Darin Brooks
| 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 |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Kruger (m. 2016) |
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Darin Lee Brooks (born May 27, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Max Brady on the NBC drama series 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.
Early life
Brooks was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is of Polish descent.
Career
Brooks 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.
When Brooks moved to Los Angeles, California, he called Henderson immediately, took acting classes at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studios, and got an agent. Two years after the move, he was portraying Max Brady on the NBC drama series Days of Our Lives. 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.[1]
Personal life
Brooks enjoys playing the guitar, bass guitar, and drums. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger.[2] In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required.[3] On March 21, 2016, Brooks married Kruger in a wedding ceremony in his home state of Hawaii.[4]
Filmography
| 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 | Movie |
| 2016 | Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland | Alex Moran | Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2010 | Days of Our Lives | Max Brady | Regular role Nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2008) Won — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2009) |
| 2010-2011 | Blue Mountain State | Alex Moran | Regular role |
| 2010 | Miss Behave | Mr. Owens | Recurring role |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Ian Kaufman | Guest role; "F-T-F" |
| 2011 | Castle | Nick, Jr. | Guest role; "Slice of Death" |
| 2013 | Bloomers | Ryan | Guest role; "Unexpecting" and "Mum's the Word" |
| 2013–present | The Bold and the Beautiful | Wyatt Spencer | Regular role |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Jason | Guest role; "Engagement Party" and "Dinner Party" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated |
| 2009 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Won |
| 2014 | Indie Series Awards | Bloomers | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Logan, Michael (May 15, 2013). "Exclusive: Emmy Winner Darin Brooks Joins The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ↑ Di Lauro, Janet. "Catching up with Darin Brooks". About.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ Parziale, Dan (February 6, 2014). "Tag Archives: Darin Brooks". Aidstillrequired.org. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ Seaver, Maggie (April 7, 2016). "Actors Kelly Kruger and Darin Brooks Had a Gorgeous Wedding in Hawaii". Theknot.com. United States: XO Group Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2016.