Jalen Thomas Brooks

[4] Brooks even had letters from college scouts as early as his freshman year in high school.

He credited The Hunger Games (2012) with piquing his interest in acting as he saw kids his age.

On October 22, 2021, it was announced that Brooks had been cast as Colton Davidson on The CW's Walker.

[8] At the time, Brooks had just wrapped Rebel and he was looking to take a break when his manager urged him to audition for Walker instead.

[9] Brooks had briefly met his Walker co-star Odette Annable when they both worked on Supergirl.

In February 2023, Brooks booked a starring role Eli Roth's Thanksgiving.