Biography
Who is Mehcad Brooks?
Early life and education
Mehcad Brooks Jason McKinley Brooks was born on October 25, 1980, in Austin, Texas. He attended L.C. Anderson High School, where he graduated in 1999. His mother is editorial writer Alberta Phillips, and his father is former professional football player Billy Brooks. His stepfather is lawyer Gary Bledsoe, and he has a twin brother named Billy Brooks IV. After finishing high school, Mehcad enrolled at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television to study before leaving to pursue acting.
Before his acting career took off, Mehcad worked as a Calvin Klein underwear model. He also appeared in a July 2010 issue of GQ magazine alongside Emanuela de Paula. In his personal time, he has shared that he enjoys playing video games such as Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and Madden. He was previously in a relationship with actress Serinda Swan until their split in 2011.
Television and film career
Mehcad began landing television roles in the mid-2000s, appearing in an episode of Cold Case in 2004. He gained wider attention when he played Matthew Applewhite during the second season of Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2006. He then portrayed Harry Flournoy in the sports drama film Glory Road and appeared in the 2007 movie In the Valley of Elah. His subsequent television credits include roles on The Game, Dollhouse, and True Blood as Benedict "Eggs" Talley.
Throughout the 2010s, Mehcad continued to secure major television parts. He starred as Terrence "TK" King in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness from 2011 until 2013. He later played James Olsen as a series regular on the superhero drama series Supergirl on CBS and The CW. In addition to television work, he was cast as Jax Briggs in the Mortal Kombat reboot film released in 2021. In 2022, he joined the long-running crime procedural Law and Order as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw.
Birthday and age
Mehcad Brooks was born on October 25, 1980, which makes Mehcad 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Mehcad shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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