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.

Mehcad Brooks

Acting Born October 25, 1980 Austin, Texas, USA

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Prince Miller

Law & Order

Jalen Shaw

The View

Self

Desperate Housewives

Matthew Applewhite

Ghost Whisperer

Justin Cotter

Malcolm in the Middle

Big kid

Cold Case

Herman Lester

True Blood

Eggs

Supergirl

Jimmy Olsen / Guardian

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Jalen Shaw

Boston Public

Russell Clark

Mortal Kombat II

Jax Briggs