Darin Brooks
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Darin Lee Brooks is an American
actor
. He is known for his roles as Max Brady
on Days of our Lives
, and as Alex Moran on Blue Mountain State
.
". After he figured out acting was his thing, he enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an extra in movies. Brooks was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson. When Brooks moved to Los Angeles
, he called Henderson immediately, took more acting classes, and got an agent. Two years after the move, he was starring on the NBC
daytime drama, "Days of our Lives
" as Max Brady
. He has been cast in the Spike TV
series Blue Mountain State
as Alex Moran.
In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on Miss Behave, a webseries that also has fellow Days of our Lives stars like Jillian Clare
(who played Abigail "Abby" Deveraux in Days of our Lives) as Victoria "Tori" Archer and Eric Martsolf
as Marcus Dunne.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his roles as Max Brady
Max Brady
Maxwell "Max" Brady is a character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Darin Brooks from June 21, 2005 to July 7, 2009 and briefly on March 15 and 16th 2010.-Character's background:...
on Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, and as Alex Moran on Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
.
Personal life
Darin Brooks was born and raised in Honolulu, HI, to parents Don and Susan Brooks. He went to school at Henry J. Kaiser High School, and graduated in 2002. Brooks enjoys surfing, skateboarding, playing baseball, football, and soccer. He also enjoys playing guitar, bass guitar, and drums. He used to play in a rock band in high school. Brooks is of Polish descent.Acting career
Brooks says he started his acting career with the theatre program at his high school. He found his start when he played Rapunzel's Prince in his high school play, "Into the WoodsInto the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
". After he figured out acting was his thing, he enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an extra in movies. Brooks was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson. When Brooks moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, he called Henderson immediately, took more acting classes, and got an agent. Two years after the move, he was starring on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
daytime drama, "Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
" as Max Brady
Max Brady
Maxwell "Max" Brady is a character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Darin Brooks from June 21, 2005 to July 7, 2009 and briefly on March 15 and 16th 2010.-Character's background:...
. He has been cast in the Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
series Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
as Alex Moran.
In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on Miss Behave, a webseries that also has fellow Days of our Lives stars like Jillian Clare
Jillian Clare
Jillian Clare is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as pre-teenAbigail "Abby" Deveraux on Days of our Lives and for her lead role as Victoria "Tori" Archer on Miss Behave, a series that the teen actress also produces.-Biography:Born in Portland, Oregon, and named for a...
(who played Abigail "Abby" Deveraux in Days of our Lives) as Victoria "Tori" Archer and Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf
Eric Martsolf is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives....
as Marcus Dunne.
Filmography
- 2005: Staring at the Sun as Smoker 1
- 2005–2010: Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
as Max BradyMax BradyMaxwell "Max" Brady is a character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Darin Brooks from June 21, 2005 to July 7, 2009 and briefly on March 15 and 16th 2010.-Character's background:...
(Role: June 21, 2005 - July 7, 2009 and briefly on March 15 and 16, 2010) - 2010-2011: Blue Mountain StateBlue Mountain StateBlue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
as Alex Moran (Seasons 1, 2 and 3) - 2010: Miss Behave as Mr. Blake Owens (8 episodes)
- 2011: CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
as Ian Kaufman (Episode "F-T-F") - 2011: CastleCastle (TV series)Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
as Nick, Jr. (Episode "Slice of Death") - 2012: Liars AllLiars AllLiars All is an upcoming American psychological thriller film. It was directed and written by Brian Brightly, and stars Matt Lanter, Sara Paxton, Gillian Zinser, and Torrance Coombs.-Cast:*Matt Lanter as Mike*Sara Paxton as Katie...
as Brax
Daytime Emmy Awards
* Outstanding Younger Actor (2009) Won- Outstanding Younger Actor (2008) Nominated