On The Big Bang Theory, Brian Thomas Smith portrayed Penny’s less-than-smart boyfriend, but the actor got his start competing against his brother on the reality series The Amazing Race.
Background Information
Brian Thomas Smith was born on May 13th, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, he attended Central Missouri Central University. The actor is of Ashkenazi-Jewish, English, Welsh, Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.
In her “Introduction to Acting” course, Laura Downing urged Smith to try out for the upcoming production. Smith continued to participate in mainstage and one-act plays after getting the part, switching his minor to theatre.
Until he arrived to Los Angeles in 2000, the actor worked as a bartender. Numerous Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers have collaborated with Smith on numerous film and television projects over the course of his career.
Acting Career
The Amazing Race
Together with his younger brother Greg, Smith competed on The Amazing Race’s sixth season. The pair participated in the CBS reality game programme in 2005, finishing in sixth place. In the sixth leg of the race, the brothers and the videographer were involved in a car accident that dropped them to last. They overtook the team in front of them, but they would not proceed in the race.
Two and a Half Men
Smith’s appearance in a single episode of the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men is among his earliest acting credits. In the episode Ergo, the Booty Call from 2006, the actor portrayed Emmett. Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones starred in the 12-season television series. Fans of the programme will recall Sheen’s widely publicised departure from it, after which Ashton Kutcher took over.
A Good Knightâs Quest
Smith played Agent One in eight episodes of A Good Knight’s Quest in 2010. The TV show is about a video game princess who enters the real world and eventually drags a nerdy gamer along on an epic journey.
The Big Bang Theory
In 11 episodes of the popular CBS television programme The Big Bang Theory, Smith played Zack Johnson. Zack and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) had an on-again, off-again relationship. Zack was funny but caring. In Vegas, the pair got married on their own and then decided to call the union off because they didn’t believe it to be real.
The couple met while Zack and his sister were both employed by the business that creates the menus for the Cheesecake Factory, where Penny works. However, Penny ends up going out on their first date with her ex-boyfriend Leonard (Johnny Galecki) because she couldn’t handle Zack’s stupidity.
Despite his bumbling demeanour, Zack’s character was well-liked by viewers who thought that he was gentler to Penny than some of her former boyfriends.
What did he do after Big Bang Theory?
The Flip Side on YouTube is a popular video series that Smith created, produced, and starred in. Beginning in 2012, the series explored what occurs when social standards are viewed in reverse. In the internet series’ 16 episodes from 2012 to 2013, Smith made an appearance.
In another YouTube series called Awkward Mornings, the actor would create, produce, and appear. The web series talks about the uncomfortable mornings that many people experience after a night out. The actors in the videos are based on real people and real situations.
In the Dan Fogelman-directed comedy-drama Danny Collins from 2015, Smith portrayed Judd (Busy Work). Al Pacino, Annette Benning, Jennifer Garner, and Bobby Cannavale are among the actors that appear in the movie, which is based on the real-life story of folk musician Steve Tilston.
Smith played Bjorn Hansen in four episodes of the television show Suit Up in 2012. The programme centres on renowned crisis management Jim Dunnigan, who is tasked with restoring glory to Glory University after an athletic department scandal.
What is Brian Thomas Smith doing now?
Smith continues to work as an actor. On the sitcom United States of AI, he played Freddy, Vanessa’s Canadian boyfriend, in a recurrent role (Kelli Goss). The programme centres on an interpreter from Afghanistan who moves to Ohio with a friend who is a former Marine. He would co-star in the series with John Ross Bowie, a well-known former cast member of The Big Bang Theory.
In the upcoming holiday film Holiday Twist, Smith and Sean Astin will play the leads. They will feature alongside actress Kelly Stables, whose character is described as a “Grinchy workaholic CEO,” however their specific roles have not yet been revealed.
Through Cameo, fans of the actor can send and receive private messages. He will rapidly convey the message if you tell him exactly what to say.
Personal Life
On October 8, 2016, the actor wed Maggie Gonzales-Smith in Big Bear, California. The couple has two children: Ollin (born on August 12, 2000) and Rally (born on May 7, 2022). Fans can see family photos and sneak peeks of new films on the actor’s frequent Instagram updates.
