Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983) is perhaps best known for his portrayal of “Brian ‘Smash’ Williams” in the Emmy nominated and AFI and Peabody award-winning television drama, Friday Night Lights. He also played Dr. Shane Ross on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. Charles also had a recurring role on the NBC historical-drama series Aquarius as Black Panther leader Bunchy Carter. 2Early life Charles was born on May 2, 1983 in Manhattan, New York. Growing up he lived in NYC and later in Teaneck, New Jersey. When he and his family moved into NJ they moved into the former home of composer Alan Silvestri. Charles graduated from Teaneck High School in 2001. He attended Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. He also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia