PEYTON ALEX SMITH

Damon Sims in “All American: Homecoming”

In The CW’s new drama “All American: Homecoming,” Peyton Alex Smith stars as Damon Sims, an MLB-caliber pitcher who gave up a shot at the MLB draft to instead enroll at Bringston and save their baseball program. Unfortunately, his skills are initially unmatched by his new teammates and he’s not afraid to let them know it. But underneath his confident and overly competitive exterior lies a fiercely loyal teammate. His determination to build upon Bringston’s baseball legacy is matched by his desire to find his birth parents who also have ties to Bringston University. But when the truth about his adoption comes out, he’ll need his Bringston family more than ever.

Smith was most recently in The CW series “Legacies,” the next chapter of “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Originals” trilogy from executive producer/writer Julie Plec. He also appeared in the highly acclaimed scripted series “The Quad” opposite Anika Noni Rose. His other credits include “Mad Money,” “Carter High,” “Luke Cage” and “Tales.”

He also starred in Kathryn Bigelow’s critically acclaimed feature film “Detroit.”

January 2022