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, inAva DuVernay’s Queen Sugar (OWN), launched him into a series of high-profile roles including political strategist Pierce Williams in Showtime'sThe L Word: Generation Q(2019) cast.Smith became the first out blacktrans manin a series regular role on network television when he was cast as firefighter Paul Strickland in FOX's9-1-1: Lone Star(2020). Other appearances include NBC'sChicago P.D., HBO'sGirls, andShowtime'sthrillerHomeland.
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