Guide Note

Child actor Jaden Smith is the oldest son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. He appeared in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness with his father.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith
2. Born: July 8, 1998
3. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
4. Breakout role: The Pursuit of Happyness
5. Parents: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith
6. Siblings: Trey Smith and Willow Smith
7. Won a MTV Movie Award, Teen Choice Award and Phoenix Film Critics Society Award in 2007
8. Presenter at the 2007 Academy Awards

Smith made his first mainstream appearance in 2003 on the television program All of Us. His first big-screen role came in 2006 opposite his father in The Pursuit of Happyness. Smith was honored for his work on Happiness with a 2007 MTV Movie Award for best breakthrough performance, a Teen Choice Award for choice chemistry and a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for best performance by a youth in a lead or supporting role. Smith also appeared in one episode of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2008 and the remake of the Sci-Fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still.