Miles Brown (actor)

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Miles Brown
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Brown in 2016
Born (2004-12-28) December 28, 2004 (age 19)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • rapper
Years active2013–present

Miles Brown (born December 28, 2004), also known by his stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for his role as Jack Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish .

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Life and career

Brown is the son of rapper Wildchild (Jack Brown) and Cyndee Brown. [1] He has an older sister. Brown's father is African-American, while his mother is of Filipino and Mexican descent. [2]

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! . [3] [4] At the age of 5, he was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and a contestant on the fifth season of America's Got Talent as part of the dance duo Future Funk. [5] [6] 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 from 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. [7] 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. [8] [9]

In 2018, Brown was cast in the main role of the indie film Boy Genius alongside Rita Wilson. [10] [11] Later that year, he released his first single, "NBA," and competed on the first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors . [12] [13] He was named one of Hollywood's top 30 stars under 18 by The Hollywood Reporter . [14] In October 2020, Brown released his debut album We the Future, with production from Madlib, Mic Checkmate and Deliv; as well as features from Jidenna, Slick Rick, Siedah Garrett, Dame D.O.L.L.A. and his father Wildchild.

Brown is the youngest member of the Jr. NBA Leadership Council. [15] [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Battlefield America Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew
2015Two BellmenIce Cream KidShort film
2015Queens & Kings Shopping Cart RaceMini Basketball BomberShort film
2016How to Catch a GhostAndrewShort film
2019Boy GeniusEmmett
2021 Free Guy [ citation needed ]Baby

Music Videos

YearTitleArtistNotes
2011 Loving You Is Killing Me Aloe Blacc
2015Queens & Kings MALAKAI

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 America's Got Talent ContestantEliminated in the semifinals.
2012 Raising Hope Trick-or-TreaterEpisode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do"
2013 Shameless AshishEpisode: "The Helpful Gallaghers"
2014–2022 Black-ish Jack JohnsonSeries regular
2015 The Thundermans Little BoyEpisode: "Mall Time Crooks"
2015–2018 Drunk History Theodore Livingston / Louis Armstrong 2 episodes
2015–2016 Goldie & Bear Jack (voice)3 Episodes
2017Rad LandsFresh Song New KidEpisode: "Logan"
2018 Dancing with the Stars: Juniors ContestantRunner-up
2019 Mixed-ish Jack JohnsonEpisode: "Becoming Bow"
2020 Ridiculousness HimselfEpisode: "Miles Brown"
2020 Wild 'n Out HimselfEpisode: Miles Brown/Marsai Martin/Saint Jhn/EPMD
2020 The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo HimselfEpisode: "Miles Brown / Joyous String Quartet"
2020 Group Chat HimselfEpisode: "Group Chat Unleashed - Party Pooper Prank"
2021 Arcane Young Ekko3 Episodes
2021 Nickelodeon's Unfiltered HimselfEpisode: "Kickin' Carrots & Bubbly Tea!"
2021 Grown-ish Jack JohnsonÉpisode: "Can't Let You Go" & "Empire State of Mind"
2023 Monster High Gillington WebberEpisode: "Monster Movie"

Discography

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2015 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor Black-ish Nominated
2016Won
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television SeriesNominated
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
2018Nominated
BET Awards YoungStars Award Nominated
2019Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Nominated

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