Brian Michael Smith

I'm trying to limit the screen time because there's so much crazy news and you can only binge-watch so many TV shows.

I love a good hat.

What's really important is people I care I about. My wife and my family and being together, and finding what works for us. There's so much in the world that's out of our control, so I want to focus on things that are in control.

Playing a Black trans character on a TV show is a story that needs to be told.

I've been acting since I was a child doing church plays and stuff like that.

When I got to high school and college, I was more involved in athletics then I was in acting. At that time, I was trying to figure out what my identity was and roles became more gendered, it was a little bit more challenging for me to stay with the acting.