Miles Brown | |
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Born | Oxnard, California, U.S. | December 28, 2004
Other names | Baby Boogaloo |
Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Miles Brown (born December 28, 2004)[citation needed], also known by his stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor and dancer. He is known for his role as Jack Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish.
Brown is the youngest member of the Jr. NBA Leadership Council.[1][2]
Life and career
Brown was born in Oxnard, California. He is the son of rapper Jack "Wildchild" and Cyndee Brown.[3]
He began dancing when he was three years old. As a young child, he danced in music videos—including "Yeah 3x" and "Loving You Is Killing Me"—and on the children's show Yo Gabba Gabba!.[4][5] At the age of 5, he was a guest on the Ellen Show and a contestant on the fifth season of America's Got Talent as part of the dance duo "Future Funk."[6][7] His first role in a feature film was as part of the Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew in the dance-drama movie Battlefield America. Brown was also in a dance group called Alias Dance Company, through 2010 to 2014.
In 2014, Brown was cast opposite Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross in the ABC comedy series Black-ish created by Kenya Barris.[8] For his role as Jack Johnson on the show, he has been nominated for four NAACP Image Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the BET YoungStars Award. He won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor.
Between 2014 and 2016, Brown appeared in several short films. He and Marsai Martin, who plays his twin sister on Black-ish, voice the recurring characters of siblings Jack and Jill on Goldie & Bear. Brown danced in Cirque du Soleil's annual benefit show, One Night for One Drop.[9][10]
In 2018, Brown was cast in the title role of the upcoming indie film Emmett alongside Rita Wilson.[11] Later that year, he released his first single, "NBA," and competed on the first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Battlefield America | Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew | |
2015 | Two Bellmen | Ice Cream Kid | Short film |
2015 | Queens & Kings Shopping Cart Race | Mini Basketball Bomber | Short film |
2016 | How to Catch a Ghost | Andrew | Short film |
2019 | Emmett | Emmett |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | America's Got Talent | Contestant | Eliminated in the semifinals. |
2012 | Raising Hope | Trick-or-Treater | Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do" |
2013 | Shameless | Ashish | Episode: "The Helpful Gallaghers" |
2014–present | Black-ish | Jack Johnson | Series regular |
2015 | The Thundermans | Little Boy | Episode: "Mall Time Crooks" |
2015–2018 | Drunk History | Theodore Livingston / Louis Armstrong | 2 episodes |
2015–2016 | Goldie and Bear | Jack (voice) | 3 Episodes |
2017 | Rad Lands | Fresh Song New Kid | Episode: "Logan" |
2018 | Dancing with the Stars: Juniors | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | Black-ish | Nominated |
2016 | Won | |||
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series | Nominated | |||
NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2018 | Nominated | |||
BET Awards | YoungStars Award | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Jr. NBA Leadership Council". NBA.com: Jr. NBA. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "'Black-ish' star Miles Brown was 'shocked out of (his) life' when LeBron greeted him by name". For The Win. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Wildchild's kid Miles Brown, aka Baby Boogaloo... | Stones Throw Records". www.stonesthrow.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown / Dance Mogul Magazine / Exclusive". Dance Mogul Magazine. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "1-on-1 With Miles Brown of 'black-ish' - JetMag.com". www.jetmag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Miles Brown of 'Black-ish' Competes on America's Got Talent". TheTVPage.com. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dirt: Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown". Dance Spirit. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Child actors shine in ABC comedy 'Black-ish'". ABC7 Los Angeles. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Leach, Robin (26 February 2016). "Young dancers set to steal spotlight at Cirque's 'One Night for One Drop' - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Miles Brown Africa's Water Issue Cirque du Soleil Show". Vibe. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "GTA V Actress and Sundance Producer Attach \". MarketWatch. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Miles Brown Dancing with the Stars: Juniors". ABC. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Miles Brown Debuted His New Song 'NBA' During All-Star Weekend, Where He Met All Of His Faves". blavity.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- Miles Brown at IMDb