---
name: "Joel Brooks"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joel-brooks"
fi1m_id: "joel-brooks"
imdb_id: "nm0112063"
tmdb_id: 72421
wikidata_id: "Q2335359"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 December 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T22:34:57.231035+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Joel Brooks

## Identity

Joel Brooks

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joel-brooks
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joel-brooks
- **IMDb ID:** nm0112063
- **TMDB ID:** 72421
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2335359
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Brooks, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2335359, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72421

Actor. Born 17 December 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 December 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1980–2007
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 60 (1), 2000s 68 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Brooks, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2335359, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72421

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Stir Crazy*](https://film.one/film/stir-crazy.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Joel Brooks is an American actor born on 17 December 1949 in New York City. He began his career in the 1970s and has worked extensively in film and television.

He played Len Garber in the 1980 film *Stir Crazy*. Other credits include appearances in *Indecent Proposal* (1993), *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), *Six Feet Under* (2001–2002), *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), *The Mentalist* (2008) and *NCIS* (2014). He had a recurring role in *My Sister Sam* (1986–1988) and guest roles in numerous series including *M*A*S*H*, *Beverly Hills, 90210* and *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch*.

In 1976 Brooks won $10,000 on the game show *Pyramid* with celebrity partner Lucie Arnaz. He has also worked in theatre and teaches audition techniques.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Fi1m 68, as Professor Goldfarb — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Stir Crazy* (1980), Fi1m 60, as Len Garber — [page](https://film.one/film/stir-crazy.md)

## Complete filmography (100)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Terry Bernstein — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, as Arnie Goldfischer
- *The Untold Story* (2019), as Samuel
- *Good Trouble* (2019), series, as Morty
- *Mistrust* (2018), as Steve Masterson
- *The Mick* (2017), series, as Detective Hurley
- *Fuller House* (2016), series, as FBI Agent Cooper
- *Young & Hungry* (2014), series, as Rabbi Shapiro
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Mr. Schiff — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Major Crimes* (2012), series, as Gary Bridges — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/major-crimes.md)
- *Bent* (2012), series, as Gerald Neibar
- *Shake It Up* (2010), series, as Mr. Polk
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Manny
- *$#*! My Dad Says* (2010), series, as Freddy
- *Basement Jack* (2010), as Officer Geoff Wytynek
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Roger
- *Trauma* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Don Hendricks — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, Actor
- *Cane* (2007), series, as John Fielding
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as Professor Goldfarb — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *The War at Home* (2005), series, as Dr. Joel Lieber
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Assemblyman Bridges
- *The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green* (2005), as Hat Sister
- *Bound by Lies* (2005), as Raymond Karp
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Felix Parker
- *Phil of the Future* (2004), series, as Mr. Messerschmidt
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Ronnie Mustard — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Run of the House* (2003), series, Actor
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Fred Cohen
- *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Dr. Bruckner
- *Now You Know* (2002), as Friend of Mr. Victim
- *Door to Door* (2002), as Alan
- *The Gatekeeper* (2002), as Vance Johnson
- *Duty Dating* (2002), as Paul
- *The Facts of Life Reunion* (2001), as Raymond Garrett
- *Odessa or Bust* (2001), as The Director
- *Circuit* (2001), as Married Hotel John
- *Reba* (2001), series, as Doctor
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Bank Manager
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Robbie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Spring Break Lawyer* (2001), as Judge
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Patrick
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Doctor Hogan
- *Swallows* (1999), Actor
- *Babylon 5: The River of Souls* (1998), as Jacob Mayhew
- *Oh Baby* (1998), series, as Baker
- *For Your Love* (1998), series, as Mr. Curtis
- *Mr. Headmistress* (1998), as Ferguson
- *Style & Substance* (1998), series, as Jerry Lindemann
- *Toothless* (1997), as Principal Norris
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1997), series, as Ferguson, Principal Norris
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Arthur
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Aaron Geller
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Dr. Hubbell
- *The Man Who Captured Eichmann* (1996), as Meir
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Emperor Larry
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, as Mr. Rodell
- *The Parent 'Hood* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Wayans Bros.* (1995), series, as Archibald
- *Here Come the Munsters* (1995), as Larry Walker
- *Blue Flame* (1993), as Morgan
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Harrison Powell, Roger's Doctor
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Donald Rafferty
- *Dudley* (1993), series, as Harold Krowten
- *Indecent Proposal* (1993), as Realtor
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Falow — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Judd McCoy
- *Jack's Place* (1992), series, Actor
- *Are You Lonesome Tonight?* (1992), as Gary Nussbaum
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Dr. Van Fertle — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Good Grief* (1990), series, Actor
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Dr. Zudikoff
- *Dinner at Eight* (1989), as Max Kane
- *Skin Deep* (1989), as Jake
- *Going to the Chapel* (1988), Actor
- *My Sister Sam* (1986), series, as J.D. Lucas
- *Stranded* (1986), as Phil
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Kiefer Mitchell, Don Butcher
- *Help Wanted: Kids* (1986), as Lee
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Cold Reading")
- *Hail to the Chief* (1985), series, as Randy
- *Protocol* (1984), as Ben
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Ted Duffy
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Chad Jorgenson
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Roger Blair
- *It Takes Two* (1982), series, Actor
- *Teachers Only* (1982), series, as Barney Betelman
- *Open All Night* (1981), series, Actor
- *Kiss Me, Petruchio* (1981), as Grumio
- *The Mating Season* (1980), as Paul Wagner
- *Stir Crazy* (1980), as Len Garber — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/stir-crazy.md)
- *When the Whistle Blows* (1980), series, Actor
- *Benson* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as Nick Dwyer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Dr. Prescott
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, Actor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/joel-brooks