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Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Actor, also producer · Born December 9, 1962 (63) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Richard Lee Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director. He played the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western Firefly and assistant district attorney Paul Robinette in the NBC drama series Law & Order from 1990 to 1993, later appearing as a defense attorney on that same show. In 2013, he began starring as Patrick Patterson in the BET drama series, Being Mary Jane. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Brooks (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1962 (63)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Richard Brooks' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
22%
Bonds
19%
Power
13%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
7
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Brooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Brooks' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Montross: Blood Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cordell 'Dell' Montross, Sr.

  • Reasonable Doubt(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eddie Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Troubled Waters(2020)

    as Floyd Cash

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Anticipation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Healy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Good Trouble(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Chief Simpson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline and Jilly(2018)

    Show as Magnus Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rich & the Ruthless(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · Producer · as Augustus Barringer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sin Seer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jake Ballard

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dwight Wise

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Warden Gregory Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Mike Carey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell Young

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Being Mary Jane(2013)

    Show 51 episodes · as Patrick Patterson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Demps

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Umbaque

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Pollack

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ace Barnstone

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as City Engineer Boulware

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Detective Ehrle

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Raab

  • If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ricardo French

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Walsh

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Firefly(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jubal Early

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Plymouth

  • In Too Deep(1999)

    as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • G vs E (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hasdrabul Skaras

  • Johnny B Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · as Johnny B.

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lincoln Odis

  • The Adventures of Ragtime(1998)

    as Agent Dooley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Wolverine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John Baines

  • The Crow: City of Angels(1996)

    as Judah Earl

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute(1996)

    as Wellman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Chameleon(1995)

    as Tom Wilson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Black Rose of Harlem(1996)

    as Yancey

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Freeman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Lavelle

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercury 'The Heat' Jones

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Marcus Donner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Eben Kinship

  • To Sleep with Anger(1990)

    as Samuel “Baby Brother”

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 69 episodes · as Paul Robinette

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Neon Empire(1989)

    as Tampa

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Neon Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tampa

  • Shocker(1989)

    as Rhino

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 84C MoPic(1989)

    as OD

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Terror on Highway 91(1989)

    as Lester Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Shakedown(1988)

    as Michael Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Saxo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Joe

  • The Hidden(1987)

    as Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as PFC Martsen

  • Good to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chemist

  • Resting Place(1986)

    as Booker T. Douglas

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf(1985)

    as Lemonade

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Badge of the Assassin(1985)

    as Anthony 'Tony' Bottom

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • With Intent to Kill(1984)

    as Eddie Cox

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as OD

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1951 to 2022; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Crow: City of Angels (1996)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

To Sleep with Anger (1990)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Being Mary Jane (2013)

Film career

19512022

Peak 1988 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 62: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting2 of 62: 1 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Richard Brooks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Rich & the Ruthless (2017)

96th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Richard Brooks' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–71 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Richard Brooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith L. Smith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers