Mehcad Brooks

Actor · Born October 25, 1980 · Austin, Texas, USA

Biography

Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on NBC's Law & Order (2022-), James "Jimmy" Olsen / Guardian on the CBS/The CW series Supergirl, Terrance "TK" King in the USA series Necessary Roughness (2011-2013), "Eggs" Benedict Talley on HBO's True Blood, Jerome on The Game, and Matthew Applewhite on the second season of ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Acted in 32

2020s

2026
Mortal Kombat II
Jax Briggs
62
2021
And Just Like That…
Marion Odin · 6 episodes
61
Mortal Kombat
Jax
58
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Jalen Shaw · 1 episode
78
2020
A Fall from Grace
Shannon
55

2010s

2018
Nobody's Fool
Charlie
44
2016
Adulterers
Damien
54
2015
Supergirl
Jimmy Olsen / Guardian · 92 episodes
65
2014
Benched
George Grumbeigh Jr. · 1 episode
70
About Last Night
Derek
62
2012
Alcatraz
Matt Tanner · 1 episode
67
2011
Creature
Niles
32
Necessary Roughness
Terrence King · 38 episodes
70
2010
My Generation
Rolly Marks · 8 episodes
Just Wright
Angelo Bembrey
56
The Deep End
Malcolm Bennett · 6 episodes

2000s

2009
Dollhouse
Sam Jennings · 1 episode
76
2008
True Blood
Eggs · 13 episodes
78
2007
K-Ville
TV
In the Valley of Elah
Specialist Ennis Long
70
2006
The Game
Jerome Wright · 7 episodes
71
Glory Road
Harry Flournoy
69
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Justin Cotter · 1 episode
70
2004
Desperate Housewives
Matthew Applewhite · 20 episodes
78
Tiger Cruise
Kenny
61
2003
Cold Case
Herman Lester · 1 episode
77
2002
Do Over
TV · 1 Season · Drama · Comedy
2001
One on One
Mustafa · 1 episode
74
2000
Boston Public
Russell Clark · 4 episodes
74
Malcolm in the Middle
Big kid · 1 episode
83

1990s

Produced 1

2010s

2016
Adulterers
Producer
54

Appearances2

1990s

1997
The View
Self · 1 episode
29

1980s

1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 episode
38