Brooks, Joel 1949–

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Brooks, Joel 1949–

PERSONAL

Born December 17, 1949, in New York, NY. Education: Attended Hunter College and University of Minnesota.

Addresses: Agent—The Gage Group, 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 91403.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Len Garber, Stir Crazy, Columbia, 1980.

Xerox boss, Smithereens, New Line Cinema, 1982.

Honky Tonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982.

Best Defense, Paramount, 1984.

Ben, Protocol, Warner Bros., 1984.

Jake, Skin Deep, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Realtor, Indecent Proposal, Paramount, 1993.

Morgan, Blue Flame, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1995.

Pietro, Swallows, 1999.

Irv Katz, Role of a Lifetime, PorchLight Entertainment, 2001.

Vance Johnson, The Gatekeeper, Screen Media Films, 2002.

Frienda Victim, Now You Know, Miramax, 2002.

Bound by Lies (also known as The Long Dark Kiss), 2005.

Hat Sister, The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, Regent Releasing, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lieutenant Billy Dean, Private Benjamin, CBS, 1982.

Spud Le Boone, Teachers Only, NBC, 1983.

Randy, Hail to the Chief, ABC, 1985.

J. D. Lucas, My Sister Sam, CBS, 1986.

Warren Pepper, Good Grief, Fox, 1990–91.

Harold Krowten, Dudley, CBS, 1993.

Robbie, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001–2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Paul Wagner, The Mating Season, CBS, 1980.

Phil Garrett, Stranded, NBC, 1986.

Lee, Help Wanted: Kids, ABC, 1986.

Rod Armitage, Going to the Chapel (also known as Wedding Day and Wedding Day Blues), NBC, 1988.

Max Kane, Dinner at Eight, TNT, 1989.

Gary Nussbaum, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, USA Network, 1992.

Larry Walker, Here Come the Munsters, Fox, 1995.

Meir, The Man Who Captured Eichmann, TNT, 1996.

Mr. Norris, "Toothless," Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997.

Ferguson, Mr. Headmistress, ABC, 1998.

Jacob Mayhew, Babylon 5: The River of Souls (also known as The River of Souls and River of Souls: A Babylon 5 Adventure), TNT, 1998.

Irv Katz, Role of a Lifetime, NBC, 2000.

Judge, Spring Break Lawyer, MTV, 2001.

Raymond Garrett, The Facts of Life Reunion, ABC, 2001.

Alan, Door to Door, TNT, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Cal Sloan, After George, CBS, 1983.

Mitchell, Just Married, ABC, 1985.

Psychiatrist, Rowdies, ABC, 1986.

Rigaletti, We'll Take Manhattan, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Grumio, Kiss Me, Petruchio (documentary), PBS, 1981.

Franklyn, "Gwendolyn", NBC Presents the AFI Comedy Special, NBC, 1987.

Paul Stengal, Morning Glory, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dr. Prescott, "Jack the Ripper," Three's Company, CBS, 1979.

Harwell, "Bugging the Governor," Benson, 1980.

Dr. Prescott, "The Root of All Evil," Three's Company, CBS, 1980.

Ignazio, "Cementing Relationships," M∗A∗S∗H, CBS, 1980.

Bennett, "Starting Over," Eight Is Enough, 1981.

Nick, "Tony's Lady," Taxi, 1982.

Mr. Tout, "Horsing Around," It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), 1982.

Vinnie, Jr., "The Over-the-Hill Girls," Alice, 1983.

Raymond Garrett, "Brave New World," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1983.

Director, "Mr. T and mr. t," Diff'rent Strokes, 1983.

Blair, "Billie and the Cat," Night Court, NBC, 1984.

The director, "The Dukes in Hollywood," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1984.

Raymond Garrett, "Joint Custody," The Facts of Life, 1984.

Laddie Johnson, "Phantom of the Galleria," Shadow Chasers, ABC, 1985.

Super Password, NBC, 1985.

Jack Holland, "Cold Reading," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986.

Jerome Sedgewick, "Smiles We Left Behind: Parts 1 & 2," Riptide, 1986.

Kiefer Mitchell, "Dummy Dearest," L.A. Law, 1988.

Chad Jorgenson, "Investment in Death," Hunter, 1989.

Warren Pepper, Good Grief, 1990.

Santoro the Great, Jack's Place, 1992.

Don Butcher, "Silence of the Lambskins," L.A. Law, 1992.

Falow, "Move Along Home (aka Sore Losers)," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993.

Dr. Zudikoff, "A Face Worse Than Death," Dream On, HBO, 1994.

Judd McCoy, "Money Trouble," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1994.

Harrison Powell, "Playing for Keeps," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Bernard Dubois, The Mommies, NBC, 1994.

Jacob Mayhew, Babylon 5, 1994.

Gallery owner, "Donny's Exhibit," New York Daze (also known as Too Something), 1995.

Ted Duffy, "Unwilling Witness," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995.

Donald Rafferty/Anonymous, "Chip Off the Old Clark," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Major Domo, Homeboys in Outer Space, UPN, 1996.

George, "A Comedy of Eros," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996.

Del Stuart, "The Engagement: Part 2," Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1996.

Voice, "A Room with a Bellevue," Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (animated), 1996.

Aaron Geller, "Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along?" Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997.

Jerry Lindemann, "Do Not Go Squealing into That Good Night," Style and Substance, 1998.

Mr. Curtis, For Your Love, The WB, 1998.

Emperor Larry, "And the Sabrina Goes to …," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), ABC, 1998.

Archibald Frost, "Recipe for Success," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998.

Mr. Worthington, The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1999.

Dr. Hubbell, "Love Unlimited," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999.

Arthur, "Dharma Drags Edward out of Retirement," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999.

Dr. Van Fertle, "I Wanna Reach Right Out and Grab Ya," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1999.

Clark, "Arthur 2: On the Rocks," It's Like, You Know …, ABC, 1999.

Clark, "Hollywood Shuffle," It's Like, You Know …, ABC, 1999.

Dr. Hogan, "Child Care," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001.

Rachel's attorney, "Property of Sylver Screen," The Lot, AMC, 2001.

Roger's doctor, "No Good Deed," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2001.

Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002.

Patrick, "Rush to Judgment," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003.

Mr. Hodell, "The Shower," Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, 2003.

Mr. Franklin, "'Twas the Night Before Homecoming," Run of the House, The WB, 2003.

Bernard, "Chris Gets a Job," Run of the House, The WB, 2003.

Dr. Bruckner, "The Big Double Date with My Mate Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2004.

Dr. Bruckner, "The Big Labor of Love Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2004.

Fred Cohen, "Trials," Without a Trace, CBS, 2004.

Bridges, "Batter Up," The Closer, TNT, 2005.

Joel Messerschmidt, "The Giggle," Phil of the Future, The Disney Channel, 2005.

Joel Messerschmidt, "Phil Without a Future," Phil of the Future, The Disney Channel, 2005.

Joel Messerschmidt and Battina Messerschmidt, "Maybe-Sitting," Phil of the Future, The Disney Channel, 2005.

Felix Parker, "Zoo York," CSI: NY, CBS, 2005.

Joel, "Three's Company," The War at Home, Fox, 2006.

Dr. Mark, "Looney Tunes," The War at Home, Fox, 2006.

Also appeared in It Takes Two, ABC; as Bernard, "The Unnatural," Run of the House, The WB.

Stage Appearances:

The Spelling Bee, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1976.

Cracks, Playwrights Horizons, 1977.

Will Willard and Steve Williams, Museum, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Interpreter, lord, and soldier, All's Well That Ends Well, Delacorte Theatre, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1978.

Grumio, The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Theatre, New York Shakespeare Festival, 1978.

Breaking and Entering, Playwrights Horizons, 1979.

Maurice Pulvermacher and Eddie, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Also appeared in Flux and New Jerusalem, both New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City; Aaron Weiss; Auto-Destruct; Fog and Mismanagement; Oedipus Rex; The Prague Spring; The Rivals; Sweet Apple Cider.

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