What Only True Hallmark Fans Know About Brooks Darnell

If you recognize Brooks Darnell from somewhere before the Hallmark Channel, it could be from one of his Lifetime movie roles or roles in series like "Bones" or "Shadowhunters." Yet, many people know him from his run as Dr. Nate Hastings on "The Young and the Restless." While Brooks' career has been picking up speed since his first television appearance in 2009, his realization that acting was his destiny was much more instantaneous. In an interview with Talk Nerdy With Us, the star recalled, "I decided acting was what I wanted to do for a living when I was invited on a huge set once by chance. I cried. I'd finally found my calling."

Now that his calling is in full swing, he's got big plans. According to Darnell, "Top of my bucket list is to be the highest-grossing actor of all time. Have different projects that win an Academy Award, BAFTA, Palme d'Or, Tony, and Emmy in the same year. Aim low, right?" He is certainly not aiming low, and it seems that this strategy is working for him.

Among the Hallmark movies that premiered in March 2023 was Darnell's latest leading role in "Game of Love." Upon its release, he shared a trailer on Instagram with the caption, "Finally....it's here! Feels like Christmas Eve!" It's easy to tell that Brooks Darnell is having as much fun bringing Hallmark movies to life as we are watching him in them.