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Brian Michael Smith (born January 29, 1983) is an American actor and LGBT advocate. He is known for playing Paul Strickland in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Brian Michael Smith was born in Ann Arbor, MI. He is an actor known for roles in 9-1-1 Lone Star, Queen Sugar and The L Word: Generation Q. After appearances on TV shows such as NBC's Chicago P.D., HBO's Girls, and Showtime's Homeland, Smith rose to prominence for his ground-breaking performances on television and advocacy for better trans ...
Mar 27, 2023 · 9-1-1: Lone Star's Brian Michael Smith Teases 'a Lot of Heat' for Strickland in Season 4. The Queen Sugar alum began hormone therapy in his mid-20s after being able to access medical care. He...
Apr 11, 2021 · Brian Michael Smith: 'Being Black And Trans Is A Story That Needs Telling' The US actor on the pandemic almost costing him his job and TV a vital piece of trans representation. By Adam Bloodworth
Jul 16, 2017 · Actor Brian Michael Smith, who used this character as his vehicle to come out as transgender, has been acting professionally for the last five years and hadn’t disclosed his gender identity ...
Actor and advocate, Brian Michael Smith is most known for his groundbreaking role as transgender police officer, Toine Wilkins on Ava DuVernay’s drama, Queen Sugar and has recently joined the cast of Showtime’s The L Word: Generation Q and Fox's spinoff 9-1-1: Lonestar.
Mar 31, 2023 · 9-1-1: Lone Star's Brian Michael Smith didn't think he'd work as an openly trans actor "I didn't see it for myself for a long time," the Queen Sugar alum says of having a career as an openly...
Feb 16, 2021 · 9-1-1: Lone Star's Brian Michael Smith is the first Black transmasculine series regular in television history.
Jan 23, 2021 · Brian Michael Smith is not only living his dream as a successful actor, but he's also creating the mainstream trans masculine representation he didn't see growing up in the 80s and 90s in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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 ...
