Brian J. Smith (born October 12, 1981) is an American actor, known for his role as Will Gorski in the Netflix-produced series Sense8,[1] Lieutenant Matthew Scott in the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe, and his Tony Award nominated role as Jim O’Connor (The Gentleman Caller) in the 2013 revival of The Glass Menagerie.[2]
Early life and education[
Smith is a native of Allen, Texas. He studied at the Quad C Theatre program at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas. After he was an apprentice for 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), where one of his classmates was Nicole Beharie. Smith graduated from Juilliard with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hate Crime | Trey McCoy | |
| 2009 | The War Boys | George | |
| 2009 | Red Hook | Chappy | |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins | Jake Mason | Television film |
| 2016 | 22 Chaser | Ben | |
| 2016 | The Passing Season | Sam Alden |
| 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 | The 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” |
| 2015–2018 | 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 | The Columnist | Andrei | Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway |
| 2013 | The Glass Menagerie | The Gentleman Caller | American Repertory Theater Boston, MA |
| 2013 | The Glass Menagerie | The Gentleman Caller | Booth Theatre Broadway |
| 2017 | The Glass Menagerie | The Gentleman Caller | Duke of York’s Theatre London, UK |
| 2017 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Chance Wayne | Chichester Festival Theatre |
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 |
Source: WIKI Brian J. Smith
