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and became his manager through the 1990s. After having a small part in the

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'' (1989), he went on a hiatus from acting to focus on other projects. As a composer, he scored the film ''

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'' (1991) and the documentary ''Leaves of Green'' (2002), which he also directed. He returned to acting in 2009 in

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's ''The Uh-Oh! Show.

Career

McCarter appeared in such films as ''

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'' in 1986, ''

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'' in 1989, '' The Uh-oh Show'' in 2009, and the 1980s television reboot series ''

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''. McCarter began his career in the entertainment industry as a model with the Ford modeling agency in

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after winning a national talent search. He soon began doing major campaigns for companies such as Levi's and

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. He engaged in a performing arts curriculum of voice, dance and acting. He then studied with acting coach icon

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and began working on national commercials for major products such as

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, Miller and Chevrolet. McCarter found his first feature film, ''Thrashin'', a

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movie which also featured

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and the

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. His first big break came with a co-starring role in the '80s

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hit ''

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''. McCarter appeared in TV shows such as ''

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'' and '' Route 66''. His last feature film was ''Wired'', about the life of

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starring

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. He was also a drummer and music programmer, and scored independent feature films such as ''

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'' and documentaries such as '' Leaves of Green'', on which he also served as director. In 1998, he took a ten-year hiatus from Hollywood to work in the telecommunications industry. During this time he moved to Tampa, Florida, to raise his daughter as a single dad. In 2009, McCarter returned to acting with the lead role in horror icon

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's '' Uh-Oh Show''.Brooke McCarter - Exclusive Interview - The Lost Boys actor talks to Horror.com about his upcoming horror films
Horror.com; accessed December 23, 2015. In recent years he toured horror conventions throughout the U.S. and abroad with his ''Lost Boys'' co-stars. He also toured the U.S. as a drummer and could be seen in venues throughout the Tampa Bay area hand drumming with his djembes, bongos, congas and tambourines.

Death

McCarter died in

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on December 22, 2015, at the age of 52 from the genetic liver disorder

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(AAT). His death increased awareness of this rare disorder, according to the Alpha-1 Foundation.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mccarter, Brooke 1963 births 2015 deaths Male actors from Philadelphia American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Deaths from liver disease

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