Brooke McCarter (April 22, 1963 – December 22, 2015) was an American actor of film and television noted for one of his earliest roles as Paul in The Lost Boys in 1987, alongside Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland,Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander and Barnard Hughes.

Career

McCarter appeared in such films as Thrashin' in 1986, Wired in 1989, The Uh-oh Show in 2009, and has made television appearances in shows such as The Twilight Zone.

McCarter began his career in the entertainment industry as a model with the prestigious Ford modeling agency in New York City after winning a national talent search right out of college. He soon began doing major campaigns for companies such as Levi's and JC Penney. He engaged in a performing arts curriculum of voice, dance and acting. He then studied exclusively with acting coach icon Stella Adler. Upon completing his New York education, he quickly moved to Los Angeles and began working immediately, booking national commercials for major products such as Pepsi, Miller and Chevrolet.

McCarter then began his cult actor status with his first feature film, Thrashin, the first skateboard movie which launched the careers of Tony Hawk, Josh Brolin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His first big break came with a co-starring role in the '80s vampire hit The Lost Boys. McCarter appeared in TV shows such as The Twilight Zone and Route 66. His last feature film was Wired, about the life of John Belushi starring Michael Chiklis.

McCarter became a drummer and music programmer, and scored independent feature films such as Fast Getaway and documentaries such as Leaves of Green, in which he also served as director.

In 1998, he took a ten-year hiatus from Hollywood to pursue other business interests in the telecommunications industry. In 2009, McCarter returned to cult horror movie status with the lead role in horror icon Herschell Gordon Lewis's Uh-Oh Show.

Death

McCarter died on December 22, 2015, from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency at the age of 52.