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Darin Brooks

Darin Brooks

Darin Lee Brooks (born May 27, 1984) is an American actor. He is best 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

(1984-05-27)May 27, 1984
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
Kelly Kruger (m. 2016)

Early life

Brooks was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brooks moved to Frisco, Texas in 1990 where he graduated from Frisco High School in 2002. 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,[1] 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.[2]

Personal life

Brooks enjoys playing the guitar, bass guitar, and drums. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger.[3] In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required.[4] In March 2016, he and Kruger got married. In April 2019, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their first child.[5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Staring at the SunSmoker #1Short
2010SpotlightAustin PembeltonShort
2012ChoicesJeff HayesShort
2012Bad GirlsBennyTelevision film
2012The Seven Year HitchKevinTelevision film
2013Liars AllBraxMovie
2016Blue Mountain State: The Rise of ThadlandAlex MoranMovie
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–2010Days of Our LivesMax BradyRegular role
2010–2011Blue Mountain StateAlex MoranRegular role
2010Miss BehaveMr. OwensRecurring role
2011CSI: MiamiIan KaufmanGuest role; "F-T-F"
2011CastleNick, Jr.Guest role; "Slice of Death"
2013BloomersRyanGuest role; "Unexpecting" and "Mum's the Word"
2013–presentThe Bold and the BeautifulWyatt SpencerRegular role
2013Super Fun NightJasonGuest role; "Engagement Party" and "Dinner Party"
20172 Broke GirlsFrankGuest role; "And the Alley-Oops"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResult
2008Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesDays of Our LivesNominated
2009Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesDays of Our LivesWon
2014Indie Series AwardsBloomersNominated

References

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Citation Linkwww.cbs.com"CBS Daytime Stars On How They Met Their Sweethearts". CBS. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.tvguide.comLogan, Michael (May 15, 2013). "Exclusive: Emmy Winner Darin Brooks Joins The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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[3]
Citation Linkdaysofourlives.about.comDi Lauro, Janet. "Catching up with Darin Brooks". About.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.aidstillrequired.orgParziale, Dan (February 6, 2014). "Tag Archives: Darin Brooks". Aidstillrequired.org. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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[5]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgStone, Natalie (April 15, 2019). "Kelly Kruger Expecting First Child with Husband Darin Brooks 'After About a Year of Trying'". People. United States: Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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Citation Linkwww.darinbrooks.netOfficial Website
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Citation Linkwww.imdb.comDarin Brooks
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Citation Linkwww.cbs.com"CBS Daytime Stars On How They Met Their Sweethearts"
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Citation Linkwww.tvguide.com"Exclusive: Emmy Winner Darin Brooks Joins The Bold and the Beautiful"
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Citation Linkdaysofourlives.about.com"Catching up with Darin Brooks"
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Citation Linkwww.aidstillrequired.org"Tag Archives: Darin Brooks"
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Citation Linkpeople.com"Kelly Kruger Expecting First Child with Husband Darin Brooks 'After About a Year of Trying'"
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgArchived
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Citation Linkwww.darinbrooks.netOfficial Website
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