Biography
First lauded as a star athlete-turned-model, Brooks began making his mark in Hollywood with appearances on dramas like "Boston Public" (Fox, 2000-04) and "Cold Case" (CBS, 2003-2010), before landing a career-making role on ABC's hit series, "Desperate Housewives" (2004- ), as a presumed good guy who with a murderous past. In 2008, Brooks joined the ensemble cast of director Alan Ball's vampire series, "True Blood" (HBO, 2008- ), playing a …
Career Milestones
2011 | Cast as wide receiver Terrence 'TK' King on "Necessary Roughness" (USA Network) | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Queen Latifah in "Just Wright" | |
2008 | Appeared in the supernatural drama series "True Blood" as serial murderer "Eggs" Benedict Talley | |
2007 | Co-starred in Paul Haggis' "In the Valley of Elah" | |
2006 | Starred opposite Josh Lucas in "Glory Road," the story of the first all-black starting lineup for a college basketball team to win the NCAA national championship | |
2005 | Joined the cast of the popular ABC drama "Desperate Housewives" as Matthew, the "good" son of Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) | |
2003 | Landed recurring role as Russell Clark on Fox's "Boston Public" | |
| Began modeling at 15 | ||
| Grew up in Austin, TX where he was an All-State basketball player | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in True Blood |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |