Smith was born in
Monrovia, California on January 21, 1990. He has two siblings, brother Nathan and sister Natasha. Smith began acting at age seven, appearing on several television series, including
Walker, Texas Ranger,
Party of Five, and
Step by Step. During this period, he also starred in the
made-for-television films ''Evolution's Child
and the Disney Channel production 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 went on to reprise 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==