Richard Brooks

Richard L. Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director.He is best known for his one-off role as the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western Firefly and assistant district attorney Paul Robinette in the NBC drama series, Law & Order from 1990 to 1993 and reprising his role as a defense attorney on that same show.In 2013, he began starring as Patrick Patterson in the BET drama series, Being Mary Jane.