Windell Middlebrooks
| Windell Middlebrooks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Windell Dwain Middlebrooks, Jr. January 8, 1979 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
March 9, 2015 (aged 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Pulmonary Embolism |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–2015 |
Windell Dwain Middlebrooks, Jr. (January 8, 1979 – March 9, 2015) was an American actor.
Early life
Middlebrooks was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He was an alumnus of Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas and University of California, Irvine, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting in 2004.[1]
Career
For one season, he worked at the famed TEXAS Musical Drama as hospitality, yet he would have a tremendous acting career on the stage. Middlebrooks worked on The Suite Life on Deck, Hannah Montana, My Name is Earl, and Chocolate News. He is best-known for his Miller High Life beer ads, playing a deliveryman who, if he considers the situation to be adverse to "the high life" (such as an $11.50 hamburger), will confiscate all the Miller High Life from the location. He appeared in HBO's Entourage and portrayed a recurring character in the ninth season of Scrubs.[2]
Middlebrooks was a guest on Adam Carolla's podcast on April 2, 2009. He also appeared on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as a character who marries a transgender ex-love of Mac and has a child with her, of which Dee is the surrogate mother. He appeared as a regular cast member in the medical/procedural drama television series Body of Proof, which premiered on ABC in March 2011 and ended in May 2013.[3]
Personal life
Middlebrooks was a Christian,[4][5][6] who said that he was built on his faith.[7]
Death
On March 9, 2015, Middlebrooks was found unconscious at his home in the San Fernando Valley, pronounced dead on arrival at a Los Angeles hospital aged 36.[8] An autopsy revealed that he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL | Reggie Shanks/Mohammed | 2 episodes |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Boogie | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Julie Reno: Bounty Hunter | Windelle | Pilot episode |
| All of Us | Sugar Scoops Ice Cream Man | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | My Name is Earl | Landlord | 1 episode |
| Veronica Mars | Big Scary Man/Happy | 1 episode | |
| Hannah Montana | Plumber | 1 episode | |
| Entourage | Delivery Guy | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Black Ice | 2 episodes |
| ER | Arnie | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Ace in the Hole | Don Braxton | TV movie |
| Miss March | Bouncer #1 | Movie | |
| Parks and Recreation | Brian | 1 episode | |
| Enlightened! | Free Bird | Short | |
| 2009-2010 | Scrubs | Captain Duncook | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Cougar Town | Gerald | 1 episode |
| 2008-2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Kirby Morris | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Nick | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Body of Proof: The Musical | Curtis Brumfield | Short |
| Heckle or Hell | Levontay Jenkins | Short (Executive Producer) | |
| 2011-2013 | Body of Proof | Curtis Brumfield | Main Cast |
| 2013 | TMI Hollywood | Host/Various | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Mason Twins | Chance | TV movie |
| Mighty Med | Mr. Patterson/Agent Blaylock | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Road Hard | Reggie | Movie (Premiered three days before his death) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Births, 1926-1995, Windell Dwain Middlebrooks, Jr.
- ↑ "Listings - TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "ABC Adds "Body of Proof," "Off the Map" to Roster". The Futon Critic. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Windell Middlebrooks".
- ↑ "windell4real".
- ↑ "Windell Middlebrooks".
- ↑ "Windell Middlebrooks "The High Life Guy" Talks Faith".
- ↑ "'Miller High Life Guy' Windell D. Middlebrooks Dies -- Dead At 36". TMZ. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.