Mehcad Brooks is an American actor and former fashion model, widely recognized for his portrayal of Matthew Applewhite on the hit television series Desperate Housewives.
Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks was born in 1980 in Austin, Texas. He is the son of Alberta Phillips, an editorial writer for the Austin American-Statesman, and Billy Brooks, a former professional football player. His stepfather, Gary Bledsoe, is a civil rights attorney and president of the Texas NAACP.
Brooks developed an interest in acting at a young age. He attended L.C. Anderson High School in Austin before enrolling at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television in 1999. He reportedly turned down scholarship offers from Ivy League universities to attend USC, choosing to pursue his passion for film and television. After college, he began seriously pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
Before transitioning into acting full-time, Mehcad Brooks worked as an underwear model for Calvin Klein, gaining early recognition in the fashion world. His breakthrough acting role came in 2005 when he was cast as Matthew Applewhite in the second season of ABC’s Desperate Housewives.
In the same period, Brooks portrayed Harry Flournoy in the sports drama film Glory Road (2006), which recounts the story of the 1966 Texas Western Miners basketball team’s championship run. This role further boosted his profile in both television and film circles.
Following his early success, mehcad brooks landed numerous roles in both television and film. In 2007, he appeared in the crime drama In the Valley of Elah. He also had a recurring role in the television series The Game, playing opposite guest star Tia Mowry.
In 2009, Brooks joined the cast of the Fox science fiction show Dollhouse and appeared in the second season of HBO’s True Blood as Benedict "Eggs" Talley, a fan-favorite character. The following year, he starred as attorney Malcolm Bennet in the ABC legal drama The Deep End, though the series was canceled after one season.
Brooks also led the cast of My Generation (2010), another short-lived ABC series. His most notable television role after Desperate Housewives came when he starred as Terrance "TK" King in the USA Network sports drama Necessary Roughness, showcasing his versatility across genres.
| Birth Date: | 25 Oct, 1980 |
| Age: | 39 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Television actor Model Film actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Austin |
| Education: | University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Twitter Id: | Mehcadbrooks |
| Net Worth 2020: | 2 million |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
