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Mehcad Brooks

Mehcad Brooks

Actor, also producer · Born October 25, 1980 (46) · Austin, Texas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1980 (46)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Mehcad Brooks' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Morality
26%
Bonds
22%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mehcad Brooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Mehcad Brooks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mortal Kombat II(2026)

    as Jax

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marion Odin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Kombat(2021)

    as Jax

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Jalen Shaw

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Fall from Grace(2020)

    as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool(2018)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Adulterers(2015)

    Producer · as Damien

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 92 episodes · as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Benched(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as George Grumbeigh Jr.

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • About Last Night(2014)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Magic: The Gathering - The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Doug

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Tanner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Creature(2011)

    as Niles

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 38 episodes · as Terrence King

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • My Generation(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rolly Marks

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Just Wright(2010)

    as Angelo Bembrey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Deep End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Malcolm Bennett

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Jennings

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eggs

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • K-Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In the Valley of Elah(2007)

    as Specialist Ennis Long

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Glory Road(2006)

    as Harry Flournoy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Cotter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Matthew Applewhite

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Tiger Cruise(2004)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Lester

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mustafa

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Russell Clark

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Big kid

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Miller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 57 episodes · as Jalen Shaw

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

$129M worldwide

Highest rated

Glory Road (2006)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Supergirl (2015)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19902026

Peak 2021 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
0414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 3 major nominations, 2006–2010.

WinNomination
  1. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mehcad Brooks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

My Generation (2010)

86th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Glory Road (2006)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mehcad Brooks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–90 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles19–68 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles34–83 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–46 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mehcad Brooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mehcad Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon McQuoid shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers