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.

Known For

Mortal Kombat Not in library

Mortal Kombat

2021

Malcolm in the Middle Not in library

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Supergirl Not in library

Supergirl

2015

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Not in library

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Desperate Housewives Not in library

Desperate Housewives

2004

True Blood Not in library

True Blood

2008

Ghost Whisperer Not in library

Ghost Whisperer

2005

In the Valley of Elah Not in library

In the Valley of Elah

2007

A Fall from Grace Not in library

A Fall from Grace

2020

Glory Road Not in library

Glory Road

2006

Acting

2026 Mortal Kombat II as Jackson 'Jax' Briggs In Library
2021 Mortal Kombat as Jax
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime as Detective Jalen Shaw (1 episode)
2021 And Just Like That… as Marion Odin (6 episodes)
2020 A Fall from Grace as Shannon
2018 Nobody's Fool as Charlie
2016 Adulterers as Damien
2015 Supergirl as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian (92 episodes)
2014 About Last Night as Derek
2014 Benched as George Grumbeigh Jr. (1 episode)
2012 Magic: The Gathering - The Musical as Doug
2012 Alcatraz as Matt Tanner (1 episode)
2011 Creature as Niles
2011 Necessary Roughness as Terrence King (38 episodes)
2010 Just Wright as Angelo Bembrey
2010 The Deep End as Malcolm Bennett (6 episodes)
2010 My Generation as Rolly Marks (8 episodes)
2009 Dollhouse as Sam Jennings (1 episode)
2008 True Blood as Eggs (13 episodes)
2007 In the Valley of Elah as Specialist Ennis Long
2007 K-Ville
2006 Glory Road as Harry Flournoy
2006 The Game
2005 Ghost Whisperer as Justin Cotter (1 episode)
2004 Tiger Cruise as Kenny
2004 Desperate Housewives as Matthew Applewhite (20 episodes)
2003 Cold Case as Herman Lester (1 episode)
2002 Do Over
2001 One on One as Mustafa (1 episode)
2000 Boston Public as Russell Clark (4 episodes)
2000 Malcolm in the Middle as Big kid (1 episode)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Prince Miller (1 episode)
1997 The View as Self (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Jalen Shaw (57 episodes)
1981 Entertainment Tonight as Self (1 episode)

Production

2016 Adulterers Producer