Brandon Mychal Smith is a famous American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. Well-known for his roles in the movies and TV shows, he is best known for his portrayal of Bug Wendal in the TV series Gridiron Gang. He is also popular for his role Nico Harris on the Disney Channel original series Sonny with a Chance.
Brandon Mychal Smith was born on May 29, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He holds American nationality and belongs to African-Scottish ethnicity.
Well, his father’s name is Lewis Smith while his mother’s name is unknown. He grew up along with his younger sister Kimberly Smith, spending most of his childhood days.
Talking about his education, Brandon attended Billy Mitchell Elementary School and later enrolled at Hampton University. When he was a child, he was interested in acting since his childhood and he wanted to become an actor.
The 29-years-old actor is not married at present but, he is in a romantic relationship with a beautiful Canadian actress Maggie Castle. The couple started dating during the filming of the movie ‘Starstruck’ in 2009.
The love bird has been together for 10 years now and their relationship is going very well with no sign of separation. Both of them has not revealed their further plans regarding their relationship. Currently, the pair resides in Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old talented actor has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Well, he has earned a good sum of money from his career as an actor. He has been a singer, dancer, and rapper, appearing in the music videos.
Smith is the winner of Family Television Award and Young Artist Award. He has done numerous movies and TV shows in his career.
As an actor, he makes around $50 thousand a year from his career. Apart from that, he might have earned from his endorsements deals.
Some of his movies have made a good collection at the box office:
Movies | Box Office | Budget |
Gridiron Gang (2006) | $41 million | $30 million |
Grind (2003 ) | $5 million | $6 million |
Get on Up (2014) | $33.4 million | $30 million |
Smith started his acting career in 2002, playing Darren in an episode of the television series The District. In the same way, he got his first big break in 2004 when he was cast as Mario in the television film Unfabulous (2004-2005).
In addition, he played the main role as Danny Dawkins in the television series Phil of the Future (2005-2006). He won a Family Television Award and Young Artist Award in 2007 for his performance as Tayshawn in The Ron Clark Story.
Also, he has made appearances in various music videos including “La La Land” in 2008 and “Party Up” in 2010. Smith played the main role of Ricky Jones in Hannah Montana (2007-2009). He appeared the main character in One Big Happy (2015) in which he appeared as Marcus.
Currently, the actor is working for the series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In the series, he lent the voice of Michelangelo.
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