Brandon Mychal Smith

Biography

Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is 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", Lord of da Bling in "Let It Shine", and Marcus in "One Big Happy". He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic "Get On Up".

Known For

Gridiron Gang

The Ron Clark Story

Acting

2013

Social Nightmare

as

Daniel

2023

Appendage

as

Kaelin

2006

Gridiron Gang

as

Bug Wendal

2014

Get on Up

as

Little Richard

2006

The Ron Clark Story

as

Tayshawn

2014

The Next Dance

as

Blake Andrews

2017

The Most Hated Woman in America

as

Roy Collier

2010

Starstruck

as

Albert Joshua "Stubby" Stubbins

2007

Weapons

as

James

2006

Séance

as

Student

2015

Sacrifice

as

Kaz

2010

Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale

as

Danny C.

2015

Hoovey

as

Donavan

2016

Dirty Grandpa

as

Tyrone

2012

Let It Shine

as

Lord of Da Bling

2023

Sick Girl

as

Leo

2022

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

as

Mikey / Foot Soldier 1 (voice)

1999

She's All That

as

JV Cleaning Boy

2021

Horror Noire

as

Nekani (segment 'Brand of Evil')

Pretty Boy Delaney

as

Shannon

Lucky Louie

as

Jason Plumley

Disney's Friends for Change Games

as

Self

You're the Worst

as

Sam Dresden

Relationship Status

as

Wes

One Big Happy

as

Marcus

Skating with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

So Random!

as

Nico Harris - Various Characters

Sonny with a Chance

as

Nico Harris

The Forgotten

as

Billy York

Unfabulous

as

Mario

Phil of the Future

as

Li'l Danny Dawkins

All of Us

as

That's So Raven

as

Razor

Without a Trace

as

Trevor

Sweet/Vicious

as

Harris James

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as

Michelangelo (voice)

Four Weddings and a Funeral

as

Craig

Bones

as

Kid #1

The Shield

as

Nathan

Production

Crew

Directing