Justin Randell Brooke

'Justin Randell Brooke' (qv) was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. His acting debut came early, when he landed the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a 4th grade class production of A Christmas Carol.After graduating from Florida State University (with a degree in Poetry), he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began his artistic career as guitarist and songwriter for the rock 'n' roll band 'Howlies' (qv).In 2008, 'Howlies' (qv) inked a record deal with NYC label Over/Under and flew to the California desert to record their debut, 'Trippin' with 'Howlies' (qv)'.'Howlies' (qv) spent the next 4 years touring on the strength of 'Trippin' with 'Howlies' (qv)', and their 2010 follow-up, 'Stunned'.When 'Howlies' (qv) disbanded in 2011, Justin was drawn back into the acting world and jumped head-first into Atlanta's growing film industry.Justin began his film career in earnest, as a walker on AMC's _The Walking Dead (2010)_ (qv), and quickly parleyed that into a regular stand-in gig.Stand-in work turned out to be a golden opportunity for Justin, affording him the chance to learn film production from the inside out, and to cultivate a newfound love for acting. This quickly led to to acting opportunities.The first break came when Justin was hired to stand in for 'Scoot McNairy' (qv) on Season 1 of AMC's _Halt and Catch Fire (2014)_ (qv). After being noticed by producers 'Melissa Bernstein' (qv) and 'Jeff Freilich' (qv), Justin was given an audition, and subsequently landed the role of Dave, a slightly inept computer coder.In Season 2 of Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), Dave became a recurring character. From there, Justin landed a supporting role in the feature film _The Founder (2016)_ (qv), opposite Michael Keaton, along with roles in _The Birth of a Nation (2016)_ (qv) and a recurring role as Young Simon Barnes on _Outcast (2016)_ (qv).Justin can also be seen in the CW's _Black Lightning (2017)_ (qv), _The Resident (2018)_ (qv) on FOX, and _Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)_ (qv) on Netflix, as well as the upcoming live action Disney film _Jungle Cruise (2021)_ (qv).::Anon