Skylan Brooks

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Skylan Brooks
BornFebruary 12, 1999 (1999-02-12) (age 26)
Torrance, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2008present
Notable work The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Skylan Brooks (born February 12, 1999) is an American actor, best known for playing Mister in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete .

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Early life

Brooks was born in Torrance, California. [1] [2]

Career

In 2013, Brooks played the title role of Mister in the drama film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete along with Ethan Dizon, Anthony Mackie and Jennifer Hudson, and the film was directed by George Tillman, Jr. [2] The film was released on October 11, 2013 by Lionsgate Entertainment. Brooks was highly praised by media and film critics. [1] [2] [3]

Brooks played the role of Ra-Ra in the Netflix musical series The Get Down . [4] In 2018, he also played Charles "Chubs" Meriwether in The Darkest Minds .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Van Pelt FamilyBoy with Steering WheelShort film
2008 Seven Pounds Choir Kid
2008Who's Boo?EvanShort film
2010 Our Family Wedding Buddy Boyd
2010Ships Wrecked CoveCarltonShort film
2010StanleyCaseyShort film
2011DuckEmmanuelShort film
2012 A Beautiful Soul Young Andre Stevens
2012 Noobz Chomomma
2012 General Education Charles
2013 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete Mister
2014Oliver, Stoned.Thomas
2015 Southpaw Hoppy
2015ReveilleBoyShort film
2015Montford Point Marines HonorJamalShort film
2018 The Darkest Minds Chubs
2018BloomShort film
2019Boy GeniusLuke
2020 Archenemy Hamster
2022 Outsiders Jaylen Brown

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 iCarly Danny Peterson1 episode
2011 Childrens Hospital Boy1 episode
2013RevealedHimself1 episode
2013 Chelsea Lately Himself1 episode
2013 Made in Hollywood Himself1 episode
2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself1 episode
2013FTS Kids Radio ShowSpecial Guest1 episode
2016 The Get Down Ra-Ra KiplingLead role
2018–2020 Empire QuincyRecurring role

Awards and nominations

Year!Award!Category!WorkResult!Ref.(s)
2014 Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete Nominated [5]

References

  1. 1 2 HERNDON, JESSICA (October 10, 2013). "Kid stars of 'Mister & Pete' show impressive range". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 SPELLING, IAN (October 11, 2013). "Young stars Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon triumph in 'The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete'". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. HERNDON, JESSICA (October 10, 2013). "Child Actors In 'The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister & Pete' Are Incredibly Impressive". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. Pedersen, Erik (April 9, 2015). "Baz Luhrmann's Hip-Hop Drama For Netflix Casts Four Leads". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards . Retrieved August 4, 2015.