Actor

Brian Michael Smith

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Movies: 8Series: 6Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 2430634

IMDb ID: nm4476887

Known for: Acting

Born: January 29, 1983

Age: 43

Place of birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1999 - 2025

Years active: 27

Average TMDB rating: 7.58

Wikidata: Q56612688

Also known as

Brian Michael

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Executive Producer (2)

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Biography

Brian Michael Smith (born January 29, 1983) is an American actor known for ground-breaking performances on television and advocacy for trans representation in media. His role as Toine Wilkins, a transgender police officer, in Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar (OWN), launched him into a series of high-profile roles including political strategist Pierce Williams in Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q (2019) cast. Smith became the first out black trans man in a series regular role on network television when he was cast as firefighter Paul Strickland in FOX's 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020). Other appearances include NBC's Chicago P.D., HBO's Girls, and Showtime's thriller Homeland.

Movies

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