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Jan 26, 2026 56 min

Brian Thomas Smith

from Box Angeles (for Actors) Hosted by Brian Thomas Smith, Mike Box Elder

Actor Brian Thomas Smith (The Big Bang Theory, Bad Monkey) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 361. Brian stops by the bungalow and discusses going 0 for 6 on avails last year, why he still chooses to audition for commercials, how he used to crash auditions, doing reality shows before acting, and more! --- BEATS-- 00:00 - Brian slates. 00:14 - Introduction. 01:56 - The podcast clips on Instagram. 03:09 - Handsome and funny. 06:11 - Facial hair. 09:48 - Outlook for 2026. 12:58 - Stuart Fails To Save The Universe. 14:29 - Zack spinoff of The Big Bang Theory. 20:01 - Getting multiple episodes added after booking the one. 23:29 - Pay rate with more episodes. 25:12 - Self tapes. 28:59 - Sticking with commercials. 31:17 - Getting caught in the KMR scandal. 32:52 - Crashing commercial auditions. 36:42 - Last day job. 40:25 - Pivot from commercials to TV. 43:34 - Being on reality shows before success. 47:35 - Hobbies like basketball league. 50:46 - Who took a chance on Brian. The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/361 --- MORE BRIAN THOMAS SMITH -- Check Brian’s IMDb. Follow Brian on Instagram @brian_thomas_smith. Visit Brian’s website. --- MORE BOX ANGELES -- Follow Box Angeles on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Support Box Angeles on Patreon.

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Actor Brian Thomas Smith (Shrinking, Bad Monkey) discusses his journey from commercial actor to Big Bang Theory favorite.

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