26 Fun Facts – Darin Brooks
Adam: The actor’s brother, who’s older by three-and-a-half years.
Bonfire: One of the actor’s favorite things to do on chilly evenings is have a fire in his backyard fire pit.
Canines: He is the devoted owner of two pooches, Charlie and Maddy.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Brooks’s first acting job was playing Max Brady on the soap.
Eiffel Tower: In 2014, he proposed to his now-wife on the terrace of their hotel suite, which overlooked this landmark.
Fall Out Boy: One of the actor’s favorite bands.
GROOMZILLA: The name of his upcoming TV movie in which he plays the title role.
Honolulu, Hawaii: The actor’s birthplace.
Ivana Chubbuck: Brooks’s acting teacher (who also introduced him to his future wife).
Joel Edward Dean: The actor’s first agent in Hollywood.
Kelly Kruger: Kruger (ex-Eva, B&B) tied the knot with Brooks on March 21, 2016.
Lee: Brooks’s middle name.
Mom: Brooks’s mother, Susan, runs an art gallery on Waikiki Beach.
NASCAR: Got to visit a NASCAR speedway while playing a race car driver on DAYS.
Outstanding Younger Actor: The category in which Brooks won his Daytime Emmy in 2009.
Pinot Noir: Dahlia pinot noir is one of his favorite adult beverages.
Quarterback: Position played by his BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE character, Alex Moran.
Rapunzel’s Prince: The role he played in his high school production of Into the Woods.
Surf’s Up! Brooks is an avid surfer.
THIS IS L.A.: Appeared on the California lifestyle show in June alongside his wife.
Untitled 3-D Horror: The working title of a horror film Brooks co-wrote with Matthew Ashford (ex-Jack, DAYS et al) and David Michael Ross.
Varvatos: John Varvatos is the actor’s favorite fashion designer.
Wedding Crashers: A movie he says never gets old, Brooks states that he can quote it nonstop.
X Factor: After he hosted TWO SCOOPS, a local TV show for CCTV in Hawaii, a casting director, Kathy Henderson, encouraged him to pursue acting.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Brooks tested for a role on Y&R before landing DAYS.
Zodiac Sign: Brooks was born a Gemini on May 27.
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