Brandon Mychal Smith
Smith in 2012
Born (1989-05-29) May 29, 1989
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • rapper
Years active1999–present

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.

Career

Smith 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

Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999She's All ThatJV Cleaning Boy
2003GrindSkater
2006Gridiron GangBug Wendal
2006The Ron Clark StoryTayshawnTelevision Movie
2007WeaponsJames
2010Elle: A Modern Cinderella TaleTJ
2012Let It ShineThe Lord Of Da BlingTelevision Movie
2014SacrificeKaz
2014Get On UpLittle Richard
2015HooveyDonavan
2016Dirty GrandpaTyrone
2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaRoy Collier
2022Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The MovieMikey (voice)Television Movie
2023AppendageKaelin
2023Sick GirlLeo
Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002The DistrictDarren "Junior" FoxEpisode: "Payback"
2003Kim PossibleLamar Harris (voice)Episode: "Two to Tutor"
2004–05UnfabulousMario9 episodes
2005The ShieldNathanEpisode: "The Cure"
2005That's So RavenRazorEpisode: "Extreme Cory"
2005–06Phil of the FutureDanny Dawkins18 episodes
2006Without a TraceTrevorEpisode: "Blood Out"
2006Lucky LouieJason PlumbeyEpisode: "A Mugging Story"
2006BonesKid #1Episode: "The Boy in the Shroud"
2006All of UsDekeEpisode: "Love Do Cost a Thing"
2006The Ron Clark StoryTayshawnTelevision film
2007Zoey 101WrestlerEpisode: "Wrestling"
2008Cory in the HouseRobbie MalikieyEpisode: "Uninvited Pest"
2009The ForgottenBilly YorkEpisode: "Football John"
2009–11Sonny with a ChanceNico HarrisSeries regular
2010StarstruckAlbert J. "Stubby" StubbinsTelevision film
2011–12So Random!Nico HarrisSeries regular
2012SNAP!HimselfHost
2013Social NightmareDanielTelevision film
2014–19You're the WorstSam Dresden19 episodes
2015One Big HappyMarcus6 episodes
2016Sweet/ViciousHarrisSeries regular
2018–20Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMikey (voice)Series regular[6]
2019Four Weddings and a FuneralCraigSeries regular
Music video performances
YearArtistTitleRole
2008Demi Lovato"La La Land"The Director
2009Daniel Curtis Lee ft. Adam Hicks"U Can't Touch This"Boy
2010Sterling Knight"Starstruck"Stubby
2010Brandon Mychal Smith"Party Up"Himself

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Blaustein, David (August 1, 2014). "Movie Review: 'Get On Up' With Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer". ABC News.
  3. ↑ McCarver, Mark (August 1, 2014). "James Brown's biopic 'Get On Up' takes huge risks with mixed results". Baltimore Post-Examiner.
  4. ↑ Rosen, Christopher (August 1, 2014). "These Are The Best Parts Of 'Get On Up'". Huffington Post.
  5. ↑ "Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  6. ↑ Snierson, Dan (November 2, 2017). "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast features Ben Schwartz and Kat Graham". Entertainment Weekly.
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