Mehcad Brooks Bio | Wiki
Mehcad Brooks is an American actor and former fashion model. He became known for his roles as Matthew Applewhite in the second season of ABC’s series Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2006.
Mehcad also played Jerome in The Game, he had a leading role as Terrance “TK” King in the USA series Necessary Roughness. Moreover, Mehcad portrayed James Olsen in the CBS/The CW series Supergirl. In 2022, he started his portrayal of NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order, with the start of the series’ 22nd season.
Mehcad Brooks Age
Mehcad was born on October 25, 1980, in Austin, Texas, United States. He is 42 years old.
Mehcad Brooks Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.96 m).
Mehcad Brooks Family
He was born and raised in Austin, Texas, to his parents Billy Brooks and Alberta Phillips. Mehcad’s mother is Austin American-Statesman editorial writer and and his father is former pro football player. His stepfather is lawyer Gary Bledsoe.
Mehcad has a brother named Billy Jr, who was a regular on the now defunct Spill.com and currently guests on its successor Double Toasted. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
Mehcad Brooks Wife
Mehcad is married to his beautiful wife Frida. Frida took to Instagram Story on Monday, May 10, 2021, to offer a look at her surprise wedding to the “Mortal Kombat” star. She captioned: “Married to my best friend and partner in crime,” Frida declared in the caption of the video. Previously, Mehcad was in a relationship with Creature co-star Serinda Swan until their break-up in 2011.
Mehcad Brooks Education
He attended L.C. Anderson High School. After graduating from high school in 1999, Mehcad attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television. He 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.
Mehcad Brooks Law And Order
Mehcad guest starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode as Prince Miller, a basketball superstar who was molested as a child by his coach. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf’s own production company, Wolf Entertainment, for NBC.
The first spin-off of Law & Order, it starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler until Meloni left the series in 2011 after 12 seasons, and Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson.
Mehcad Brooks A Fall From Grace
In 2020, he played Shannon Delong/Maurice Mills in A Fall from Grace, a 2020 American thriller film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and his first to be released by Netflix. The film follows a woman who finds a dangerous new love and the novice attorney who defends her in a sensational court case. This was the final film of actor Cicely Tyson before her death in January 2021.
Mehcad Brooks True Blood
He played Benedict “Eggs” Talley in the second season of HBO’s True Blood, an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.
Mehcad Brooks Supergirl
From the series premiere until his departure in the fourth episode of the fifth season, Mehcad played James Olsen on the CBS/The CW drama Supergirl as a series regular. Supergirl is an American superhero television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg that aired on CBS and later The CW from October 26, 2015, to November 9, 2021. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
Mehcad Brooks The Game
Mehcad starred opposite Tia Mowry as her boyfriend, Jerome, on the TV series The Game in 2008. The Game is an American television series created by Mara Brock Akil. A spin-off of UPN’s Girlfriends, the series premiered on its successor, The CW, on October 1, 2006. The series became canceled in May 2009 after three seasons.
Mehcad Brooks Desperate Housewives
He played the role of Matthew Applewhite on the ABC TV drama Desperate Housewives, an American comedy-drama mystery television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions.
It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a total of 180 episodes. Executive producer Marc Cherry served as showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily, George W. Perkins, John Pardee, Joey Murphy, David Grossman, and Larry Shaw.
Mehcad Brooks Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Mehcad’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Who Is Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad is a 42-year-old American actor and former fashion model. He became known for his roles as Matthew Applewhite in the second season of ABC’s series Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2006.
How Tall Is Mehcad Brooks
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.96 m).