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'''Brandon Mychal Smith''' (born May 29, 1989)<ref name=medianetbio/> is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and rapper, 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 (2010 film)|Starstruck]]'', and Lord of da Bling in ''[[Let It Shine (film)|Let It Shine]]''. He portrayed [[Little Richard]] in the 2014 biopic ''[[Get On Up (film)|Get On Up]]''.<ref>http://btscelebs.com/2013/12/09/disneys-brandon-mychal-smith-to-portray-little-richard/</ref>
'''Brandon Mychal Smith''' (born May 29, 1989)<ref name=medianetbio/> is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and rapper, 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 (2010 film)|Starstruck]]'', and Lord of da Bling in ''[[Let It Shine (film)|Let It Shine]]''. He has receieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of [[Little Richard]] in a brief scene in the 2014 biopic ''[[Get On Up (film)|Get On Up]]''.<ref>http://btscelebs.com/2013/12/09/disneys-brandon-mychal-smith-to-portray-little-richard/</ref><ref>http://abcnews.go.com/.../movie-review-chadwick.../story...</ref><ref>http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/james.../2014/08/01...</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../get-on-up-review_n...</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 20:29, 7 August 2014

Brandon Mychal Smith
Born (1989-05-29) May 29, 1989 (age 35)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, singer, dancer, rapper
Years active2002–present

Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989)[1] is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and rapper, 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, and Lord of da Bling in Let It Shine. He has receieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Little Richard in a brief scene in the 2014 biopic Get On Up.[2][3][4][5]

Career

Smith won a Family Television Award and Young Artist Award in 2007 for his performance as Tayshawn in The Ron Clark Story. His other credits include the 2006 production of Gridiron Gang as Bug Wendal, Adulthood, and a recurring role as Mario in Unfabulous. He starred in the 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie Starstruck. He also performs the song and music video "Party Up" for Starstruck. He was a competitor on the Dancing with the Stars sequel Skating with the Stars but had to withdraw due to illness. He produced Maxrank's track "Winna Girl".[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Gridiron Gang Bug Wendal
2006 The Ron Clark Story Tayshawn
2007 Weapons James
2010 Starstruck Albert J. "Stubby" Stubbins
2010 Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale TJ
2012 Let It Shine Lord of Da Bling
2013 Social Nightmare Daniel Television film
2014 Hoovey Donavan
2014 Sacrifice Kaz
2014 Get On Up Little Richard

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 The District Darren "Junior" Fox Episode: "Payback"
2004–2005 Unfabulous Mario 9 episodes
2005 The Shield Nathan Episode: "The Cure"
2005 That's So Raven Razor Episode: "Extreme Cory"
2005–2006 Phil of the Future Danny Dawkins 18 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Trevor Episode: "Blood Out"
2006 Gridiron Gang Bug Wendal
2006 Lucky Louie Jason Plumbey Episode: "A Mugging Story"
2006 Bones Kid #1 Episode: "The Boy in the Shroud"
2006 All of Us Deke Episode: "Love Do Cost a Thing"
2006 The Ron Clark Story Tayshawn
2009 The Forgotten Billy York Episode: "Football John"
2009–2011 Sonny with a Chance Nico Harris
2010 Skating With The Stars Himself Withdrew due to injury
2011–2012 So Random! Nico Harris
2012 SNAP! Himself Host

Music videos

Year Artist Title Role
2008 Demi Lovato "La La Land" The Director
2008 Common ft. Lily Allen "Drivin' Me Wild" Man
2009 Daniel Curtis Lee ft. Adam Hicks "U Can't Touch This" Boy
2010 Sterling Knight "Starstruck" Stubby
2010 Brandon Mychal Smith "Party Up" Himself

References

  1. ^ "Sonny With A Chance - BRANDON MYCHAL SMITH "Nico Harris"". Disney Channel Medianet. 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012.
  2. ^ http://btscelebs.com/2013/12/09/disneys-brandon-mychal-smith-to-portray-little-richard/
  3. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/.../movie-review-chadwick.../story...
  4. ^ http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/james.../2014/08/01...
  5. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../get-on-up-review_n...
  6. ^ "Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.

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