Brandon Mychal Smith is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper best known for his role as Bug Wendal in Gridiron Gang (2006) starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Xzibit, Little Richard in the biographical film Climb Up (2014 ) and Tyrone in Dirty Grandpa (2016), starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey Deutch. To television audiences, Brandon is best known for his roles as Mario in The Unbelievable (2004-2005), Li’l Danny Dawkins in Future Phil (2005-2006), Nico Harris in Sonny with a Chance (2009-2011) and So Coincidentally ! (2011-2012), Marcus in Great Luck(2015) and Harris James in Cute/Vicious (2016-2017).

He also starred as Wes in the series Relationship Status (2016-2017) provided the voice for Mikey in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series which aired in 2018 and starred as Sam Dresden in You’re the Worst Brandon also had notable ones Appearances in theatrical, feature and television films such as Loops (2003), Seance (2006), Guns (2007), StarStruck (2010), Elle: A Modern Cinderella Story (2010), Let It Shine (2012), Hoovey (2015 ), Victims (2015) andThe Most Hated Woman in America (2017).

Born name

Brandon Mychal Smith

nickname

Brandon Mychal-Smith, Brandon Smith

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Brandon attended Billy Mitchell Elementary School in Lawndale, California, USA. He then enrolled in a university high school in Irvine, California, USA.

After graduating, Brandon attended Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, USA.

occupation

Actors, singers, dancers, rappers

family

• Vater – Lewis Smith
• Mother – NK
• Siblings – Kimberly Smith (Younger Sister) (Doctor)

Manager

Brandon Mychal Smith is represented by –

• ICM Partners (Talent Agent) in Los Angeles, California, USA
• Home Entertainment (Manager) in Beverly Hills, California, United States
• Buchwald (Talent Agent Voice) in Los Angeles, California, USA and New York, New York, USA
• Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller (legal representative) in Beverly Hills, California, USA

Genre

Traditional

instruments

Life

labels

unknown

To build

Athletic

Height

185,5 cm

weight

82 kg or 181 bs

girlfriend/spouse

Brandon Mychal Smith has dated –

1. Maggie Schloss (2009) – He began dating the Canadian actress in late 2009 after they met while filming the TV movie Starstruck in August of that year. However, he was very careful not to go public with his relationship, so not much was known about the length of their relationship.
2. Jasmine Tookes (2012-2016) – Brandon started dating Victoria’s Secret model Jasmine Tookes in 2012 but has been very secretive about their relationship. While giving an interview about the movie he starred in – Let It Shine(2012) he shared that he was the most romantic For a girlfriend, he put roses in the apartment and wrote the girlfriend’s name with petals, but didn’t specify if that was her. In October 2015, he surprised his followers with a picture of them kissing. They apparently split in 2016 when Jasmine started dating another man. However, Brandon kept posting photos of them that included very loving and lengthy captions about their beauty and success. He added that the 4 years with her were the best years of his life.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Black)

Brandon Mychal Smith has African American and Scottish ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Large, athletic build
• Sparkling white teeth
• Afro hairstyle
• Facial hair with stubble

brand promotion

Brandon Mychal Smith supports brands like:

• Nike with Tiger Woods (1997), (2017)
• Balmain (2018)
• Zara (2018)
• M1 Energy Drinks (2018)
• Annabels Mayfair (2019)
• Tiffany & Co. (2019)
• British Vogue (2019)

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• His role as little Richard in Climb Up (2014)
• Starring Nico Harris, Sonny with a Chance (2009-2011) and So Coincidentally! (2011-2012)
• Providing the voice for Mikey in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series
• His roles of Bug Wendal in Gridiron Gang (2006) and Tyrone in Dirty Grandpa (2016)

As a singer

Brandon Mychal Smith made his musical debut singing songs Shadow and Partying in the TV movie StarsStruck The same year he also sang Stop SPS and High School Misery in 2 separate episodes of the TV series Sonny with a Chance .

He was credited as a performer for the main title theme of the TV series So Random! between 2011 and 2012. In 2012, Brandon performed 4 songs in a TV movie Let It Shine titled Moment of Truth , Tonight’s the Night , Around the Block , and Make a Happy Noise .

first movie

Brandon Mychal Smith made his motion picture debut as JV Cleaning Boy in the romantic comedy It Is It All in 1999.

First TV show

Brandon Mychal Smith made his television series debut in an episode titled Darren ‘Junior’ Fox Payback the crime-drama series The Quarters in 2002.

Personal trainer

Brandon hasn’t disclosed much information about his diet, but has actively tried to motivate his followers to be physically active and happy. He cited Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as his inspiration to train. Dwayne taught him an exercise routine and instilled in him a work ethic that he’s kept up with since 2006, when they made a movie Gridiron Gang together.

Brandon combines high-repetition workouts like bicep curls, tricep cable pushdowns with intense but low-rep heavyweight exercises like shrugs for trapezius muscles, as well as deadlifts and bench presses.

Brandon Mychal Smith favorite things

• Clothing – suits
• Clothing pattern – animal print
• Accessories – necklaces, hats, headscarves
• Footwear – Chelsea boots
• Quote – “Our greatest weakness is in giving up. The surest way to succeed is to keep trying. -Thomas Edison

Brandon Mychal Smith facts

1. He was a child actor and started appearing in acting performances when he was 8 years old.
2. Brandon won the prestigious Family Television Award and Young Artist Award for his role as Tayshawn in The Ron Clark Story (2006) opposite Matthew Perry. The film was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award that same year.
3. He had a guest role as Mario in the TV series Unbelievable (2004-2005) alongside Emma Roberts.
4. Brandon had a notable appearance opposite Nick Cannon and Paul Dano in the juvenile crime film Guns (2007).
5. One of Brandon’s first theatrical appearances was as a supporting role in The Loops (2003) alongside actors Adam Brody, Joey Kern and Mike Vogel. He got the role of a skater because he was very good at roller skating at the time.
6. With his skating history, he easily became a contestant on a TV show Skating with the Stars . Although he reached the finals and actually finished second, he contracted a violent case of stomach virus and was unable to return to competition.
7. Brandon had a starring role in Sonny with a Chance (2009-2011) with Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Doug Brochu and Allisyn Ashley Arm. The series ended in January 2011 due to Demi Lovato’s health issues and took the form of So Random! TV series (2011-2012) without her.
8. As a form of promotion for the Sonny with a Chance series, the entire cast appeared in Demi Lovato’s music video for the song La La Land . Brandon later said that he got on very well with Demi and that she was like a sister to him.
9. He played a character from Albert “Stubby” Stubbins and also sang in the Disney made-for-TV movie StarStruck (2010), starring Sterling Knight, Danielle Campbell and Chelsea Kane.
10. Brandon starred alongside Chadwick Boseman in the biographical film Climb Up ( 2014) about popular singer James Brown and received critical acclaim for playing Little Richard.
11. In 2015 he appeared in a feature film Victims alongside Dermot Mulroney and Melora Walters. The film was produced by film production company Forest Whitaker JuntoBox .
12. He was hired to star as Craig in the Hulu web series entitled Four Weddings and a Funeral in late 2019 alongside Nathalie Emmanuel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Zoe Boyle and Andie MacDowell.
13. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.