Brandon Mychal Smith

Acting

Brandon Mychal Smith

Born

1989-05-29 (37)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

41 titles

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".

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

2010s · 10 titles

Dirty Grandpa poster
5.9

Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride.

Dirty Grandpa

2016

Starstruck poster
7.0

Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's best for his career.

Starstruck

2010

Get On Up poster
6.8

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Get On Up

2014

Let It Shine poster
7.0

A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

Let It Shine

2012

The Most Hated Woman in America poster
6.2

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017

Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale poster
5.0

Elle wants to be a singer/songwriter, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her parents. She moves in with her adoptive uncle, who runs a small independent record label whose biggest act, Sensation, is also Elle's biggest pain.

Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale

2010

Social Nightmare poster
5.1

A student's chances of getting into a good college hang in the balance when inappropriate photos of her are posted on the Internet.

Social Nightmare

2013

Sacrifice poster
4.8

Four teenagers from a small Texas town come face-to-face with their own consciences after a tragic accident.

Sacrifice

2015

Hoovey poster
6.5

The true and inspiring story of the Elliott family, who refused to surrender, instead turning to one another and their faith in the worst of circumstances, to rebuild their lives, their boy, and their dreams... together. Step by grueling step, with faith, love, and the tireless work of a mother and father to save their family, their farm, their dream, Hoovey learns to walk again. To read again. To dribble and shoot a basketball again. And yes, to dream again himself. Then stepping out in his faith, back onto the hard court, to live that dream of playing this game once more...

Hoovey

2015

The Next Dance poster
NR

Best friends, Selena (Danielle Curiel) and her neighbor Tristian (Jonathan McDaniels) grow up together but pursue different lives. Selena lives to dance, which she does at her mother's cash strapped studio. Tristian is a real ladies man who works in his overbearing father's accounting firm. When pop star Blake Andrews (Brandon Mychal Smith) holds a dance competition with $100,000 in prize money and a tour, Selena is determined to help her mother save the dance studio. Tristian, happy to get away from his dad, is ready to help. Through the magic of dance, Selena and Tristian realize the love they have for each other. But when Selena's mother reveals shocking news about her father, her distrust in men pushes Tristian away. With the dance competition fast approaching, Tristian and Selena must find a way to get back in step.

The Next Dance

2014

2000s · 4 titles

Series credits

Bones poster
8.2

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.

Bones

2005

Without a Trace poster
7.2

The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

Without a Trace

2002

The Shield poster
8.2

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

The Shield

2002

That's So Raven poster
7.2

No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including best friends Eddie and Chelsea, to change life's little outcomes. Raven's younger brother, Cory, is obsessed with money and creates get-rich-quick schemes to try to earn cash.

That's So Raven

2003

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga poster
8.2

In 1990s Los Angeles, Wanda and Leon fight to take West Coast rap mainstream while gang wars erupt and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture for their own gain.

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

2026

Phil of the Future poster
6.8

Meet the Diffy family, a futuristic family from the year 2121. When the eccentric dad, Lloyd, rents a time machine for their family vacation, everyone is excited. But then something goes wrong. Their time machine malfunctions and they are thrown out of the space/time continuum in the year 2004.

Phil of the Future

2004

All of Us poster
7.1

Robert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station, is handsome, smart and thoroughly modern in his thinking. Recently divorced from the somewhat self-absorbed Neesee, the mother of their endearing 6-year-old son, Robert refuses to buy into the old stereotype that being divorced means you can't get along with the ex.

All of Us

2003

You're the Worst poster
7.4

Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it's only natural that the two of them go home together.

You're the Worst

2014

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster
7.7

Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get an all-new look, new weapons, and awesome new powers! Join the legendary heroes, Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey as these brothers discover a Hidden City beneath New York, learn amazing mystic ninja skills, battle absurd mutants… and always find time for a slice of their favorite pizza! Cowabunga!

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018

Sonny with a Chance poster
7.7

Allison "Sonny" Munroe makes the leap from the Midwest to Los Angeles to join the cast of "So Random!," the most popular sketch comedy TV show for kids and tweens. Her fellow young actors are resident teen queen Tawni, super suave Nico, gregarious funnyman Grady and quirky Zora. Now Sonny must somehow balance these new friendships while adjusting to her family's decidedly different way of life in Hollywood. Meanwhile, Sonny must also contend with heartthrob Chad Dylan Cooper, star of the rival show "MacKenzie Falls," who makes it known that he thinks his dramatic work is better than her comedy career.

Sonny with a Chance

2009

The Forgotten poster
6.1

A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. They work to give the deceased back their names, lest they become—The Forgotten.

The Forgotten

2009

So Random! poster
7.0

"So Random" has the biggest cast, the biggest stars, and the biggest laughs on Disney Channel! Nothing is off limits in this all new musical sketch comedy. Each episode features original skits, songs and parodies with celebrity guest stars like Tony Hawk, Mitchel Musso and Selena Gomez!

So Random!

2011

Lucky Louie poster
7.5

A blue-collar family man grapples with life's challenges while trying to maintain his marriage, raise his young daughter, and deal with the eccentricities of his friends and neighbors.

Lucky Louie

2006

Unfabulous poster
7.0

Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" 7th Grade middle school student named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which debuted in late summer 2004, was one of the most-watched programs in the United States among children between the age of 10 and 16 and was created by Sue Rose, who previously created the animated series Pepper Ann and Angela Anaconda.

Unfabulous

2004

Four Weddings and a Funeral poster
6.9

Maya, the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London. She leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favor of traveling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course, there are four weddings…and a funeral.

Four Weddings and a Funeral

2019

Relationship Status poster
5.5

Split between Los Angeles and New York, the series follows a group of 20- and 30-somethings over the course of a year as they navigate love and relationships in a world propelled by social media.

Relationship Status

2016

Sweet/Vicious poster
7.0

Jules balances her life of being a college student, while serving up vigilante justice on her school's campus. Until Ophelia, a computer hacker, discovers her secret and entangles herself in Jules' quest for vengeance.

Sweet/Vicious

2016

One Big Happy poster
5.7

Best friends Lizzy (gay and a bit type-A) and Luke (straight and more laid back) are like family. When they were kids and both of their parents were getting divorces, they stuck together, and they've been there for each other ever since. Now, all grown up and still single, they've decided to start a family of their own. No, not like that (there are some lines even they won't cross) - we're talking the non-romantic, go-to-the-doctor's-office type of baby-making.

One Big Happy

2015

Disney's Friends for Change Games poster
9.5

The Disney's Friends for Change Games are Olympic-based televised games aired on the Disney Channel and part of the station's Friends for Change initiative. It replaces the Disney Channel Games and premiered on June 24, 2011 on Disney Channel. The games did not continue into 2012 and 2013 for unknown reasons.

Disney's Friends for Change Games

2011

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10.0

An amazing cast of stars and their professional partners compete each week on a spectacular ice rink. Couples will need to be perfectly in sync, since the ice is unforgiving of even the smallest mistake.

Skating with the Stars

2010