Mehcad Brooks Bio (Wiki)

Who is Mehcad Brooks?

Mehcad Brooks is an American actor and former fashion model. People mostly know him for his roles as Matthew Applewhite in ABC’s series ‘Desperate Housewives, Jerome in ‘The Game’, and James Olsen on ‘Supergirl’.

How old is Mehcad Brooks?

Brooks was born in Austin, Texas on October 25, 1980, to parents Alberta Phillips and Billy Brooks. His mother is an Austin American-Statesman editorial writer and his father is a former pro football player. Additionally, his stepfather is lawyer Gary Bledsoe. He always wanted to become an actor since his childhood years. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to the African-American ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Brooks attended L.C. Anderson High School. In addition, he also attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television.

Mehcad Brooks’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

Brooks initially worked as a Calvin Klein underwear model. Later, he decided to pursue his career in acting. In 2002, he appeared in ‘Radimi: Who Stole the Dream’ as Radimi Wadkins. Next, in the same year, he appeared as Shawn Hodges in the TV series ‘Do Over’. Similarly, Brooks also appeared in the TV series ‘Malcolm in the Middle. Additionally, in 2003, he portrayed the role of Russell Clark in the TV series ‘Boston Public’. Since then, he has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 25 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Brooks has appeared in are ‘Adulterers’, ‘Benched’, ‘About Last Night, ‘Necessary Roughness’, ‘Alcatraz’, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ‘Creature’, ‘My Generation, ‘True Blood, ‘Just Wright’, ‘The Deep End, ‘Dollhouse’, ‘Fly Like Mercury’, ‘K-Ville’, ‘In the Valley of Elah’, ‘Ghost Whisperer, ‘Glory Road’, ‘Cold Case’, and ‘One on One among others. Furthermore, he also has 2 credits as a producer.

Brooks garnered the Saturn Award nomination in 2017 for his performance in ‘Supergirl’. In addition, he has also received the Gold Derby TV Award nomination. Furthermore, he won the Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006. All in all, he has 2 wins and 5 nominations to his name to date.

Brooks has not revealed his current salary. Additionally, there are no details available regarding his net worth at present.

Is Mehcad Brooks involved in any rumors and controversies?

Brooks has been linked with several rumors throughout his career. Over the years, he has been rumored to have been involved in relationships with British Actress Rebecca Mader, Caymanian Model, Selita Ebanks, and Italian TV Personality Elisabetta Canalis. Furthermore, his casting in the show ‘Supergirl’ was also controversial for many fans.

Mehcad Brooks’s Body Measurement

Talking about his body measurement, Brooks has a height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m). Additionally, he weighs around 90 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is black.

Is Mehcad Brooks active on social media?

Brooks is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 62k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 200k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook fan page has more than 9k followers.

Also, find out more about Brook’s Supergirl co-star Melissa Benoist. Melissa portrays the role of Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers/Supergirl on the show.

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