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Jonathan Jacob Charles William Smith^[1] (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.

Personal life

Smith was born in Monrovia, California.^[2] 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 status at the school until the time of his graduation.^{[citation needed]} He also went to First Avenue Middle School in Arcadia, California as a 6th grader.^{[citation needed]}

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. It is unknown whether he will reprise his role in Cheaper by the Dozen 3.

Filmography

References

External links

• Official site
• Jacob Smith at the Internet Movie Database