Richard Brooks (actor)

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Richard Brooks
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Born
Richard L. Brooks

(1962-12-09) December 9, 1962 (age 62)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Education Interlochen Center for the Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • director
Years active1983–present

Richard L. Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director. He played the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western Firefly and assistant district attorney Paul Robinette in the NBC drama series Law & Order from 1990 to 1993, later appearing as a defense attorney on that same show. In 2013, he began starring as Patrick Patterson in the BET drama series, Being Mary Jane .

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Early life

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brooks studied acting, dance, and voice work at Interlochen Academy of Arts in Michigan. Later, he moved to New York City and was a student of the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School. [1]

Career

While in New York, Brooks performed in the Eugene O'Neill Theater Conference production of August Wilson's Fences , which gained him a positive reputation. [1] A subsequent move to Los Angeles found the actor landing television roles in Hill Street Blues and The Russians Are Coming, along with made-for-TV features such as Badge of the Assassin (1985) and Resting Place (1986). With Teen Wolf (1985), The Hidden (1987), Off Limits (1988), Shakedown (1988), and Shocker (1989), Brooks began his work in the world of feature films. Brooks appeared as OD in the award-winning film 84C MoPic (1989), directed by Patrick Sheane Duncan.

Throughout the 1990s, most of his popularity came from his widespread exposure in his role as Paul Robinette on Law & Order . [2] His roles alternated between feature films, television, and the stage. After appearing in The Substitute and playing the villain in The Crow: City of Angels (both 1996), Brooks opted to try his hand at directing, and the result was Johnny B Good (1998). It is about a young, urban black man who makes a positive change after suffering amnesia. Brooks returned to television for the short-lived series G vs E in 1999. In 2001, he made a guest appearance in NYPD Blue . Brooks' performance on Joss Whedon's Firefly as bounty hunter Jubal Early in the existentialist series finale "Objects in Space" gained him many fans. He also appeared as Hasdrabul Skaras in "Slayer", the fifth episode of the series Brimstone and as Detective Ehrle in the short-lived Fox series Drive , alongside Nathan Fillion, with whom Brooks had worked on Firefly.

Brooks founded his own production company, Flat Top Entertainment LLC. At the dawn of the millennium, Brooks released his first solo R&B album, Smooth Love, on Flat Top Records.

In March 2011, Brooks played the role of Harmond Wilkes in Radio Golf , written by August Wilson, at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, New York. [3] He played Frederick Douglass in the 2013 PBS series The Abolitionists.

Brooks starred as Patrick in the BET original series Being Mary Jane . It premiered July 2, 2013. He starred as Lead Marshal Pollack in Person of Interest , season 3, "The Devil's Share". He played Warden Gregory Wolfe in season 4 of The Flash , [4] and Dwight Wise in Seasons 5 and 6 of the show Bosch . [5] Brooks played Augustus Barringer on the UMC network comedy The Rich and the Ruthless (2017–2021).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984With Intent to KillEddie CoxTV movie
1985 Teen Wolf Lemonade
Badge of the Assassin Anthony "Tony" BottomTV movie
1986 Resting Place Booker T. DouglasTV movie
Good to Go Chemist
1987A Special FriendshipMatt BowserTV movie
The Hidden Sanchez
1988SaxoJoe
Off Limits Preacher
Shakedown Michael Jones
1989Terror on Highway 91-TV movie
84C MoPic OD
Shocker Rhino
The Neon Empire TampaTV movie
1990 To Sleep with Anger Babe Brother
1992MemphisEben KinshipTV movie
1995 Chameleon Tom Wilson
1996Black Rose of HarlemYancey
The Substitute Wellman
The Crow: City of Angels Judah Earl
Code Name: WolverineSpecial Agent John BainesTV movie
1998 The Wedding Lincoln OdisTV movie
Johnny B Good-
The Adventures of RagtimeAgent Dooley
Acid Rain-
1999 In Too Deep Wesley
2004LexieRicardo FrenchVideo
2006Spy Games: The Black Wolf Hunt-TV movie
2009 Dough Boys Detective Nichols
2010Who Da Man?DanteShort
2011In My PocketDr. Barry
2013 Officer Down McAlister's Lawyer
2015The Sin SeerJake Ballard
2016You Can't Hurry LovePastor AveryTV movie
2020Noah's Arc: The 'Rona ChroniclesWade's DadShort
Troubled WatersFloyd Cash
Steele JusticeAlex

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Hill Street Blues Tyrone CraneEpisode: "The Russians Are Coming"
1988 Spenser: For Hire RobertEpisode: "The Siege"
1989 Tour of Duty Private First Class MarstenEpisode: "True Grit"
Almost Grown CurtisEpisode: "Jersey Blues"
1990–2006 Law & Order Paul Robinette Main Cast: Season 1–3, guest: Season 6 & 16–17
1994 ER Mr. FreemanEpisode: "Chicago Heat"
Chicago Hope Henry LavelleEpisode: "Shutt Down"
Diagnosis: Murder Mercury "The Heat" JonesEpisode: "Standing Eight Count"
1995 Renegade BarryEpisode: "Repo Raines"
1997 Nash Bridges Max MooreEpisode: "Found Money"
Renegade Agent Marcus DonnerEpisode: "Top Ten with a Bullet"
1998 Brimstone Hasdrabul SkarasEpisode: "Slayer"
NYPD Blue Everette McRaeEpisode: "Hammer Time"
1999 WWE Raw Henry McNeilEpisode: "Rebellion Results"
Judging Amy Mr. PlymouthEpisode: "Presumed Innocent"
1999–2000 G vs E Henry McNeilMain Cast
2001 NYPD Blue Captain Eric KnowltonEpisode: "Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn"
Dead Last Tyrell Nitro "TNT" ThompsonEpisode: "The Problem with Corruption"
2002 Firefly Jubal EarlyEpisode: "Objects in Space"
2003 Skin -Episode: "Pilot"
NCIS Lieutenant Colonel WalshEpisode: "Marine Down"
2006 Close to Home Phil RaabEpisode: "Community"
2007 Drive Detective EhrleRecurring cast
2009 Lie to Me Mark BoulwareEpisode: "Life is Priceless"
2011 Childrens Hospital RobertEpisode: "Father's Day"
Charlie's Angels Richard UmbaqueEpisode: "Royal Angels"
2013American Experience Frederick Douglass Episode: "The Abolitionists: Part 1-3"
Person of Interest Lead Marshal PollackEpisode: "The Devil's Share"
2013–19 Being Mary Jane Patrick PattersonMain Cast
2015 Elementary Detective DempsEpisode: "For All You Know"
2016 The Good Wife Ace BarnstoneEpisode: "Targets"
2017 Chicago Justice Defense Attorney Paul Robinette Episode: "Uncertainty Principle" [6]
2017–18 The Flash Warden Gregory Wolfe Recurring cast: Season 4
2017–21 The Rich and the Ruthless Augustus BarringerMain Cast
2018–19Jacqueline and JillyMagnus MitchellMain Cast
2019 The Blacklist Mitchell YoungEpisode: "Olivia Olson (No. 115)"
All Rise Assistant Chief Jack HealyEpisodes: "Pilot" & "A View from the Bus"
2019–20 Bosch Dwight WiseRecurring cast: Season 5–6
2019–21 Good Trouble JosephRecurring cast: Season 2–3
2020 The Haves and the Have Nots AlRecurring cast: Season 7, guest: Season 8
2021 Chicago P.D. Lieutenant Mike CareyEpisode: "Tender Age"
Shameless Hall of ShameBig LiamEpisode: "Frank: Ghosts of Gallagher Past"
2022 Abbott Elementary GeraldEpisode: "Gifted Program"
2022 9-1-1 Chief Simpson5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Rich and the Ruthless Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Richard Brooks - About This Person". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2007. Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "'Law & Order's' Richard Brooks to Star in Geva Theater's RADIO GOLF, 3/22 - 4/17". BroadwayWorld.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Lomax, Janet (2011-03-24). "Former Law and Order star takes the stage at Geva in Radio Golf". WHEC.com. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Flash Adds Law & Order Alum In Recurring Role". Screen Rant . 4 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Frederick, Brittany (April 21, 2020). "Bosch season 6 features Chicago Med and Chicago Justice alums". onechicagocenter.com. One Chicago Center. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (January 10, 2017). "'Law & Order' Star to Reprise Role on 'Chicago Justice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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