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Brandon Mychal Smith

1989–

United States

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Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in Gridiron Gang, Sam in You're the Worst, 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 Tayshawn Mitchell in The Ron Clark Story (2006) and Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic Get on Up. He voiced Michelangelo in the Nickelodeon animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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