Name
Brian Michael Smith
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1983-01-29 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
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An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans fe...
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A non-binary teen is kicked out of their North Carolina home after coming out to their ult...
- 2020 Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
- 2025 I Wish You All the Best as Chris
- 2019 Tell-By Date as Ryan
- 2020 Disclosure as Self - Actor
- 2015 Tracers as Security Guard #1
- 2025 Deep Dish Dimples
- 2015 White Privilege Frankenstein as Darrell
- 2011 Person of Interest ( 1 episode ) as Patrolman
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Conelectric Worker
- 2020 9-1-1: Lone Star ( 72 episodes ) as Paul Strickland
- 2019 The L Word: Generation Q ( 4 episodes ) as Pierce Williams
- 2021 After ( 8 episodes ) as Jeremy Washington
- 2025 King of Drag ( 1 episode ) as Guest Judge
- 2011 Homeland ( 1 episode ) as EMT Nate
