Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke was born in Destin, 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.In 2007, Howlies caught the attention of Kim Fowley, the infamous L.A. record producer, and after inking a record deal with NYC label Over/Under, they flew to the California desert to record their debut with Fowley at the helm.Howlies spent the next 4 years touring on the strength of their debut, 'Trippin' with Howlies', and their 2010 follow-up, 'Stunned'.Howlies split shortly after the release of 'Stunned', and 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), and quickly parleyed that into a regular stand-in gig.Stand-in work turned out to be a golden opportunity for Justin, not only giving him the chance to learn the film-making process, but leading directly to acting opportunities.The first break came when Justin was hired to stand in for Scoot McNairy on Season 1 of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire (2014). After being noticed by producers Melissa Bernstein and Jeff Freilich, 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 opening the door to more opportunities. From there Justin landed supporting roles in the feature films The Birth of a Nation (2016) and The Founder (2016) and a recurring role as Young Simon Barnes on Outcast (2016). Show less «