Jacob Smith (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Jacob Smith


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birthname = Jacob Charles William Smith
birthdate = birth date and age|1990|1|21
birthplace = Monrovia, California, U.S.A.
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1996 ─ present
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Jacob Charles William Smith ["California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ] (born January 21, 1990) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role in the film "Cheaper by the Dozen" and its 2005 sequel.

Biography

Personal life

Smith was born in Monrovia, California. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/79/Jacob-Smith.html filmreference.com] ] He has a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Natasha. Smith listens to punk/rock music and was in a band called My September Story. Smith also enjoys skateboarding, and was in a sponsored skating team in his hometown. Smith was a student at Monrovia High School for two years and enjoyed moderate celebrity at the school until the time of his graduation. Fact|date=April 2008 He also went to First Avenue Middle School in Arcadia, California as an 8th grader. fact|date=May 2008

Career

In 1996, Smith began acting at age six, appearing on several television series, including "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Party of Five" and "Step by Step", as well as playing a supporting role in 1998's action-comedy, "Small Soldiers". During this period, he also starred in the made-for-television films "Evolution's Child" and "Phantom of the Megaplex".

Smith was cast as Hansel, opposite Taylor Momsen's Gretel, in the 2002 film version of "Hansel and Gretel", which received a limited theatrical release in October 2002. He was subsequently cast as one of twelve children in the family comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen", which was released in December 2003 and became a box office success, gaining Smith renown with pre-teen audiences. In 2004, he had a minor role in the film, "Troy" and appeared on the television series "Without a Trace". He also reprised his role of Jake Baker in "Cheaper by the Dozen 2", which was released in December 2005 and performed fairly well at the box office.

Filmography

References

External links

* [http://www.jacobsmith.tv/ Official site]
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