Actor profile

Mehcad Brooks

25th October 1980 Austin, Texas, USA Acting

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.

11 Movies 23 TV Shows 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Mortal Kombat II poster

Mortal Kombat II 6th May 2026 as Jax

Mortal Kombat poster

Mortal Kombat 7th April 2021 as Jax

A Fall from Grace poster

A Fall from Grace 17th January 2020 as Shannon

Nobody's Fool poster

Nobody's Fool 31st October 2018 as Charlie

Adulterers poster

Adulterers 5th January 2016 as Damien

About Last Night poster

About Last Night 14th February 2014 as Derek

Creature poster

Creature 9th September 2011 as Niles

Just Wright poster

Just Wright 14th May 2010 as Angelo Bembrey

In the Valley of Elah poster

In the Valley of Elah 14th September 2007 as Specialist Ennis Long

Glory Road poster

Glory Road 13th January 2006 as Harry Flournoy

Tiger Cruise poster

Tiger Cruise 6th August 2004 as Kenny

And Just Like That… poster

And Just Like That… 9th December 2021 as Marion Odin

Law & Order: Organized Crime poster

Law & Order: Organized Crime 1st April 2021 as Detective Jalen Shaw

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian

Benched poster

Benched 28th October 2014 as George Grumbeigh Jr.

Alcatraz poster

Alcatraz 16th January 2012 as Matt Tanner

Necessary Roughness poster

Necessary Roughness 29th June 2011 as Terrence King

My Generation poster

My Generation 23rd September 2010 as Rolly Marks

The Deep End poster

The Deep End 21st January 2010 as Malcolm Bennett

Dollhouse poster

Dollhouse 13th February 2009 as Sam Jennings

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Eggs

K-Ville poster

K-Ville 17th September 2007

The Game poster

The Game 1st October 2006

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Justin Cotter

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Matthew Applewhite

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Herman Lester

Do Over poster

Do Over 19th September 2002

One on One poster

One on One 3rd September 2001 as Mustafa

Boston Public poster

Boston Public 23rd October 2000 as Russell Clark

Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle 9th January 2000 as Big kid

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Prince Miller

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Jalen Shaw

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self