Brian Michael Smith

Actor

Born: January 29, 1983 (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.

Filmography (8)

• Disclosure (2020, ★ 7.8)
• Person of Interest (2011, ★ 8.1)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999, ★ 7.9)
• 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020, ★ 8)
• The L Word: Generation Q (2019, ★ 7.6)
• Homeland (2011, ★ 7.6)
• I Wish You All the Best (2025, ★ 5.3)
• Tracers (2015, ★ 6)