After playing the role of Rapunzel's Prince in "Into the Woods" in high school, he was hooked on acting. He has studied with Ivana Chubbuck and at Carter/Thor Studios here in Los Angeles. Two years ago, casting director Kathy Henderson referred him to an agent who urged him to move to Los Angeles. With only a monologue on tape, Brooks had a general meeting with "Days of our Lives'" casting director, Fran Bascom and he was brought in to producers for the role of Max. "It all happened at once and so fast! It was unbelievable," said Brooks. "'Days' stepped up, so here I am!" His one professional credit is a short movie by Toby Wilkins called "Staring at the Sun" that is making the rounds on the festival circuit.

He credits John Travolta, Al Pacino and Johnny Depp as his favorites, saying "they are all great actors of our time and I dream of working with them some day. They are all able to adapt and create such different characters, and they bring so much energy to what they do."

Brooks' first love and passion is surfing, but admits that the California waters "are dirty and cold; I'm spoiled so I've surfed minimally out here."

Other sports he enjoys include skateboarding, baseball, soccer and football. Brooks also plays guitar, bass and drums. He is single and lives in Los Angeles and was recently on Extra for being one of Americas Most Eligible Bachelors which you can find out more about that at Extra TV