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| Date of birth: | December 9, 1962 |
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| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Active: | 1983-present |
| Role: | Defense Attorney Paul Robinette Lieutenant Mike Carey |
| Show(s): | Chicago Justice (guest star) Chicago P.D. (guest star) |
Richard L. Brooks is an actor who played Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette in the first three seasons of Law & Order. Brooks returned to the series as a Defense Attorney in the episodes "Custody", "Birthright", and "Fear America". He later reprises Robinette in the Chicago Justice episode "Uncertainty Principle". He also played Mike Carey, a Lieutenant handling juvenile cases, in the Chicago P.D. episode "Tender Age".
| “ | Lieutenant, good to see you. 30 years. Juvenile cases. | ” |
Brooks is also well known by some science fiction fans for his appearance on Joss Whedon's Firefly, as a bounty hunter Jubal Early in the metaphysical series finale Objects in Space. He also appeared in the fifth episode of the series Brimstone.
