Darin Lee Brooks (born May 27, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Max Brady on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State, and Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
Darin Brooks | |
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 Brooks at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees Cocktail Reception in June 2014 | |
| Born | Darin Lee Brooks May 27, 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editBrooks was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brooks graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School in 2002. He is of Polish descent.
Career
editBrooks started his acting career with the theater program at his high school. He played Rapunzel's prince in his high school's production of Into the Woods. He later enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an extra in films. He was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson.[citation needed]
When Brooks moved to Los Angeles, California, he called Henderson immediately, took acting classes at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studios,[1] and got an agent. Two years after the move, he auditioned for the soap operas One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless, and he was cast as Max Brady on the NBC's Days of Our Lives.[2] He later starred as Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State. In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on the web series Miss Behave. In June 2013, Brooks began playing Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[3] In October 2023, after a decade on the show, Brooks announced his exit from the role and made his final appearance on January 19, 2024 .[4]
Personal life
editBrooks enjoys playing the guitar, bass guitar, and drums. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger. In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required.[5] On March 21, 2016, he and Kruger got married. In April 2019, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their first child.[6] The couple's first child was born on September 22, 2019.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Staring at the Sun | Smoker #1 | Short |
| 2010 | Spotlight | Austin Pembelton | Short |
| 2012 | Choices | Jeff Hayes | Short |
| 2012 | Bad Girls | Benny | Television film |
| 2012 | The Seven Year Hitch | Kevin | Television film |
| 2013 | Liars All | Brax | |
| 2015 | Overexposed | Tucker Bailey | Short |
| 2016 | Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland | Alex Moran | |
| 2018 | Groomzilla | Tucker Brennan | TV movie |
| 2019 | The Missing Sister | Frank | |
| 2020 | Her Secret Family Killer | Will | |
| 2020 | Gold Dust | Winters | |
| 2022 | The Art of Christmas | Reggie | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2010 | Days of Our Lives | Max Brady | Regular role |
| 2010–2011 | Blue Mountain State | Alex Moran | Regular role |
| 2010 | Miss Behave | Blake Owens | Recurring role |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Ian Kaufman | Episode: "F-T-F" |
| 2011 | Castle | Nick, Jr. | Episode: "Slice of Death" |
| 2013 | Bloomers | Ryan | Episodes: "Unexpecting" and "Mum's the Word" |
| 2013–2024 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Wyatt Spencer | Regular role |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Jason | Episodes: "Engagement Party" and "Dinner Party" |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Frank | Episode: "And the Alley-Oops" |
| 2021 | The Young and the Restless | Wyatt Spencer | Guest: 2 episodes (February 12 and 15, 2021) |
| 2021–2023 | The Croods: Family Tree | Guy | Main voice role |
| 2022 | Amber Brown | Max | Main role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | |
2009
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Won | |
2014
|
Indie Series Award | Best Guest Star (Comedy) | Bloomers | Nominated | |
2016
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Soap Awards France | Best Actor of the Year | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2020
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Soap Hub Awards | Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2021
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "CBS Daytime Stars On How They Met Their Sweethearts". CBS. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ SOD (February 22, 2021). "What other soap roles have you auditioned for?". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. p. 3. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021.
- ^ Logan, Michael (May 15, 2013). "Exclusive: Emmy Winner Darin Brooks Joins The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ SOD (October 19, 2023). "Darin Brooks clarifies B&B status". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Tag Archives: Darin Brooks". Aidstillrequired.org. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ "Kelly Kruger Expecting First Child with Husband Darin Brooks 'After About a Year of Trying'". People. United States: Time Inc. April 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger Welcome Daughter Everleigh Jolie: 'We Can't Believe She's Finally Here'". People. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019.
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York: emmyonline.org. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Star Media Group. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees" Archived 2015-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Indie Series Awards. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ^ "Soap Awards France 2016 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de l'amour, Rena Sofer, Plus belle la vie...le palmarès complet". France: toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
External links
edit- Darin Brooks at IMDb