Jose Moreno Brooks

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Jose Moreno Brooks
BornJuly 3, 1985 (1985-07-03) (age 36)
Other namesJose Brooks
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.mikaelfilm.com

Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica the NBC comedy Telenovela.

Early life[]

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]

Career[]

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]

Personal life[]

On February 14, 2021, Brooks revealed on Instagram that he is engaged to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at NBCUniversal Media, Erica Silverstein.[5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes References
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

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Barney, Chick (December 10, 2015). "NBC's Telenovela has San Jose native routinely showing off his six-pack abs". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ @josebrooks (20 February 2016). "Mexican American. Mis abuelos de mi mama eran de México, my dad is 3rd generation American @allanfvasquez #weareallimmigrants #Telenovela" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ https://latintrends.com/jose-romero-brooks-co-stars-with-eva-longoria-in-telenovela/
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 19, 2015). "Jose Moreno Brooks Cast In NBC's Telenovela, Ana Kayne Joins CBS' LFE". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "José Moreno Brooks