Mehcad Brooks

Biography

Mehcad Brooks is an American actor who also worked as a fashion model and was raised in Austin, Texas. He began in modeling, including work for Calvin Klein, before turning to acting. After high school he studied cinema and television at the University of Southern California, then left to pursue acting. His early screen roles included Matthew Applewhite on Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2006 and parts in the films Glory Road (2006) and In the Valley of Elah (2007). He later played Benedict Eggs Talley on True Blood and starred as Terrance TK King on Necessary Roughness from 2011 to 2013. He became known for playing James Olsen on Supergirl. His first single, Tears Away, came out in 2017. He portrayed Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat (2021), and from 2022 to 2025 he played Detective Jalen Shaw on Law & Order.

46years old

Turns 47 on October 25in 349 days

Born October 25, 1980Austin
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 22 years2004 to 2026

Genres

Drama60%, 6 films
Thriller30%, 3 films
Action20%, 2 films
Adventure20%, 2 films
Comedy20%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
Brooks graduated high school in 1999 and went on to the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. He left that school to pursue acting.

Mehcad Brooks movies on Netflix

Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3as Jax Briggs
Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1as Jax
A Fall from Grace2020IMDb rating 5.9as Shannon
Nobody's Fool2018IMDb rating 5.0as Charlie
Adulterers2016IMDb rating 5.1as Damien
Creature2011IMDb rating 3.7as Niles
Just Wright2010IMDb rating 6.0as Angelo Bembrey
In the Valley of Elah2007IMDb rating 7.1as Specialist Ennis Long
Glory Road2006IMDb rating 7.2as Harry Flournoy
Tiger Cruise2004IMDb rating 5.8as Kenny

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mortal Kombat2021 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Jax
IMDb rating 6.1223K votes
Glory Road2006 Biography, Drama, Sportas Harry Flournoy
IMDb rating 7.252K votes
Mortal Kombat II2026as Jax Briggs
IMDb rating 6.390K votes
A Fall from Grace2020as Shannon
IMDb rating 5.919K votes
In the Valley of Elah2007as Specialist Ennis Long
IMDb rating 7.178K votes
Creature2011as Niles
IMDb rating 3.73.2K votes
Just Wright2010as Angelo Bembrey
IMDb rating 6.017K votes
Nobody's Fool2018as Charlie
IMDb rating 5.08.7K votes

Most often with

Simon McQuoid directed two of these films, Tyler Perry two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hiroyuki Sanada

Tadanobu Asano

Phylicia Rashad

Josh Lawson

Jessica McNamee

Lewis TanSimon McQuoidDirector, 2 films

Tyler PerryDirector, 2 films

Films together

Hiroyuki Sanada2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Hiroyuki Sanada's page
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax BriggsSanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as JaxSanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Tadanobu Asano2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Tadanobu Asano's page
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax BriggsAsano as Lord Raiden
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as JaxAsano as Lord Raiden
Phylicia Rashad2 films together, 2010 to 2020
Phylicia Rashad's page
- A Fall from Grace2020IMDb rating 5.9Brooks as ShannonRashad as Sarah
- Just Wright2010IMDb rating 6.0Brooks as Angelo BembreyRashad as Ella McKnight
Josh Lawson2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Josh Lawson's page
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax BriggsLawson as Kano
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as JaxLawson as Kano
Jessica McNamee2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Jessica McNamee's page
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax BriggsMcNamee as Sonya Blade
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as JaxMcNamee as Sonya Blade
Lewis Tan2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Lewis Tan's page
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax BriggsTan as Cole Young
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as JaxTan as Cole Young
Simon McQuoidDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2026
All films by Simon McQuoid
- Mortal Kombat II2026IMDb rating 6.3Brooks as Jax Briggs
- Mortal Kombat2021IMDb rating 6.1Brooks as Jax
Tyler PerryDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2020
All films by Tyler Perry
- A Fall from Grace2020IMDb rating 5.9Brooks as Shannon
- Nobody's Fool2018IMDb rating 5.0Brooks as Charlie
Also two films together4 more actors
- Chin HanMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Ludi LinMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Joe TaslimMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Max HuangMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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