New Orleans–born and British-trained, Mark Anthony Brooks is an actor whose work across film and television is defined by grounded intensity, emotional precision, and disciplined craft. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and an alumnus of the British American Drama Academy at the University of Oxford, bringing a classically informed approach to contemporary storytelling.

Brooks appeared opposite J.K. Simmons in STX’s National Champions, starring Stephan James, portraying Scotty, the team’s head of security whose presence becomes integral to the film’s escalating conflict. He will next appear in the feature Last Shot, opposite Michael Rapaport.

On television, Brooks has appeared in CBS’s Blue Bloods, NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime, NBC’s New Amsterdam, FX’s Emmy- and Peabody-winning Atlanta opposite Brian Tyree Henry, and the Peacock original Fight Night alongside Kevin Hart and Samuel L. Jackson. He next recurs on AMC ALLBLK’s drama Wild Rose, created by Deji LaRay, opposite Omarion, portraying Equalizer, a calculating figure navigating loyalty, legacy, and moral consequence within a covert world.

Known for playing authoritative, conflicted, and morally complex characters, Mark Anthony Brooks brings clarity, restraint, and authority to character-driven roles across film and television.