Darin Brooks


Darin Lee Brooks is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Max Brady on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State, and Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

Early life

Brooks was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brooks moved to Frisco, Texas, in 1990 where he graduated from Frisco High School in 2002. He is of Polish descent.

Career

Brooks started his acting career with the theater program at his high school. He played Rapunzel's prince in his high school's production of Into the Woods. He later enrolled in acting classes, began modeling, and worked as an extra in films. He was discovered by casting director Kathy Henderson.
When Brooks moved to Los Angeles, California, he called Henderson immediately, took acting classes at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studios, and got an agent. Two years after the move, he was portraying Max Brady on the NBC drama series Days of Our Lives. He later starred as Alex Moran on the Spike TV series Blue Mountain State. In 2010, Brooks starred as Mr. Blake Owens on the web series Miss Behave. In June 2013, Brooks began playing Wyatt Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

Personal life

Brooks enjoys playing the guitar, bass guitar, and drums. In 2010, he started dating actress Kelly Kruger. In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required. In March 2016, he and Kruger got married. In April 2019, it was announced that he and Kruger were expecting their first child. The couple's child named Everleigh Jolie Brooks was born on September 22, 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Staring at the SunSmoker #1Short
2010SpotlightAustin PembeltonShort
2012ChoicesJeff HayesShort
2012Bad GirlsBennyTelevision film
2012The Seven Year HitchKevinTelevision film
2013Liars AllBraxMovie
2016'Alex MoranMovie
2018GroomzillaTucker BrennanTv Movie

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–2010Days of Our LivesMax BradyRegular role
2010–2011Blue Mountain StateAlex MoranRegular role
2010Miss BehaveMr. OwensRecurring role
2011'Ian KaufmanGuest role; "F-T-F"
2011CastleNick, Jr.Guest role; "Slice of Death"
2013BloomersRyanGuest role; "Unexpecting" and "Mum's the Word"
2013–presentThe Bold and the BeautifulWyatt SpencerRegular role
2013Super Fun NightJasonGuest role; "Engagement Party" and "Dinner Party"
20172 Broke GirlsFrankGuest role; "And the Alley-Oops"

Awards and nominations