Darin Brooks

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Brooks at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees Cocktail Reception in June 2014
Born
Darin Lee Brooks

(1984-05-27) May 27, 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children2

Darin Lee Brooks (born May 27, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Max Brady on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives , Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State , and Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful .

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Early life

Brooks was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brooks graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School in 2002. He is of Polish descent.

Career

Brooks started his acting career with the theater program at his high school. He played Rapunzel's prince in his high school's production of Into the Woods . He later enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an extra in films. He was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson.[ citation needed ]

When Brooks moved to Los Angeles, California, he called Henderson immediately, took acting classes at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studios, [1] and got an agent. Two years after the move, he auditioned for the soap operas One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless , and he was cast as Max Brady on the NBC's Days of Our Lives . [2] He later starred as Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State . In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on the web series Miss Behave . In June 2013, Brooks began playing Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [3] In October 2023, after a decade on the show, Brooks announced his exit from the role and made his final appearance on January 19, 2024 . [4]

Personal life

Brooks enjoys playing the guitar, bass guitar, and drums. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger. In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required. [5] On March 21, 2016, he and Kruger got married. In April 2019, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their first child. [6] The couple's first child was born on September 22, 2019. [7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Staring at the SunSmoker #1Short
2010SpotlightAustin PembeltonShort
2012ChoicesJeff HayesShort
2012Bad GirlsBennyTelevision film
2012The Seven Year HitchKevinTelevision film
2013 Liars All Brax
2015OverexposedTucker BaileyShort
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Alex Moran
2018GroomzillaTucker BrennanTV movie
2019The Missing SisterFrank
2020Her Secret Family KillerWill
2020Gold DustWinters
2022The Art of ChristmasReggieTV movie
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–2010 Days of Our Lives Max Brady Regular role
2010–2011 Blue Mountain State Alex MoranRegular role
2010 Miss Behave Blake OwensRecurring role
2011 CSI: Miami Ian KaufmanEpisode: "F-T-F"
2011 Castle Nick, Jr.Episode: "Slice of Death"
2013BloomersRyanEpisodes: "Unexpecting" and "Mum's the Word"
2013–2024 The Bold and the Beautiful Wyatt Spencer Regular role
2013 Super Fun Night JasonEpisodes: "Engagement Party" and "Dinner Party"
2017 2 Broke Girls FrankEpisode: "And the Alley-Oops"
2021 The Young and the Restless Wyatt Spencer Guest: 2 episodes (February 12 and 15, 2021)
2021–2023 The Croods: Family Tree GuyMain voice role
2022 Amber Brown MaxMain role

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2008
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated
[8]
2009
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesDays of Our LivesWon
[9]
2014
Indie Series Award Best Guest Star (Comedy)BloomersNominated
2016
Soap Awards FranceBest Actor of the Year The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
2020
Soap Hub AwardsFavorite The Bold and the Beautiful ActorThe Bold and the BeautifulNominated
2021
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the BeautifulNominated

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