Mehcad Brooks
Encyclopedia
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American
actor and former fashion model.
, Texas
, where he attended L.C. Anderson High School
. After graduating from high school in 1999, he attended the University of Southern California
's School of Cinema-Television.
Brooks mentioned on a September
2010 episode of The Wendy Williams Show
that he turned down basketball
scholarships and offers from Ivy League
schools in favor of going to USC
. He then left to pursue an acting career.
underwear model.
From 2005 to 2006, Brooks played the role of Matthew Applewhite on the ABC
TV drama Desperate Housewives
. He appeared in Glory Road
, portraying Harry Flournoy
, an athlete at Texas Western University. He acted in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah
. He guest starred opposite Tia Mowry
as her boyfriend, Jerome, on the TV series The Game in 2008. In 2009 he appeared on FOX's TV series Dollhouse
. Brooks played Benedict "Eggs" Talley in the second season of HBO's True Blood
. Beginning January 2010, he appeared as attorney Malcolm Bennet in the now-canceled ABC series The Deep End
. He plays the "new boyfriend" in a recent State Farm Insurance
television commercial alongside former The Game co-star Gabrielle Dennis.
Brooks appeared in the ABC documentary-style dramedy television series My Generation
, which premiered in Fall 2010. The show was canceled after only two episodes. He is among the cast on the USA Network
series Necessary Roughness
which debuted on June 29, 2011. Brooks guest starred in the episode "Personal Fouls" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Prince Miller, a basketball superstar who was once one of his coach's (Dan Lauria
) prodigies, the coach under suspicion of being a sexual predator.
Billy Brooks
.
Brooks has stated in an interview with IGN
that he is an avid player of video games, including the Call of Duty
, Medal of Honor (series)
, and Madden
series.
Mehcad dated Breakout Kings actress Serinda Swan
for several years. In October 2011, Brooks was photographed out and about with Italian television personality/model Elisabetta Canalis
leading many to assume that the two are now dating.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor and former fashion model.
Early life
Brooks was born and raised in AustinAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, where he attended L.C. Anderson High School
Anderson High School (Austin, Texas)
L.C. Anderson High School is a public high school located in the city of Austin, Texas, United States.-History:Anderson High School began in 1889, when a high school was added to Robertson Hill School , the city's first school for African-American children. It was located in the same building as...
. After graduating from high school in 1999, he attended the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
's School of Cinema-Television.
Brooks mentioned on a September
September
September is the 9th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days.September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere....
2010 episode of The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show is a syndicated talk show hosted by Wendy Williams that premiered on July 14, 2008, as six-week sneak peek, in Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York City. The test run was picked up for a full season that began its run on July 13, 2009 in over 70% of the country in...
that he turned down basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
scholarships and offers from Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
schools in favor of going to USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He then left to pursue an acting career.
Career
Brooks' early work includes being a Calvin KleinCalvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
underwear model.
From 2005 to 2006, Brooks played the role of Matthew Applewhite on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
TV drama Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. He appeared in Glory Road
Glory Road (film)
Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team...
, portraying Harry Flournoy
Harry Flournoy
Harry Flournoy is an African-American former college basketball player, originally from Gary, Indiana. He played college ball for Texas Western College, later called the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP; he made history when his team won an NCAA Division I National Championship with the...
, an athlete at Texas Western University. He acted in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 film written and directed by Paul Haggis, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon. The film’s title refers to the Biblical valley where the battle between David and Goliath is said to have taken place....
. He guest starred opposite Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry
Tia Dashon Mowry-Hardrict is an American actress. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tia Landry on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister...
as her boyfriend, Jerome, on the TV series The Game in 2008. In 2009 he appeared on FOX's TV series Dollhouse
Dollhouse (TV series)
Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...
. Brooks played Benedict "Eggs" Talley in the second season of HBO's True Blood
True Blood
True Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana...
. Beginning January 2010, he appeared as attorney Malcolm Bennet in the now-canceled ABC series The Deep End
The Deep End (TV series)
The Deep End is an American television series created by David Hemingson and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC television network...
. He plays the "new boyfriend" in a recent State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance is a group of insurance and financial services companies in the United States. The company also has operations in Canada....
television commercial alongside former The Game co-star Gabrielle Dennis.
Brooks appeared in the ABC documentary-style dramedy television series My Generation
My Generation (TV series)
My Generation is an American mockumentary television series that aired on the ABC network in the fall of 2010. The one-hour comedy-drama, produced by ABC Studios, follows a group of high school classmates in Austin, Texas in 2000, then revisits them ten years after graduation...
, which premiered in Fall 2010. The show was canceled after only two episodes. He is among the cast on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness (TV series)
Necessary Roughness is a USA Network television series starring Callie Thorne and Marc Blucas. The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011...
which debuted on June 29, 2011. Brooks guest starred in the episode "Personal Fouls" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
as Prince Miller, a basketball superstar who was once one of his coach's (Dan Lauria
Dan Lauria
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Lauria is an American television and film actor.-Early life:Lauria, an Italian-American, was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Carmela and Joseph J. Lauria. He also lived in Lindenhurst, New York...
) prodigies, the coach under suspicion of being a sexual predator.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | TV Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W... |
|
| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards A Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild to recognize outstanding performances by its members. The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor"... |
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | |
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood True Blood True Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana... |
Personal life
He is the son of former NFL Wide ReceiverWide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Billy Brooks
Billy Brooks
William McKinley Brooks III is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.Brooks also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.-External...
.
Brooks has stated in an interview with IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
that he is an avid player of video games, including the Call of Duty
Call of Duty
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
, Medal of Honor (series)
Medal of Honor (series)
Medal of Honor is the name of a series of first-person shooter games set in World War II, with an October 2010 reboot based on the conflicts of present day Afghanistan. The first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts in 1999 for the PlayStation game console...
, and Madden
Madden NFL
Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game series is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, a well-known former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders and color commentator...
series.
Mehcad dated Breakout Kings actress Serinda Swan
Serinda Swan
Serinda Swan is a Canadian actress and model. She stars in the new series Breakout Kings as Erica Reed.-Life and career:Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
for several years. In October 2011, Brooks was photographed out and about with Italian television personality/model Elisabetta Canalis
Elisabetta Canalis
-Career:Canalis had minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory. She was also a velina in the television show Striscia la notizia. In 2007, she hosted the annual music festival, Festivalbar. In 2009, she co-hosted the Italian version of Total Request Live. In 2010,...
leading many to assume that the two are now dating.
External links
- Interview at LIFETEEN.com