Mehcad Brooks

43 · Born: Oct 25, 1980

Personal Details

Official Socials

Height 6' 3"

Born Oct 25, 1980 Austin, Texas, USA

Parents

Alberta Phillips
Billy Brooks
Gary Bledsoe

Relatives

Jason Ansara Brooks (Aunt or Uncle)
Billy (Sibling)
Billy Brooks (Sibling)

Biography

Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on NBC's Law & Order (2022-), James "Jimmy" Olsen / Guardian on the CBS/The CW series Supergirl, Terrance "TK" King in the USA series Necessary Roughness (2011-2013), "Eggs" Benedict Talley on HBO's True Blood, Jerome on The Game, and Matthew Applewhite on the second season of ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Career

acting

2022

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime as Detective Jalen Shaw

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jalen Shaw

Law & Order as Det. Jalen Shaw

2021

Mortal Kombat as Jax Briggs

2020

A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace as Shannon

2018

Nobody's Fool as Charlie

2016

Adulterers as Damien

2015

Supergirl as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian

2014

Benched as George Grumbeigh Jr.

2011

Creature as Niles

Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness as Terrence King

2010

Just Wright as Angelo Bembre

The Deep End as Malcolm Bennett

My Generation as Rolly Marks

2009

Dollhouse as Sam Jennings

True Blood as Eggs

2007

2006

Glory Road as Harry Flournoy

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer as Justin Cotter

2004

Tiger Cruise as Kenny

2003

Cold Case as Herman Lester

2002

Boston Public as Russell Clark