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 II
Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
2025
Mortal Kombat
Jax Briggs
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Detective Jalen Shaw · (1 episode)
2021
A Fall from Grace
Shannon
2020
Nobody's Fool
Charlie
2018
Adulterers
Damien
2016
Supergirl
James 'Jimmy' Olsen / Guardian · (92 episodes)
2015
Benched
George Grumbeigh Jr. · (1 episode)
2014
About Last Night
Derek
2014
Magic: The Gathering - The Musical
Doug
2012
Alcatraz
Matt Tanner · (1 episode)
2012
Creature
Niles
2011
Necessary Roughness
Terrence King · (38 episodes)
2011
My Generation
Rolly Marks · (8 episodes)
2010
Just Wright
Angelo Bembrey
2010
The Deep End
Malcolm Bennett · (6 episodes)
2010
Dollhouse
Sam Jennings · (1 episode)
2009
True Blood
Eggs · (13 episodes)
2008
K-Ville
(1 episode)
2007
In the Valley of Elah
Specialist Ennis Long
2007
The Game
(3 episodes)
2006
Glory Road
Harry Flournoy
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Justin Cotter · (1 episode)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Matthew Applewhite · (20 episodes)
2004
Tiger Cruise
Kenny
2004
Cold Case
Herman Lester · (1 episode)
2003
Do Over
(1 episode)
2002
One on One
Mustafa · (1 episode)
2001
Boston Public
Russell Clark · (4 episodes)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Big kid · (1 episode)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Prince Miller · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Law & Order
Jalen Shaw · (57 episodes)
1990
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981