Actor

Mehcad Brooks

October 25, 1980 · Austin, Texas, USA

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.

Notable work

7
Mortal Kombat (2021)
as Jax
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
as Big kid
7.3
Supergirl (2015)
as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Prince Miller
7.9
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
as Jax
7.6
True Blood (2008)
as Eggs
7.9
Desperate Housewives (2004)
as Matthew Applewhite
8.1
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
as Justin Cotter
6.8
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
as Specialist Ennis Long
7
A Fall from Grace (2020)
as Shannon
7.4
Glory Road (2006)
as Harry Flournoy
7.3
Law & Order (1990)
as Jalen Shaw

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