Brian Michael Smith

Brian Michael Smith

Born: January 29, 1983
in 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.

Movies for Brian Michael Smith...

I Wish You All the Best
Title: I Wish You All the Best
Released: March 12, 2024
Type: Movie
A non-binary teen is kicked out of their North Carolina home after coming out to their ultra-religious parents. As a result, they move in with their estranged sister and her husband. Though the two are welcoming, they continue to struggle with anxiety further exacerbated by their parents' rejection. As such, they try to keep a low profile at school. However, after they meet a proudly bisexual classmate, their life begins to look a little more hopeful.
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Disclosure
Title: Disclosure
Character: Self - Actor
Released: June 19, 2020
Type: Movie
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
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Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Title: Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 2020
Type: Movie
Online special co-hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh in response to COVID-19 featuring celebrities and live performances raising funds for LGBTQ community centers.
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Title: 9-1-1: Lone Star
Character: Paul Strickland
Released: January 19, 2020
Type: TV
Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy happens to a firehouse in Austin, Owen, along with his troubled firefighter son, T.K., takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to Texas, where he helps them start anew. On the surface, Owen is all about big-city style and swagger, but underneath he struggles with a secret he hides from the world - one that could very well end his life.
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Title: The L Word: Generation Q
Character: Pierce Williams
Released: December 8, 2019
Type: TV
In this sequel to The L Word, we continue to follow the intermingled lives of Bette Porter, Alice Pieszecki and Shane McCutcheon, along with a new generation of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA+ characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A.
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Tell-By Date
Title: Tell-By Date
Character: Ryan
Released: May 31, 2019
Type: Movie
Ryan loves being a dad more than anything, but has never told his son that he’s transgender and not his biological father. As another Father’s Day passes, Ryan imposes a deadline or a ‘Tell-by Date,' but it’s easier set than done!
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Tracers
Title: Tracers
Character: Security Guard #1
Released: January 15, 2015
Type: Movie
Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.
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Title: Person of Interest
Character: Patrolman
Released: September 22, 2011
Type: TV
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Conelectric Worker
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.