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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 |
'''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> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Born | May 29, 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, singer, dancer, rapper |
| Years active | 2002–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
- ^ "Sonny With A Chance - BRANDON MYCHAL SMITH "Nico Harris"". Disney Channel Medianet. 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012.
- ^ http://btscelebs.com/2013/12/09/disneys-brandon-mychal-smith-to-portray-little-richard/
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/.../movie-review-chadwick.../story...
- ^ http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/james.../2014/08/01...
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../get-on-up-review_n...
- ^ "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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