Brian Michael Smith

Known for

Acting

Born

Jan 29, 1983

From

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

19998.0out of 10

Homeland

20117.6out of 10

Person of Interest

20118.1out of 10

9-1-1: Lone Star

20208.1out of 10

Tracers

20156.0out of 10

Disclosure

20207.8out of 10

The L Word: Generation Q

20197.6out of 10

I Wish You All the Best

20255.6out of 10

King of Drag

20259.0out of 10

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

202010.0out of 10

Tell-By Date

20190.0out of 10

Deep Dish Dimples

20250.0out of 10

White Privilege Frankenstein

20150.0out of 10

After

20210.0out of 10

The Villains Code

20230.0out of 10

The Unburdened

20250.0out of 10