| Jose Moreno Brooks | |
| Alma Mater: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Other Names: | Jose Brooks |
| Birth Place: | San Jose, California |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica on the NBC comedy Telenovela.
Growing up in San Jose, California, Brooks attended Bellarmine College Preparatory.[1] He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Economics and Philosophy, but decided to pursue modeling and acting. He also played semi-pro soccer.[1] His mother is of Mexican descent and his father has Irish and English ancestry.[2] [3]
Brooks starred in MTV's One Bad Choice as Stephan Perez in the re-telling of his true-life story.[1] His other credits include guest roles on The Nine Lives of Chloe King, The Game and Big Time Rush.[1] In February 2015, Brooks was cast as Gael Garnica in the NBC comedy Telenovela.[4]
On February 14, 2021, Brooks revealed on Instagram that he was engaged to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at NBCUniversal Media, Erica Silverstein.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Cole | Episode: "Welcome Back Big Time" | |
| 2010 | Before My Eyes | Tyler Lopez | Short, credited as Jose Brooks | |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Xavier | 2 episodes, credited as Jose Brooks | |
| 2012 | The Game | Ernesto | Credited as Jose Brooks | |
| 2015 | One Bad Choice | Stephan Perez | ||
| 2015–2016 | Telenovela | Gael Garnica | Regular | |
| TBD | Mikael | Jesse Salcido | Actor, producer, editor | |
| 2016 | Jane the Virgin | Greg | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two" | |
| 2016 | Baby Daddy | Roger | 2 episodes: "Stupid Cupid", "Condom Conundrum" | |
| 2018 | Young & Hungry | Juan Carlo | 2 episodes: "Young & Mexico, Part 1"; "Young & Mexico Part 2" | |
| 2018 | Mom | Alfonso | 1 episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle" | |