Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USABirthday: 29 January 1983Bio: 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 Pierce Williams in Showtime\'s The L Word: Generation Q (2019) cast.
Smith became the first out black trans man in a series regular role on network television when he was cast as firefighter Paul Strickland in FOX\'s 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020). Other appearances include NBC\'s Chicago P.D., HBO\'s Girls, and Showtime\'s thriller Homeland.
