Brooke McCarter was an American actor, producer, director, composer and musician.
14 Facts About Brooke McCarter
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Brooke McCarter is known for the role of Paul in the 1987 vampire horror comedy The Lost Boys.
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Brooke McCarter spent two years in Memphis and one year at Ohio University.
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Brooke McCarter appeared in such films as Thrashin' in 1986, Wired in 1989, The Uh-oh Show in 2009, and the 1980s television reboot series The Twilight Zone.
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Brooke McCarter began his career in the entertainment industry as a model with the Ford modeling agency in New York City after winning a national talent search.
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Brooke McCarter soon began doing major campaigns for companies such as Levi's and JCPenney.
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Brooke McCarter engaged in a performing arts curriculum of voice, dance and acting.
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Brooke McCarter then studied with acting coach icon Stella Adler.
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Brooke McCarter found his first feature film, Thrashin, a skateboard movie which featured Tony Hawk, Josh Brolin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Brooke McCarter appeared in TV shows such as The Twilight Zone and Route 66.
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Brooke McCarter was a drummer and music programmer, and scored independent feature films such as Fast Getaway and documentaries such as Leaves of Green, on which he served as director.
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Brooke McCarter toured the US as a drummer and could be seen in venues throughout the Tampa Bay area hand drumming with his djembes, bongos, congas and tambourines.
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Brooke McCarter died in Tampa, Florida on December 22,2015, at the age of 52 from the genetic liver disorder Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
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Brooke McCarter's death increased awareness of this rare disorder, according to the Alpha-1 Foundation.