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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 29, 1983
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
- Brian Michael
Brian Michael Smith
0.2 Popularity
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
5.6
Chris
I Wish You All the Best
2025
9.0
Guest Judge
King of Drag
2025
0.0
Deep Dish Dimples
2025
🎬
0.0
Jeremy Washington
After
2021
7.8
Self - Actor
Disclosure
2020
10.0
Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020
8.0
Paul Strickland
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
7.6
Pierce Williams
The L Word: Generation Q
2019
0.0
Ryan
Tell-By Date
2019
🎬
0.0
Darrell
White Privilege Frankenstein
2015
Credits
I Wish You All the Best
as Chris
2025
5.6
King of Drag
as Guest Judge
2025
9.0
Deep Dish Dimples
2025
0.0
🎬
After
as Jeremy Washington
2021
0.0
Disclosure
as Self - Actor
2020
7.8
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020
10.0
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Paul Strickland
2020
8.0
The L Word: Generation Q
as Pierce Williams
2019
7.6
Tell-By Date
as Ryan
2019
0.0
🎬
White Privilege Frankenstein
as Darrell
2015
0.0
Tracers
as Security Guard #1
2015
6.0
Person of Interest
as Patrolman
2011
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Conelectric Worker
1999
7.9