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

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on the

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daytime

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'', Alex Moran on the

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series '' Blue Mountain State'', and

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on the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Brooks was born and raised in

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. Brooks graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School in 2002. He is of

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descent.

Career

Brooks started his acting career with the theater program at his high school. He played

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's prince in his high school's production of ''

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''. He later enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an

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in films. He was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson. When Brooks moved to

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, he called Henderson immediately, took acting classes at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studios, and got an agent. Two years after the move, he auditioned for the

s ''

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'' and ''

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'', and he was cast as

on the

's ''

''. He later starred as Alex Moran on the

series '' Blue Mountain State''. In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on the web series ''

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''. In June 2013, Brooks began playing

on the

soap opera ''

''.

Personal life

Brooks enjoys playing the

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, and

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. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger. In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called

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. On March 21, 2016, he and Kruger got married. In April 2019, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their first child. The couple's first child was born on September 22, 2019. In August 2021, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their second child.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Darin 1984 births 21st-century American male actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American people of Polish descent Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners Living people Male actors from Honolulu Male actors from Hawaii Male actors from Texas People from Frisco, Texas