Richard Brooks

Biography

Richard Lee 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Brooks (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Richard Brooks has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Crow with 1 titles. Signature works include The Crow: City of Angels, If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely, Johnny B Good. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

54

Birth Date

1962-12-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  The Crow: City of Angels
• 

  If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
• Johnny B Good
• 

  Montross: Blood Rules
• 

  The Substitute
• 

  Shocker

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Crow (1 titles)
• The Substitute (1 titles)
• Hidden Collection (1 titles)
• Teen Wolf Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Glenn Plummer (2 collaborations)
• Vincent Perez (1 collaborations)
• Mia Kirshner (1 collaborations)
• Iggy Pop (1 collaborations)
• Thomas Jane (1 collaborations)
• Thuy Trang (1 collaborations)
• Vincent Castellanos (1 collaborations)
• Tracey Ellis (1 collaborations)
• Beverley Mitchell (1 collaborations)
• Alan Gelfant (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (52 credits)

  • Montross: Blood Rules

    Cordell 'Dell' Montross, Sr.

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Reasonable Doubt

    Eddie Nicholas

    actor

    actors

    - On to the Next One (2025) ... Eddie Nicholas actor actors

    - D'Evils (2025) ... Eddie Nicholas actor actors

    - Ignorant Sh*t (2025) ... Eddie Nicholas actor actors

    - Lost One (2025) ... Eddie Nicholas actor actors

    - No Church in the Wild (2025) ... Eddie Nicholas actor actors
    2022
  • Abbott Elementary

    - Winter Break (2024) ... Gerald actor actors

    - Mother's Day (2024) ... Gerald actor actors

    - Gifted Program (2022) ... Gerald actor actors
    2021
  • Troubled Waters

    Floyd Cash

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Good Trouble

    - Turkey for Me, Turkey for You (2023) ... Joseph actor actors

    - Shame (2021) ... Joseph actor actors

    - Arraignment Day (2021) ... Joseph actor actors

    - Trap Heals (2020) ... Joseph actor actors

    - Truths and Dares (2020) ... Joseph actor actors
    2019
  • 9-1-1

    - Fighting Back (2026) ... Chief Simpson actor actors

    - Family History (2025) ... Chief Simpson actor actors

    - Eat the Rich (2025) ... Chief Simpson actor actors

    - The Last Alarm (2025) ... Chief Simpson actor actors

    - Hotshots (2024) ... Chief Simpson actor actors
    2018
  • The Sin Seer

    Jake Ballard

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Bosch

    - Dark Sacred Night (2020) ... Dwight Wise actor actors

    - Copy Cat (2020) ... Dwight Wise actor actors

    - Hard Feelings (2020) ... Dwight Wise actor actors

    - Money, Honey (2020) ... Dwight Wise actor actors

    - Good People on Both Sides (2020) ... Dwight Wise actor actors
    2015
  • Chicago P.D.

    - Tender Age (2021) ... Lt. Mike Carey actor actors
    2014
  • The Flash

    - True Colors (2018) ... Warden Gregory Wolfe actor actors

    - Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash (2018) ... Warden Gregory Wolfe actor actors

    - The Elongated Knight Rises (2018) ... Warden Gregory Wolfe actor actors

    - Mixed Signals (2017) ... Warden Gregory Wolfe actor actors
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - Olivia Olson (2019) ... Mitchell Young actor actors
    2013
  • Elementary

    - For All You Know (2015) ... Detective Demps actor actors
    2012
  • Person of Interest

    - The Devil's Share (2013) ... Marshal Pollack actor actors
    2011
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Royal Angels (2011) ... Richard Umbaque actor actors
    2011
  • The Good Wife

    - Targets (2016) ... Ace Barnstone actor actors
    2009
  • Lie to Me

    - Life Is Priceless (2009) ... City Engineer Boulware actor actors
    2009
  • Childrens Hospital

    - Father's Day (2011) ... Robert actor actors
    2008
  • If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

    Ricardo French

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Firefly

    - Objects in Space (2002) ... Jubal Early actor actors
    2002
  • In Too Deep

    Wesley

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Judging Amy

    - Presumed Innocent (1999) ... Mr. Plymouth actor actors
    1999
  • Johnny B Good

    Johnny B.

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Wedding

    Lincoln Odis

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Brimstone

    - Slayer (1998) ... Hasdrabul Skaras actor actors
    1998
  • Code Name: Wolverine

    John Baines

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Crow: City of Angels

    Judah Earl

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Substitute

    Wellman

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Chameleon

    Tom Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Black Rose of Harlem

    Yancey

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Chicago Hope

    - Shutt Down (1994) ... Henry Lavelle actor actors
    1994
  • ER

    - Chicago Heat (1994) ... Mr. Freeman actor actors
    1994
  • Diagnosis: Murder

    - Standing Eight Count (1994) ... Mercury 'The Heat' Jones actor actors
    1993
  • Memphis

    Eben Kinship

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Renegade

    - Top Ten With a Bullet (1997) ... Agent Marcus Donner actor actors

    - Repo Raines (1995) ... Agent Marcus Donner actor actors
    1992
  • To Sleep with Anger

    Samuel “Baby Brother”

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Benevolence (1993) ... Paul Robinette actor actors

    - Manhood (1993) ... Paul Robinette actor actors

    - Securitate (1993) ... Paul Robinette actor actors

    - Virus (1993) ... Paul Robinette actor actors

    - Animal Instinct (1993) ... Paul Robinette actor actors
    1990
  • The Neon Empire

    Tampa

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Shocker

    Rhino

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • 84 Charlie Mopic

    OD

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Terror on Highway 91

    Lester Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Shakedown

    Michael Jones

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Off Limits

    Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Saxo

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Hidden

    Sanchez

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Tour of Duty

    - True Grit (1989) ... PFC Martsen actor actors
    1987
  • Good to Go

    Chemist

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Resting Place

    Booker T. Douglas

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Teen Wolf

    Lemonade

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Badge of the Assassin

    Anthony 'Tony' Bottom

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • With Intent to Kill

    Eddie Cox

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Oscars

    - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• directing (2 credits)

  • Anticipation

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Johnny B Good

    director

    directing
    1998