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Naphtali Brooks(I)

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Naphtali Devon Brooks is an American actor, model and comedian.

Naphtali was born in Edison, New Jersey and was raised in the nearby town of Somerset. He is the second of three children of Natalie Spencer, an accountant, and Eric Brooks, former semi-professional soccer player. His older brother, Jazear Brooks, is a computer engineer and graduate of Yale University. His younger sister, Niteesa Brooks, is graduate of Columbia University in New York.

At Franklin High School, Naphtali was a state-champion hurdler, Vice-President of the Spanish Club, as well as an inductee in the Spanish National Honor Society. While at FHS, he participated in many school plays and musicals. Upon graduating high school, Naphtali moved to the Big Apple to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian. As a freshman at New York University, Naphtali won several stand-up comedy competitions, enabling him to work in major comedy clubs throughout New York and the metropolitan area. Although a Romance Language Major at NYU, Naphtali left after two years to pursue comedy and acting full time, eventually moving to Los Angeles. With his signature smile and good-sense of humor, he truly is a shining star.

In his spare time, Naphtali enjoys running, hiking, singing and playing the piano and guitar.
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    Known for

    Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception) (2017)
    Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception)
    Short
    • Yung Nef(as Naphtali D. Brooks)
    • 2017
    Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club (2015)
    Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club
    Short
    • Yung Nef(as Naphtali D. Brooks)
    • 2015
    Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Urban Pedestrian(as Naphtali D. Brooks)
    Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
    L.A.'s Finest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Police Officer(as Naphtali Devon Brooks)
    • 2019

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    Actor



    • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
      L.A.'s Finest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Police Officer (as Naphtali Devon Brooks)
      • 2019–2020
    • Robin Tunney and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in The Fix (2019)
      The Fix
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Protestor (as Naphtali Devon Brooks)
      • 2019
    • Like Family
      TV Movie
      • Comedy Club Patron (as Naphtali Devon Brooks)
      • 2018
    • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
      Power
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joe's Friend
      • Lawyer
      • 2018
    • Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception) (2017)
      Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception)
      Short
      • Yung Nef (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2017
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Upscale Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Urban Pedestrian (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2017
    • Juan Diego Botto and Michelle Dockery in Good Behavior (2016)
      Good Behavior
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bellhop (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson in Murder in the First (2014)
      Murder in the First
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Protestor (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club (2015)
      Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club
      Short
      • Yung Nef (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2015
    • Naphtali Brooks in DANce (2012)
      DANce
      Short
      • Skeezy B (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2012

    Director



    • Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception) (2017)
      Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception)
      Short
      • Director (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2017
    • Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club (2015)
      Yung Nef: Live at the Stand Comedy Club
      Short
      • Director (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception) (2017)
      Synesthesia: The Red (Part One: The Inception)
      Short
      • executive producer (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2017
    • Naphtali Brooks in DANce (2012)
      DANce
      Short
      • producer (as Naphtali D. Brooks)
      • 2012

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Naphtali D. Brooks
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Naphtali is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
    • Quotes
      My greatest pleasure I get from speaking languages is the amount of friends I make from all around the world.
    • Nickname
      • Yung Nef

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