Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica on the

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Early life

Growing up in

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, Brooks attended Bellarmine College Preparatory. He graduated from

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with a degree in Economics and Philosophy, but decided to pursue modeling and acting. He also played semi-pro soccer. His mother is of Mexican descent and his father has Irish and English ancestry.

Career

Brooks starred in MTV's ''One Bad Choice'' as Stephan Perez in the re-telling of his true-life story. His other credits include guest roles on ''

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'', '' The Game'' and ''

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''. In February 2015, Brooks was cast as Gael Garnica in the

comedy ''

''.

Personal life

On February 14, 2021, Brooks revealed on Instagram that he was engaged to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at

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Media, Erica Silverstein.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno Brooks, Jose 21st-century American male actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from California Male actors from San Jose, California American male actors of Mexican descent 1985 births