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Brian J. Smith Biography
Brian J. Smith is an American in the acting profession best known for his role in Netflix’s Sense8, Stargate Universe, and The Glass Menagerie. He stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Daniel Lennix. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023.
Brian J. Smith Height
Smith stands at a rough height of 6 feet and 0½inches.
Brian J. Smith Age
Smith is 43 years old. He was born Brian Jacob Smith on 12th October 1981 in Allen, Texas, United States.
Personal Life
Brian J. Smith Family and Relatives
Smith keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s publicly available.
Brian J. Smith Spouse/Gay(Homosexual)
Smith is openly gay. On 7th November 2019, he came out as gay during an interview with the British gay lifestyle magazine, Attitude. Even so, he manages to keep his marital and relationship status private. Nonetheless, we will update this information when its details are available. Also, he has dogs named Pippa and Lulu Hund.
Brian J. Smith Education
Smith attended and studied at the Quad C Theatre program at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas. While there, he worked as a theatre technician. Following that, he worked as an apprentice at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri for a year. Later, he relocated to New York City and attended the Juilliard School Drama Division’s four-year acting program from 2003 to 2004. Further, he graduated from the institution with a Bachelor Of Fine Arts degree.
Professional Life
Brian J. Smith Net Worth
Smith has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as an actor.
Brian J. Smith Career
Smith stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Daniel Lennix. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. Further, he starred in Quad C Theatre’s A Clockwork Orange as Alex. In 2005, he starred as Trey in Hate Crime. Trey is a gay man who faces prejudice from the son of a fundamentalist preacher.
Due to a number of career setbacks, he considered joining the US Army. Later, he starred in independent films, Red Hook and The War Boys. In 2008, he starred on Broadway in the play, Come Back, Little Sheba as Turk. Smith guest-starred on Law and Order in 2009. Further, he starred on CW’s Gossip Girl, and SyFy’s Red Faction: Origins.
In April 2012, he started starring as Andrei in Broadway’s hit show, The Columnist till its end in July 2012. Also, he starred in the mini-series Coma and appeared on SyFy’s Warehouse 13. In 2015, he starred as one of the new FBI recruits in Quantico‘s pilot episode. He starred in BBC’s World War II drama series, World on Fire in 2019.
Brian J. Smith Class Of 09
Smith stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Daniel Lennix. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. Lennix is a former lawyer hailing from a family of old money with powerful links. Despite his background, he is determined to make it in life on his own. Also, he’s teased about having a romantic interest with Poet.
The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. The film follows the FBI agents who reunite after the demise of a mutual friend. They graduated from Quantico in 2009. Smith stars alongside his fellow actors and actresses;
- Brian Tyree Henry playing the role of Tayo Miller
- Kate Mara playing the role of Amy Poet
- Raúl Castillo playing the role of Amos
- Jon Jon Briones playing the role of Gabriel
- Brooke Smith playing the role of Drew
- Sepideh Moafi playing the role of Hour
- Jake McDorman playing the role of Murphy
- Rosalind Eleazar playing the role of Vivienne
Brian J. Smith Treadstone
In 2019, Smith starred as Doug McKenna in the action drama series, Treadstone. Doug is a prior oil driller who loses consciousness after receiving a cryptic kill order. He has a wife named Samantha.
Brian J. Smith “Matrix 4″(The Matrix Resurrections)
In 2021, Smith starred as Berg in the scifi action, The Matrix Resurrections. Berg is Mnemosyne’s crew member who has studied Neo.
Notable Works
Brian J. Smith-Sense8
From 2015 to 2018, he starred in Netflix’s Sense8 as Will Gorski for 24 episodes. Gorski is a Chicago police officer troubled a Chicago police officer haunted by an unsolved murder from his childhood. Suddenly, he discovers that he is one of the sensates, mentally and emotionally linked humans. The series surveys problems related to sexuality, gender, identity, and politics. Further, its core theme is having empathy across differences.
Brian J. Smith-Stargate Universe
From 2009 to 2011, starred as Matthew Scott in the military sci-fi, Stargate Universe for 40 episodes. Scott is a 26-year-old well-trained and skilled Airman and junior SGC member and First lieutenant. Initially named Jared Nash, Matthew was among the original characters to have been created in the series. Before Smith’s character was received well by critics.
The series shadows the present day adventuresof a multinational team traveling on Destiny, an Ancient Spaceship a number of billion light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. The team’s trying to find a way to return to Earth while exploring and surviving in their unknown region of the universe. He starred as Scott till the show’s 2010 cancellation.
Brian J. Smith-The Glass Menagerie
Smith starred as The Gentleman Caller/Jim O’Connor in the play, The Glass Menagerie in 2013 at Booth Theatre on Broadway, at American Repertory Theater in Boston, and in 2017 at Duke of York’s Theatre in London. In 2013, he won the Elliot Norton Award as Outstanding Ensemble.
He received the Drama Desk, Drama League Award, and Tony Award nominations for his role in 2013. Also, he won the BroadwayWorld.com Award in the category Best Featured Actor in a Play. Further, he received the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play in 2014.
Brian J. Smith Other Films and TV Shows
During his career, Smith has starred in a number of films and TV shows such as
- Hate Crime(2005)
- Law & Order(2009)
- Red Faction: Origins(2011)
- Gossip Girl(2011)
- Warehouse 13(2012)
- The Good Wife(2012)
- Defiance(2013)
- L.A. Confidential(2018)
- Treadstone(2019)
- Essex County(2023)
Brian J. Smith Social Media
Smith has active social media platforms i.e. Twitter, or Instagram. He has a following of 560K on Instagram and a following of 160.6K on Twitter.
He has a following of 560K on his official Instagram page(@smithespis), 458 posts, and follows 387 accounts. Also, he has an Insagram account for the photos he takes(@briantakessnaps). Further, he has an Instagram account(@thesistershundchken) for his dogs, Pippa and Lulu.