Mehcad Brooks

Mehcad Brooks

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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2025

Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
as Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
Movie - Released: 10/22/2025

2021

Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
as Jax Briggs
Movie - Released: 4/7/2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Detective Jalen Shaw
TV - Released: 4/1/2021

2020

A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
as Shannon
Movie - Released: 1/17/2020

2018

Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 10/31/2018

2016

Adulterers
Adulterers
as Damien
Movie - Released: 1/5/2016

2015

Supergirl
Supergirl
as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian
TV - Released: 10/26/2015

2014

About Last Night
About Last Night
as Derek
Movie - Released: 2/14/2014
Benched
Benched
as George Grumbeigh Jr.
TV - Released: 10/28/2014

2012

Movie
Magic: The Gathering - The Musical
as Doug
Movie - Released: 8/31/2012
Alcatraz
Alcatraz
as Matt Tanner
TV - Released: 1/16/2012

2011

Creature
Creature
as Niles
Movie - Released: 9/9/2011
Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness
as Terrence King
TV - Released: 6/29/2011

2010

Just Wright
Just Wright
as Angelo Bembrey
Movie - Released: 5/14/2010
The Deep End
The Deep End
as Malcolm Bennett
TV - Released: 1/21/2010
My Generation
My Generation
as Rolly Marks
TV - Released: 9/23/2010

2009

Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Sam Jennings
TV - Released: 2/13/2009

2008

True Blood
True Blood
as Eggs
TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah
as Specialist Ennis Long
Movie - Released: 9/14/2007
K-Ville
K-Ville
TV - Released: 9/17/2007

2006

Glory Road
Glory Road
as Harry Flournoy
Movie - Released: 1/13/2006
The Game
The Game
TV - Released: 10/1/2006

2005

Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Justin Cotter
TV - Released: 9/23/2005

2004

Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise
as Kenny
Movie - Released: 8/6/2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
as Matthew Applewhite
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

Cold Case
Cold Case
as Herman Lester
TV - Released: 9/28/2003

2002

Do Over
Do Over
TV - Released: 9/19/2002

2001

One on One
One on One
as Mustafa
TV - Released: 9/3/2001

2000

Boston Public
Boston Public
as Russell Clark
TV - Released: 10/23/2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
as Big kid
TV - Released: 1/9/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Prince Miller
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Jalen Shaw
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1981

Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981