Brian J. Smith
| Brian J. Smith | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Smith in November 2010 | |
| Born |
Brian Jacob Smith October 12, 1981 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names |
Brian Smith Brian J Smith |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA 2007) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Brian J. Smith (born October 12, 1981) is an American actor, known for his role as Trey in the 2005 independent film Hate Crime, as series regular Lt. Matthew Scott in the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe, and as Will Gorski in the Netflix-produced series Sense8.[1]
Early life and education
Smith is a native of Allen, Texas.[1] He studied at the Quad C Theatre program at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas. After he studied one year at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. Smith then moved to New York City to attend the Juilliard School Drama Division's four-year acting program (Group 36: 2003–2007),[2] where one of his classmates was Nicole Beharie.[3] Smith graduated from Juilliard with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Career
In 2005, he portrayed Trey, a gay man facing intolerance from the son of a fundamentalist preacher, in Hate Crime, an independent film that featured at multiple gay and lesbian film festivals around the United States. Smith also portrayed roles in two more independent films, Red Hook and The War Boys. In 2008, he appeared on Broadway in the play Come Back, Little Sheba as the character Turk.[1][4] Smith was cast as Lieutenant Matthew Scott, a lead role in the 2009 Stargate television series, Stargate Universe, until its cancellation in 2010.
In 2011, Smith recurred on The CW's Gossip Girl and starred in the SyFy original film Red Faction: Origins. In April 2012, he began his run as Andrei in the hit Broadway show, The Columnist, which ended in July 2012. His next projects include the mini-series Coma from producer Tony Scott and Warehouse 13 for SyFy. He has also guest-starred on the Emmy Award-winning series Law & Order.
In September 2013, he starred in a much-praised production on Broadway of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. This role earned him 2014 Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.
Smith is a lead cast member on the Netflix original series Sense8, which premiered on June 5, 2015. He also appeared in the pilot episode of Quantico as one of the new FBI recruits.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hate Crime | Trey McCoy | |
| 2009 | War Boys, TheThe War Boys | George | |
| 2009 | Red Hook | Chappy | |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins | Jake Mason | Television film |
| 2016 | 22 Chaser | Ben | Filming[5] |
| 2016 | Passing Season, TheThe Passing Season | Sam Alden | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Law & Order | Derek Sherman | Episode: "Crimebusters" |
| 2009–11 | Stargate Universe | Matthew Scott | Main role; 40 episodes |
| 2009–10 | Stargate Universe Kino | Matthew Scott | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Hector MacQueen | Episode: "Murder on the Orient Express" |
| 2011 | Gossip Girl | Max Harding | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Jesse Ashton | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
| 2012 | Coma | Paul Carpin | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | Ricky Waters | Episode: "The Art of War" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Shayn Coleman | Episode: "Shadow Box" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Robert Carter | Episode: "Devil's Breath" |
| 2013 | Defiance | Gordon McClintlock | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Unforgettable | John Curtis | Episode: "Past Tense" |
| 2015–present | Sense8 | Will Gorski | Main role |
| 2015 | Quantico | Eric Packer | Episode: "Run" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Come Back, Little Sheba | Turk | Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway |
| 2008 | Good Boys and True | Brandon | Second Stage Theatre Off-Broadway |
| 2008 | Three Changes | Gordon | Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | Columnist, TheThe Columnist | Andrei | Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway |
| 2013 | Glass Menagerie, TheThe Glass Menagerie | The Gentleman Caller | American Repertory Theater Boston, MA |
| 2013 | Glass Menagerie, TheThe Glass Menagerie | The Gentleman Caller | Booth Theatre Broadway |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Elliot Norton Award | Outstanding Ensemble | The Glass Menagerie | Won |
| 2014 | Tony Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) | Nominated | |||
| BroadwayWorld.com Award | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Won |
References
- 1 2 3 Sumner, Darren (January 15, 2009). "Brian J. Smith cast in Stargate Universe". GateWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. November 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (January 25, 2008). "So Quiet You Can Hear a Heart Stop". New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5130442/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1. Missing or empty
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External links
- Brian J. Smith at the Internet Movie Database
- GateWorld: Brian J. Smith cast in Stargate Universe
- "Boldly Going From Collin County Community College to SciFi's New Stargate Series" Unfair Park, the Dallas Observer blog