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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 .
Skylan Brooks is an American actor born on February 12, 1999 in Torrance, California, USA. His breakthrough role was The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) featuring recording artist and Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Skylan can also be seen in the boxing drama Southpaw (2015) with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Skylan Brooks is an American actor born on February 12, 1999 in Torrance, California, USA. His breakthrough role was The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) featuring recording artist and Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Skylan can also be seen in the boxing drama Southpaw (2015) with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- February 12, 1999
- Skylan Brooks Has Been Steadily Busy
- On Working with Delmar Washington on Outsiders
- Most Challenging Scenes to Shoot in Outsiders
Of course, Brooks has been a steadily busy actor between The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete and Outsiders, from a string of short films and a small role in Antoine Fuqua's Jake Gyllenhaal-led Southpaw to a supporting turn in the dystopian superhero movie The Darkest Minds and a leading role in Baz Luhrmann's Netflix musical drama The Get Down— ...
"He made this fun. He made it fun to shoot the entire film," says Brooks on collaborating with Washington, who is incidentally making his feature directorial debut with Outsiders. "That's rare because, even for me, I'm very professional, and I'll come [to set] ready to go and very focused, but [Jaylen] is very young]. He's in high school. He's lear...
"There are two scenes that I remember," says Brooks which were most challenging to shoot. "[The first] is a scene where I'm actually getting into an argument with Taryn [Manning's character, Jaylen's half-sister's aunt], and the scene gives more backstory about Jaylen's family and why they moved. And that one was tough because it was the most emoti...
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Dec 12, 2020 · Interview: Skylan Brooks Talks Archenemy (Exclusive) By Karen Benardello. Dec 11, 2020 ADAM EGYPT MORTIMER, ARCHENEMY, RLJE FILMS. ARCHENEMY Official Trailer. Watch on. Skylan Brooks stars...
May 5, 2022 · NEW YORK CITY, NY (ABC4 Utah) — As charming as he is talented, award-winning actor Skylan Brooks (THE DARKEST MINDS, “The Get Down”) is one of Hollywood’s leading breakout stars as he captivates audiences once again with his next leading role in the upcoming 2022 sci-fi thriller film OUTSIDERS (formerly NO RUNNING) also starring Taryn Manning, S...
Jun 30, 2022 · Out of Southern California, Skylan Brooks is one of those who have steadily been turning heads. First making a big impression with his role in the 2013 film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, Brooks would also garner praise for his portrayal of role of Ra-Ra in the Netflix Hip Hop series The Get Down, as well as Quincy in Empire.
