Jaden Smith
Born: 1998-07-08 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist Award. He has received a Grammy Award nomination, and has won two NAACP Image Awards and an Empire Award. Smith made his film debut with his father Will in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and appeared with his father once more in the 2013 film After Earth. He also co-starred in the remake films The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), along with Keanu Reeves, and The Karate Kid (2010), with Jackie Chan. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned to acting in 2016, starring in the two-part Netflix series The Get Down, and voice-acting in the company's anime series, Neo Yokio. As a recording artist, Smith first guest performed on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2010 single, "Never Say Never". Released for The Karate Kid's accompanying soundtrack, the song peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He later released multiple mixtapes, including CTV2 (2014). Following a three-year work effort, he signed with Roc Nation and Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, Syre (2017). It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200, while his second and third albums, Erys (2019) and CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 (2020), peaked at numbers 12 and 44, respectively. In 2022, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Bieber's album Justice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jaden Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2022
- Entergalactic as Jordan (voice)
2021
- Dear Earth as Self
- A Man Named Scott as Self
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Life in a Year as Daryn
- Impractical Jokers: The Movie as Jaden Smith
- David Blaine: Ascension as Self
- VOMO: Vote or Miss Out as Self
2019
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis as Self
- Will Smith's Bucket List as Himself
2018
- AWGE DVD: Volume 3 as Self
- Skate Kitchen as Devon
2017
- Neo Yokio as Kaz Kaan (voice)
- Life of Kylie as Self
2016
- The Get Down as Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling
2015
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Fashion Fund as Self
2013
- After Earth as Kitai Raige
- David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- After Earth: A Father's Legacy as Self
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
2011
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never as Self
2010
- The Karate Kid as Dre Parker
2008
- The Day the Earth Stood Still as Jacob Benson
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Father and Son: On Screen and Off as Self
- Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream as Self
2006
- The Pursuit of Happyness as Christopher
2005
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Travis
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- All of Us as Reggie
1994
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1993
- GMTV as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self