Richard Brooks (actor)

Richard Brooks (actor)

Richard L. Brooks (born 1962) is an African-American actor, singer, and director.

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 and performed in the Eugene O'Neill Theater Conference production of August Wilson's "Fences" .

A subsequent move to Los Angeles found the actor landing numerous television roles, also with made-for-TV features as "Badge of the Assassin" (1985) and "Resting Place" (1986). With "Teen Wolf" (1985) and "The Hidden" (1987), Brooks began his start in the world of feature films.

Throughout the 1990s, most of his popularity came from his widespread exposure in his role as Paul Robinette on "Law & Order". However, the actor would constantly find himself alternating between the feature films, television, and the stage. After appearing in "The Substitute" and terrorizing the undead in "" (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 addition to his film work, Brooks also 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.

Brooks is also well-known by some science fiction fans for his appearance on Joss Whedon's "Firefly", as a bounty hunter Jubal Early in the metaphysical series finale "Objects in Space". He also appeared in the fifth episode of the series "Brimstone". He also appeared on the short-lived Fox series "Drive", created and produced by "Firefly"'s Tim Minear, as Detective Ehrle (pronounced "Early") alongside fellow "Firefly" cast member Nathan Fillion.

Brooks appeared as OD in the award-winning film "84C MoPic", directed by Patrick Sheane Duncan.

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