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Born · January 29, 1983 (42 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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.
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2025
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2024
Self - Actor
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2020
Self
10.0
2020
Paul Strickland · (72 episodes)
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2020
Pierce Williams · (4 episodes)
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2019
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2019
Security Guard #1
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2015
Patrolman · (1 episode)
8.1
2011
Conelectric Worker · (1 episode)
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1999