Jaden Smith
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| Jaden Smith | |
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 Smith at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, December 11, 2009 |
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| Birth name | Jaden Christopher Syre Smith |
| Born | July 8, 1998 Malibu, California, US |
| Occupations | Actor, Artist, songwriter, dancer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Justin Bieber, Willow Smith |
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 made a cameo along with his older brother Trey Smith in 2002 Men in Black II. Smith made then his major role 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]
Personal life
Smith was born in Malibu, California to actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. He has an older half-brother, Trey Smith, and a younger sister, Willow Smith. Smith is African-American, and also has more distant West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on his mother's side.[6] Smith 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.[6] Along with his siblings, Smith is a youth ambassador for Project Zambia in conjunction with the Hasbro corporation, which helps children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.[8]
Discography
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BEL [12] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
NZ [15] |
UK [16] |
US [9] |
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| 2010 | "Never Say Never" (Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith) |
11 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 34[17] | 8 | Never Say Never – The Remixes |
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Album appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 2012 | "Happy New Year" (featuring Jaden Smith) |
Justin Bieber |
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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Men in Black II | Cameo | |
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The Pursuit of Happyness | Christopher Gardner, Jr. | |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still | Jacob Benson, Jr. | |
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The Karate Kid | Dre Parker | |
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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | Himself[18] | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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All of Us | Reggie | 6 episodes |
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The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Travis | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
| Music Videos | |||
| Year | Artist | Single | Notes |
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Alicia Keys | "Superwoman" | Cameo Role |
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Justin Bieber | "Never Say Never" | Rap |
| Willow Smith | "Whip My Hair" | Background dancer | |
Awards and nominations
Wins
- 2006 - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2007 - MTV Movie Awards for Breakthrough Performance (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2007 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie - Chemistry (The Pursuit of Happyness) **Shared with Will Smith**
- 2009 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- 2010 - ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award for Breakthrough Male Star of the Year
- 2011 - BET Awards: YoungStars Award
- 2011 - Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor (The Karate Kid)
Nominations
- 2007 - Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2007 - Black Reel Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2007 - NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2007 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie - Breakout Male (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- 2010 - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male (The Karate Kid)
- 2010 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer Movie Star - Male (The Karate Kid)
- 2011 - Black Reel Awards for Best Actor (The Karate Kid)
- 2011 - Black Reel Awards for Best Song (The Karate Kid) **Shared with Justin Bieber for the song "Never Say Never"**
- 2011 - Empire Awards for Best Newcomer (The Karate Kid)
- 2011 - NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (The Karate Kid)
- 2011 - MTV Movie Awards for Biggest Badass Star (The Karate Kid)
- 2011 - People's Choice Awards for Favourite On-Screen Team (The Karate Kid) **Shared with Jackie Chan**
- 2011 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon - Male
- 2011 - Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Blimp Award for Favourite Movie Actor
References
- ^ Nepales, Janet Susan (June 13, 2010). "Jackie Chan on Jaden Smith: ‘If he stays with me in China for 3 months, he will be a big star’". Manila Bulletin. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/261904/jackie-chan-jaden-smith-if-he-stays-with-me-china-3-months-he-will-be-a-big-star. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ The Associated Press (June 29, 2009). "Today in History". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009397550_aphistoryjuly8.html. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Jackie Chan praises kung fu of Will Smith's son". Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gv6vArHdsb65kFMX1hAeC25Uum1QD99GK8E00. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ Jaden Smith to Take On Karate Kid Redo" TV Guide with Jackie Chan. November 11, 2008. Retrieved on November 12, 2008.
- ^ Justin Bieber – Never Say Never ft. Jaden Smith. YouTube. Retrieved on May 1, 2011.
- ^ a b Wollman Rusoff, Jane (June 13, 2009). "Jada Pinkett Smith returns to the tube on TNT". New York Times Syndicate/Reading Eagle. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=142873. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ Henderson, Kathy (2005). "Jada Pinkett Smith's Juggling Act". Child Magazine. Meredith Corporation. http://www.parents.com/family-life/celebrity-parents/jada-pinkett-smiths-juggling-act/. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ "Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.’s PROJECT ZAMBI as Youth Ambassadors". PR-inside.com. October 7, 2009. http://www.pr-inside.com/actors-jaden-and-willow-smith-.join-r1516735.htm. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ a b "Justin Bieber – Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1152032/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Australian Single Charts: Justin Bieber". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Justin+Bieber&titel=One+Time&cat=s. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Austrian Charts > Justin Bieber" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Justin+Bieber. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien /" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. hitparade.ch. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Justin+Bieber+feat.+Jaden+Smith&titel=Never+Say+Never&cat=s. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Justin Bieber German discography". Media Control Charts. Musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de_wmh/artist/Justin+Bieber. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ "Discography Justin Bieber". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Justin+Bieber. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Discography Justin Bieber". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Justin+Bieber. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Justin Bieber UK chart positions". The Official Charts Company. Chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12479. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ Singles Top 40 from the Official UK Charts Company. 30th April 2011. Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2011.
- ^ Diane Garrett (March 13, 2008). "Smith siblings to star in 'Amulet'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982400?refCatId=13. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
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