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My Take
Brooks strikes me as a performer who refused to coast on obvious gifts. Tall, model-handsome, and Austin-raised, he had every excuse to settle into one comfortable lane, yet his resume zigzags from Desperate Housewives to True Blood to a comic-book turn as Martian Manhunter on Supergirl. That hunger to keep chasing varied roles, rather than being typecast as the good-looking guy, is what earns my respect. Looks open doors in his industry, but staying employed across genres for two decades takes grit and craft. I see a steady builder who has quietly earned his longevity.
Overview
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as Matthew Applewhite in the second season of ABC's series Desperate Housewives (2005–2006), Jerome in The Game, "Eggs" Benedict Talley in the first and second seasons of HBO's series True Blood, his leading role as Terrance "TK" King in the USA series Necessary Roughness (2011–2013) and James…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mehcad Brooks
- Name (Japanese)
- メカード・ブルックス
- Reading
- めかーど・ぶるっくす
- Born
- October 25, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Anderson High School
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.