Smith made his major role debut in the 2006 film '' The Pursuit of Happyness '' as Christopher , the son of Chris Gardner , Will Smith 's character . For his role , Smith won the award for Breakthrough Performance at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards . Smith next appeared as Jacob in the 2008 Scott Derrickson science fiction film , '' The Day the Earth Stood Still '' , a remake of the 1951 classic of the same name
2007 MTV Movie Awards
2007 MTV Movie Awards
Jaden Smith