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.
Life and career Brown was born on December 28, 2004, in Oxnard, California. He is the son of rapper Wildchild (Jack Brown) and Cyndee Brown. He has an older sister. Brown's father is African-American, while his mother is of Filipino and Mexican descent.
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!. 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. 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. 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.
In 2018, Brown was cast in the main role of the indie film Boy Genius alongside Rita Wilson. Later that year, he released his first single, "NBA," and competed on the first season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. He was named one of Hollywood's top 30 stars under 18 by The Hollywood Reporter. 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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 Boy Genius Emmett 2021 Free Guy Baby
Music Videos Year Title Artist Notes 2011 Loving You Is Killing Me Aloe Blacc 2015 Queens & Kings MALAKAI
Television Year Title Role Notes 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" 2014–2022 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 & Bear Jack 3 Episodes 2017 Rad Lands Fresh Song New Kid Episode: "Logan" 2018 Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Contestant Runner-up 2019 Mixed-ish Jack Johnson Episode: "Becoming Bow"2020RidiculousnessHimselfEpisode: "Miles Brown"2020Wild 'n OutHimselfEpisode: Miles Brown/Marsai Martin/Saint Jhn/EPMD2020The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoHimselfEpisode: "Miles Brown / Joyous String Quartet" 2020 Group Chat Himself Episode: "Group Chat Unleashed - Party Pooper Prank"2021ArcaneYoung Ekko3 Episodes2021Nickelodeon's UnfilteredHimselfEpisode: "Kickin' Carrots & Bubbly Tea!"2021Grown-ish Jack Johnson 3 episodes 2023Monster HighGillington WebberEpisode: "Monster Movie"
Discography We the Future (2020)
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2015 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor Black-ish 2016 Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series NAACP Image Award Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2018 BET Awards YoungStars Award 2019 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
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