Skylan Brooks | |
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Born | February 12, 1999
Torrance, California United States | (age 25)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete |
Skylan Brooks (born February 12, 1999) is an American actor, best known for playing Mister in The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete.
Brooks was born in Torrance, California. [1] [2]
In 2013, Brooks played the title role of Mister in the drama film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete along with Ethan Dizon, Anthony Mackie and Jennifer Hudson, and the film was directed by George Tillman, Jr. [2] The film was released on October 11, 2013 by Lionsgate Entertainment. Brooks was highly praised by media and film critics. [1] [2] [3]
Brooks played the role of Ra-Ra in the Netflix musical series The Get Down. [4] In 2018, he also played Charles "Chubs" Meriwether in The Darkest Minds.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Van Pelt Family | Boy with Steering Wheel | Short film |
2008 | Seven Pounds | Choir Kid | |
2008 | Who's Boo? | Evan | Short film |
2010 | Our Family Wedding | Buddy Boyd | |
2010 | Ships Wrecked Cove | Carlton | Short film |
2010 | Stanley | Casey | Short film |
2011 | Duck | Emmanuel | Short film |
2012 | A Beautiful Soul | Young Andre Stevens | |
2012 | Noobz | Chomomma | |
2012 | General Education | Charles | |
2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Mister | |
2014 | Oliver, Stoned. | Thomas | |
2015 | Southpaw | Hoppy | |
2015 | Reveille | Boy | Short film |
2015 | Montford Point Marines Honor | Jamal | Short film |
2018 | The Darkest Minds | Chubs | |
2018 | Bloom | Short film | |
2019 | Boy Genius | Luke | |
2020 | Archenemy | Hamster | |
2022 | Outsiders | Jaylen Brown |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | iCarly | Danny Peterson | 1 episode |
2011 | Childrens Hospital | Boy | 1 episode |
2013 | Revealed | Himself | 1 episode |
2013 | Chelsea Lately | Himself | 1 episode |
2013 | Made in Hollywood | Himself | 1 episode |
2013 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 1 episode |
2013 | FTS Kids Radio Show | Special Guest | 1 episode |
2016 | The Get Down | Ra-Ra Kipling | Lead role |
2018–2020 | Empire | Quincy | Recurring role |
Year! | Award! | Category! | Work | Result! | Ref.(s) |
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2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Nominated | [5] |