Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989[1]) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in Gridiron Gang, Sam in You're the Worst, Li'l Danny Dawkins in Phil of the Future, Nico Harris in Sonny with a Chance and So Random!, Stubby in Starstruck, Lord of da Bling in Let It Shine, and Marcus in One Big Happy. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Tayshawn Mitchell in The Ron Clark Story (2006) and Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic Get on Up.[2][3][4] He voices Michelangelo in the Nickelodeon animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Brandon Mychal Smith | |
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 Smith in 2012 | |
| Born | May 29, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
Career
editSmith won a Family Television Award and Young Artist Award in 2007 for his performance as Tayshawn in The Ron Clark Story. His other credits include the 2006 production of Gridiron Gang as Bug Wendal, and a recurring role as Mario in Unfabulous. He starred in the 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie Starstruck. He also performs the song and music video "Party Up" for Starstruck. He was a competitor on the Dancing with the Stars sequel Skating with the Stars but had to withdraw due to illness. He produced Maxrank's track "Winna Girl".[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | She's All That | JV Cleaning Boy | |
| 2003 | Grind | Skater | |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Bug Wendal | |
| 2007 | Weapons | James | |
| 2010 | Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale | TJ | |
| 2014 | Sacrifice | Kaz | |
| Get On Up | Little Richard | ||
| 2015 | Hoovey | Donavan | |
| 2016 | Dirty Grandpa | Tyrone | |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America | Roy Collier | |
| 2023 | Appendage | Kaelin | |
| Sick Girl | Leo |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The District | Darren "Junior" Fox | Episode: "Payback" |
| 2003 | Kim Possible | Lamar Harris (voice) | Episode: "Two to Tutor" |
| 2004–2005 | Unfabulous | Mario | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | The Shield | Nathan | Episode: "The Cure" |
| That's So Raven | Razor | Episode: "Extreme Cory" | |
| 2005–2006 | Phil of the Future | Danny Dawkins | 18 episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Trevor | Episode: "Blood Out" |
| Lucky Louie | Jason Plumbey | Episode: "A Mugging Story" | |
| Bones | Kid #1 | Episode: "The Boy in the Shroud" | |
| All of Us | Deke | 2 episodes | |
| The Ron Clark Story | Tayshawn | Television film | |
| 2007 | Zoey 101 | Wrestler | Episode: "Wrestling" |
| 2008 | Cory in the House | Robbie Malikiey | Episode: "Uninvited Pest" |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Billy York | Episode: "Football John" |
| 2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Nico Harris | Series regular |
| 2010 | Starstruck | Albert J. "Stubby" Stubbins | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | So Random! | Nico Harris | Series regular |
| 2012 | SNAP! | Himself | Host |
| Let It Shine | Lord of da Bling | Television film | |
| 2013 | Social Nightmare | Daniel | Television film |
| 2014–2019 | You're the Worst | Sam Dresden | 19 episodes |
| 2015 | One Big Happy | Marcus | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Harris | Series regular |
| 2018–2020 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mikey (voice) | Series regular[6] |
| 2019 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Craig | Series regular |
| 2022 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Mikey (voice) | Television film |
Music videos
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Demi Lovato | "La La Land" | The Director |
| 2009 | Daniel Curtis Lee ft. Adam Hicks | "U Can't Touch This" | Boy |
| 2010 | Sterling Knight | "Starstruck" | Stubby |
| Brandon Mychal Smith | "Party Up" | Himself |
References
edit- ^ "Disney Channel Winter Press Tour 2009 - Sonny With A Chance - Brandon Mychal Smith "Nico Harris"". Disney Channel Medianet. 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Blaustein, David (August 1, 2014). "Movie Review: 'Get On Up' With Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer". ABC News.
- ^ McCarver, Mark (August 1, 2014). "James Brown's biopic 'Get On Up' takes huge risks with mixed results". Baltimore Post-Examiner.
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (August 1, 2014). "These Are The Best Parts Of 'Get On Up'". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (November 2, 2017). "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast features Ben Schwartz and Kat Graham". Entertainment Weekly.