Windell Middlebrooks
Windell Middlebrooks | |
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San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. | |
Education | Sterling College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–2015 |
Windell Dwain Middlebrooks, Jr. (January 8, 1979 – March 9, 2015) was an American actor and singer. Most famous as a TV pitchman for
Early life
Middlebrooks was born on January 8, 1979,[1] in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] He was an alumnus of Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Theatre/Communications,[3] the Los Angeles Film Studies Center, and University of California, Irvine, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting in 2004.[3]
Career
For one season, he worked at the famed
Middlebrooks was a guest on
Personal life
Middlebrooks was awarded the Chancellor's Club Fellowship at University of California, Irvine.[citation needed]
He was a Christian.[6][non-primary source needed][7][8]
Death
On March 9, 2015, Middlebrooks was found unconscious at his home in the San Fernando Valley, pronounced dead on arrival at a Los Angeles hospital. An autopsy revealed that he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism. One or more arteries in his lungs had become blocked by a blood clot. Middlebrooks was 36 years old.[9][10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Weekends at the DL
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Reggie Shanks / Mohammed | 2 episodes |
The Bernie Mac Show | Boogie | Episode: "Pop Pop Goes the Weasel" | |
2006 | Julie Reno: Bounty Hunter | Windelle | Pilot episode |
All of Us | Sugar Scoops Ice Cream Man | Episode: "Pretty Woman" | |
2007 | My Name is Earl
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Landlord | Episode: "Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck" |
Veronica Mars | Big Scary Man / Happy | Episode: "Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves" | |
Hannah Montana | Plumber | Episode: "You Gotta Not Fight for Your Right to Party" | |
Entourage
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Delivery Guy | Episode: "Gary's Desk" | |
2008 | Chocolate News | Black Ice | 2 episodes |
ER | Arnie | Episode: "Let It Snow" | |
2009 | Ace in the Hole | Don Braxton | TV movie |
Miss March | Bouncer No. 1 | Movie | |
Parks and Recreation | Brian | Episode: "Boys' Club" | |
Enlightened! | Free Bird | Short | |
2009–2010 | Scrubs | Captain Duncook | 6 episodes |
2010 | Cougar Town | Gerald | Episode: "Everything Man" |
2008–2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Kirby Morris | 10 episodes (season 1–3) |
2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nick | 2 episodes |
2012 | Body of Proof: The Musical | Curtis Brumfield | Short |
2011–2013 | Body of Proof | Curtis Brumfield | Main cast, 42 episodes |
2013 | TMI Hollywood | Host/Various | 1 episode |
2014 | The Mason Twins | Chance | TV movie |
Mighty Med | Mr. Patterson / Agent Blaylock | 2 episodes | |
2015 | Blunt Talk | Terrence Hibert | Episode: "A Beaver That's Lost Its Mind" |
2015 | Road Hard | Reggie | Movie (Premiered three days before his death) |
References
- ^ "UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan. 8, 2018". United Press International. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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- ^ Texas Births, 1926–1995, He went to Trimble Technical High school Windell Dwain Middlebrooks, Jr.
- ^ a b "Windell D. Middlebrooks". windelldmiddlebrooks.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Listings – TheFutonCritic.com – The Web's Best Television Resource". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "ABC Adds "Body of Proof," "Off the Map" to Roster". The Futon Critic. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "Windell Middle Brooks".
- ^ "windell4real". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ Windell Middlebrooks [@Windell4Real] (April 1, 2013). "Happy Easter Everybody! JESUS GOT UP!!! :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "How Did Windell Middlebrooks Die?". July 28, 2020.
- ^ ""The Suite Life of Zac and Cody" Stars Take to Twitter to Mourn the Loss of Beloved Costar". March 11, 2015.
External links
- Windell Middlebrooks at IMDb