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Brandon Mychal Smith

Brandon Mychal Smith

Actor · Born May 29, 1989 (37) · Los Angeles, California, USA

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".

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Born
May 29, 1989 (37)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Brandon Mychal Smith's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
29%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
7
Hopeful
6
Dread
4
Warm
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brandon Mychal Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandon Mychal Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Drop: A Snowfall Saga(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Sick Girl(2023)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Appendage(2023)

    as Kaelin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie(2022)

    as Mikey / Foot Soldier 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Horror Noire(2021)

    as Nekani (segment 'Brand of Evil')

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Craig

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2018)

    Show 70 episodes · as Michelangelo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Most Hated Woman in America(2017)

    as Roy Collier

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sweet/Vicious(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harris James

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Relationship Status (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wes

  • Dirty Grandpa(2016)

    as Tyrone

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kaz

  • One Big Happy(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Hoovey(2015)

    as Donavan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Next Dance(2014)

    as Blake Andrews

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as Little Richard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You're the Worst(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sam Dresden

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Social Nightmare(2013)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Let It Shine(2012)

    as Lord of Da Bling

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • So Random!(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Nico Harris - Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale(2010)

    as Danny C.

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • StarStruck(2010)

    as Albert Joshua "Stubby" Stubbins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy York

  • Sonny with a Chance(2009)

    Show 46 episodes · as Nico Harris

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as James

  • Gridiron Gang(2006)

    as Bug Wendal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Ron Clark Story(2006)

    as Tayshawn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Louie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Plumley

  • Séance(2006)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid #1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Unfabulous(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Phil of the Future(2004)

    Show 9 episodes · as Li'l Danny Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • All of Us(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Razor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • She's All That(1999)

    as JV Cleaning Boy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Boy Delaney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shannon

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Dirty Grandpa (2016)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ron Clark Story (2006)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Brandon Mychal Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Next Dance (2014)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Ron Clark Story (2006)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brandon Mychal Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles10–45 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles10–75 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles15–90 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–86 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles13–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brandon Mychal Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandon Mychal Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sterling Knight shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors