Person

Mehcad Brooks

Acting · Born 1980-10-25 · 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.

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  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  Prince Miller

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  Law & Order

  Jalen Shaw

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  Mortal Kombat II

  Jax

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  Desperate Housewives

  Matthew Applewhite

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  Ghost Whisperer

  Justin Cotter

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  Supergirl

  James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian

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  The View

  Self

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  Cold Case

  Herman Lester

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  Malcolm in the Middle

  Big kid

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  True Blood

  Eggs

• 2026Mortal Kombat IIJax
• 2021And Just Like That…Marion Odin
• 2021Mortal KombatJax
• 2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeDetective Jalen Shaw
• 2020A Fall from GraceShannon
• 2018Nobody's FoolCharlie
• 2016AdulterersDamien
• 2015SupergirlJames 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian
• 2014BenchedGeorge Grumbeigh Jr.
• 2014About Last NightDerek
• 2012Magic: The Gathering - The MusicalDoug
• 2012AlcatrazMatt Tanner
• 2011CreatureNiles
• 2011Necessary RoughnessTerrence King
• 2010My GenerationRolly Marks
• 2010Just WrightAngelo Bembrey
• 2010The Deep EndMalcolm Bennett
• 2009DollhouseSam Jennings
• 2008True BloodEggs
• 2007K-Ville
• 2007In the Valley of ElahSpecialist Ennis Long
• 2006The Game
• 2006Glory RoadHarry Flournoy
• 2005Ghost WhispererJustin Cotter
• 2004Desperate HousewivesMatthew Applewhite
• 2004Tiger CruiseKenny
• 2003Cold CaseHerman Lester
• 2002Do Over
• 2001One on OneMustafa
• 2000Boston PublicRussell Clark
• 2000Malcolm in the MiddleBig kid
• 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPrince Miller
• 1997The ViewSelf
• 1990Law & OrderJalen Shaw
• 1981Entertainment TonightSelf