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.
Acted in
Mortal Kombat 2
2025
as Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
Mortal Kombat
2021
as Jax Briggs
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Detective Jalen Shaw
A Fall from Grace
2020
as Shannon
Nobody's Fool
2018
as Charlie
Adulterers
2016
as Damien
Supergirl
2015
as James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian
Benched
2014
as George Grumbeigh Jr.
About Last Night
2014
as Derek
Magic: The Gathering - The Musical
2012
as Doug
Alcatraz
2012
as Matt Tanner
Creature
2011
as Niles
Necessary Roughness
2011
as Terrence King
Just Wright
2010
as Angelo Bembre
The Deep End
2010
as Malcolm Bennett
Dollhouse
2009
as Sam Jennings
True Blood
2008
as Eggs
K-Ville
2007
In the Valley of Elah
2007
as Specialist Ennis Long
The Game
2006
Glory Road
2006
as Harry Flournoy
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Justin Cotter
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Matthew Applewhite
Tiger Cruise
2004
as Kenny
Cold Case
2003
as Herman Lester
Do Over
2002
Boston Public
2000
as Russell Clark
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Big kid
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Prince Miller
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jalen Shaw
Law & Order
1990
as Jalen Shaw