Jose Moreno Brooks | |
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Born | July 3, 1985 | (age 38)
Other names | Jose Brooks |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica on the NBC comedy Telenovela.
Growing up in San Jose, California, Brooks attended Bellarmine College Preparatory.[1] He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Economics and Philosophy, but decided to pursue modeling and acting. He also played semi-pro soccer.[1] His mother is of Mexican descent and his father has Irish and English ancestry.[2][3]
Brooks starred in MTV's One Bad Choice as Stephan Perez in the re-telling of his true-life story.[1] His other credits include guest roles on The Nine Lives of Chloe King, The Game and Big Time Rush.[1] In February 2015, Brooks was cast as Gael Garnica in the NBC comedy Telenovela.[4]
On February 14, 2021, Brooks revealed on Instagram that he was engaged to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at NBCUniversal Media, Erica Silverstein.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
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2010 | Big Time Rush | Cole | Episode: "Welcome Back Big Time" | [1] |
2010 | Before My Eyes | Tyler Lopez | Short, credited as Jose Brooks | |
2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Xavier | 2 episodes, credited as Jose Brooks | [1] |
2012 | The Game | Ernesto | Credited as Jose Brooks | [1] |
2015 | One Bad Choice | Stephan Perez | [1] | |
2015–2016 | Telenovela | Gael Garnica | Regular | [4] |
TBD | Mikael | Jesse Salcido | Actor, producer, editor | [1] |
2016 | Jane the Virgin | Greg | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two" | [citation needed] |
2016 | Baby Daddy | Roger | 2 episodes: "Stupid Cupid", "Condom Conundrum" | |
2018 | Young & Hungry | Juan Carlo | 2 episodes: "Young & Mexico, Part 1"; "Young & Mexico Part 2" | |
2018 | Mom | Alfonso | 1 episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle" |