Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Age 63 — born December 9, 1962·Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

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60Credits32 TV · 28 films
1951–2022Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedJohnny B Good
6.9 Average ratingacross 56 titles

Top TV shows 32best Richard Brooks shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameDouglas · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Chicago P.D. posterChicago P.D.Lt. Mike Carey · 1 ep · 20148.4
  3. 3Firefly posterFireflyJubal Early · 1 ep · 20028.3
  4. 49-1-1 poster9-1-1Chief Simpson · 9 eps · 20188.2
  5. 5Person of Interest posterPerson of InterestMarshal Pollack · 1 ep · 20118.1
  6. 6Tour of Duty posterTour of DutyPFC Martsen · 1 ep · 19878.1
  7. 7Bosch posterBoschDwight Wise · 9 eps · 20157.9
  8. 8Lie to Me posterLie to MeCity Engineer Boulware · 1 ep · 20097.9
  9. 9ER posterERMr. Freeman · 1 ep · 19947.8
  10. 10Being Mary Jane posterBeing Mary JanePatrick Patterson · 2013–2017 · Drama7.8
  11. 11The Flash posterThe FlashWarden Gregory Wolfe · 4 eps · 20147.8
  12. 12Elementary posterElementaryDetective Demps · 1 ep · 20127.6
  13. 13The Blacklist posterThe BlacklistMitchell Young · 1 ep · 20137.6
  14. 14NCIS posterNCISWalsh · 1 ep · 20037.6
  15. 15The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeAce Barnstone · 1 ep · 20097.6
  16. 16Judging Amy posterJudging AmyMr. Plymouth · 1 ep · 19997.5
  17. 17Good Trouble posterGood TroubleJoseph · 11 eps · 20197.5
  18. 18Brimstone posterBrimstoneHasdrabul Skaras · 1 ep · 19987.5
  19. 19Abbott Elementary posterAbbott ElementaryGerald · 3 eps · 20217.5
  20. 20All Rise posterAll RiseJack Healy · 2 eps · 20197.4
  21. 21Law & Order posterLaw & OrderPaul Robinette · 69 eps · 19907.3
  22. 22Chicago Hope posterChicago HopeHenry Lavelle · 1 ep · 19947.2
  23. 23Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderMercury 'The Heat' Jones · 1 ep · 19937.1
  24. 24Childrens Hospital posterChildrens HospitalRobert · 1 ep · 20087.0
  25. 25Renegade posterRenegadeAgent Marcus Donner · 2 eps · 19926.7
  26. 26Drive posterDriveDetective Ehrle · 3 eps · 20076.1
  27. 27Reasonable Doubt posterReasonable DoubtEddie Nicholas · 10 eps · 20226.0
  28. 28Close to Home posterClose to HomePhil Raab · 1 ep · 20055.9
  29. 29Charlie's Angels posterCharlie's AngelsRichard Umbaque · 1 ep · 20115.1
  30. 30The Rich & The Ruthless posterThe Rich & The RuthlessAugustus Barringer · 23 eps · 20174.0
  31. 31The Neon Empire posterThe Neon EmpireTampa · 2 eps · 1989
  32. 32Good vs Evil posterGood vs EvilHenry McNeil · 1999–2000 · Comedy

Top movies 28best Richard Brooks movies

  1. 1Johnny B GoodJohnny B. · 199810.0
  2. 2Montross: Blood Rules posterMontross: Blood RulesCordell 'Dell' Montross, Sr. · 20229.0
  3. 3If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely posterIf Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyRicardo French · 20049.0
  4. 4The Wedding posterThe WeddingLincoln Odis · 19988.3
  5. 5Memphis posterMemphisEben Kinship · 19928.0
  6. 6Saxo posterSaxoJoe · 19887.0
  7. 7The Substitute posterThe SubstituteWellman · 19967.0
  8. 8The Hidden posterThe HiddenSanchez · 19876.9
  9. 9To Sleep with Anger posterTo Sleep with AngerSamuel “Baby Brother” · 19906.8
  10. 10The Neon Empire posterThe Neon EmpireTampa · 19896.7
  11. 11Good to Go posterGood to GoChemist · 19866.5
  12. 12With Intent to Kill posterWith Intent to KillEddie Cox · 19846.5
  13. 13In Too Deep posterIn Too DeepWesley · 19996.4
  14. 14Resting Place posterResting PlaceBooker T. Douglas · 19866.3
  15. 15Code Name: Wolverine posterCode Name: WolverineJohn Baines · 19966.3
  16. 16Teen Wolf posterTeen WolfLemonade · 19856.2
  17. 1784 Charlie Mopic poster84 Charlie MopicOD · 19896.2
  18. 18Chameleon posterChameleonTom Wilson · 19966.0
  19. 19Shakedown posterShakedownMichael Jones · 19885.8
  20. 20Terror on Highway 91 posterTerror on Highway 9119895.8
  21. 21Shocker posterShockerRhino · 19895.6
  22. 22Off Limits posterOff LimitsPreacher · 19885.6
  23. 23Badge of the Assassin posterBadge of the AssassinAnthony 'Tony' Bottom · 19855.6
  24. 24The Crow: City of Angels posterThe Crow: City of AngelsJudah Earl · 19965.5
  25. 25Black Rose of Harlem posterBlack Rose of HarlemYancey · 19964.3
  26. 26Troubled Waters posterTroubled WatersFloyd Cash · 20202.7
  27. 27Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles posterNoah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles2020
  28. 28Anticipation posterAnticipationDirector · 2020

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