Mehcad Brooks

Acting

Mehcad Brooks

Born October 25, 1980Austin, Texas, USA35 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Mortal Kombat II
2026Mortal Kombat II
as Jackson 'Jax' BriggsMovie
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Detective Jalen ShawTV
A Fall from Grace
2020A Fall from Grace
as ShannonMovie
Nobody's Fool
2018Nobody's Fool
as CharlieMovie
Adulterers
2016Adulterers
as DamienMovie
Supergirl
2015Supergirl
as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / GuardianTV
Benched
2014Benched
as George Grumbeigh Jr.TV
Alcatraz
2012Alcatraz
as Matt TannerTV
Creature
2011Creature
as NilesMovie
Necessary Roughness
2011Necessary Roughness
as Terrence KingTV
My Generation
2010My Generation
as Rolly MarksTV
Just Wright
2010Just Wright
as Angelo BembreyMovie
The Deep End
2010The Deep End
as Malcolm BennettTV
Dollhouse
2009Dollhouse
as Sam JenningsTV
In the Valley of Elah
2007In the Valley of Elah
as Specialist Ennis LongMovie
Glory Road
2006Glory Road
as Harry FlournoyMovie
Ghost Whisperer
2005Ghost Whisperer
as Justin CotterTV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewives
as Matthew ApplewhiteTV
Tiger Cruise
2004Tiger Cruise
as KennyMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Herman LesterTV
One on One
2001One on One
as MustafaTV
Boston Public
2000Boston Public
as Russell ClarkTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Jalen ShawTV