Brandon Mychal Smith Biography

Fast Facts

• His performance as Tayshawn in "The Ron Clark Story" earned him a Young Artist Award from the Young Artist Association
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "She's All That" in 1999
• His first TV commercial was for Nike athletic gear, and it featured pro golfer Tiger Woods
• Quote: "(On the most romantic thing he's ever done) "It was on Valentine's Day last year with my beautiful girlfriend․ I laid roses from the road all the way up to the dinner area, and I made dinner and really put my heart into it․"
• Quote: "(On attending high school for his senior year after being mostly home-schooled) "I took my senior year off from acting because I wanted to be a kid for one year․ Oh man, I had so much fun․""
• Quote: "(On the character he played in the Disney TV musical "Let It Shine") "My role as 'Lord of Da Bling' is the king of the rap scene․ [He's] got a huge ego and a swagger that matches that․""
• Best known for his role as Nico Harris in "Sonny with a Chance" and as Stubby in "StarStruck․"
• Competed on ABC-TV's "Skating with the Stars" but withdrew due to illness
• Performed the main title theme song for the "Sonny with a Chance" spin-off series "So Random!," in which he reprised his role as Nico Harris