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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 .
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 representation in media. His role as...
27 Mac 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...
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.
16 Feb 2021 · In the first episode, during a locker room scene with Smith and Rob Lowe, it's revealed how seriously Lowe's cisgender, heterosexual character takes his skin care, while Smith's character...
31 Mac 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...
11 Apr 2021 · Brian Michael Smith made headlines in 2017 when he came out as trans after years working in TV where he’d made a name largely playing cisgender roles.
