Actor profile

Brandon Mychal Smith

29th May 1989 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in "Gridiron Gang", 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 Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic "Get On Up".

19 Movies 18 TV Shows 1 In Production 40 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sick Girl poster

Sick Girl 19th October 2023 as Leo

Appendage poster

Appendage 11th March 2023 as Kaelin

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie poster

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie 19th November 2022 as Mikey / Foot Soldier 1 (voice)

Horror Noire poster

Horror Noire 28th October 2021 as Nekani (segment 'Brand of Evil')

The Most Hated Woman in America poster

The Most Hated Woman in America 14th March 2017 as Roy Collier

Dirty Grandpa poster

Dirty Grandpa 20th January 2016 as Tyrone

Sacrifice poster

Sacrifice 25th September 2015 as Kaz

Hoovey poster

Hoovey 31st January 2015 as Donavan

The Next Dance poster

The Next Dance 14th October 2014 as Blake Andrews

Get On Up poster

Get On Up 1st August 2014 as Little Richard

Social Nightmare poster

Social Nightmare 31st August 2013 as Daniel

Let It Shine poster

Let It Shine 15th June 2012 as Lord of Da Bling

Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale poster

Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale 26th April 2010 as Danny C.

Starstruck poster

Starstruck 14th February 2010 as Albert Joshua "Stubby" Stubbins

Weapons poster

Weapons 19th January 2007 as James

Gridiron Gang poster

Gridiron Gang 15th September 2006 as Bug Wendal

The Ron Clark Story poster

The Ron Clark Story 13th August 2006 as Tayshawn

Séance poster

Séance 22nd April 2006 as Student

She's All That poster

She's All That 29th January 1999 as JV Cleaning Boy

Four Weddings and a Funeral poster

Four Weddings and a Funeral 31st July 2019 as Craig

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 20th July 2018 as Michelangelo (voice)

Sweet/Vicious poster

Sweet/Vicious 15th November 2016 as Harris James

Relationship Status poster

Relationship Status 29th April 2016 as Wes

One Big Happy poster

One Big Happy 17th March 2015 as Marcus

You're the Worst poster

You're the Worst 17th July 2014 as Sam Dresden

Disney's Friends for Change Games poster

Disney's Friends for Change Games 24th June 2011 as Self

So Random! poster

So Random! 5th June 2011 as Nico Harris - Various Characters

The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten 22nd September 2009 as Billy York

Sonny with a Chance poster

Sonny with a Chance 8th February 2009 as Nico Harris

Lucky Louie poster

Lucky Louie 11th June 2006 as Jason Plumley

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Kid #1

Unfabulous poster

Unfabulous 12th September 2004 as Mario

Phil of the Future poster

Phil of the Future 18th June 2004 as Li'l Danny Dawkins

All of Us poster

All of Us 16th September 2003

That's So Raven poster

That's So Raven 17th January 2003 as Razor

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Trevor

The Shield poster

The Shield 12th March 2002 as Nathan

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga poster

Coming soon

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga 8th September 2026