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Shemar Moore Profile |
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Birth Date: April 20, 1970
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Birth Place: Oakland, California, USA
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Birth Name: Shemar Franklin Moore
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Height: 6'1"
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Biography |
Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970 in Oakland,
California) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and
former male fashion model with Irene Marie Models, best
known for his role as Malcolm Winters on The Young and the
Restless, which he originally played from 1994 to 2002, and
is the fourth permanent host of the long-running Soul Train
series, from 1999 to 2003. Currently, he plays FBI Special
Agent Derek Morgan on CBS's hit drama, Criminal Minds.
In 1994, he was in Toni Braxton's music video, "How Many
Ways."
Moore was born to a Caucasian mother of Dutch descent and an
African-American father. As a child Moore lived in Denmark
with his mother. His first language is Danish and didn't
learn to speak English until he was five years old. His
mother, who had a degree in mathematics, worked as a teacher
in Bahrain for several years. Lived for a short time in his
mother's hometown of Boston, MA. when they returned to U.S.
They moved to Chico, CA in late 1970s, where his mother
worked at a clinic. They later moved to Palo Alto, CA.
Moore is a graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. He
matriculated to Santa Clara University, where he majored in
Communications. While pursing his undergraduate degree, he
modeled to pay his bills.
He was the host of the syndicated version of the series Soul
Train from 1999 until 2003, and appeared in the 2000 feature
film The Brothers. In November 2004, he returned to The
Young and the Restless as Malcolm Winters, after a few
months he dropped back to recurring status and left in
September 2005. He also portrayed Det. Jesse Reese on the
television series Birds of Prey from 2002 to 2003.
Moore played the role of Emery Simms in the 2004 film
Motives alongside Vivica Fox and Golden Brooks. According to
IMDb, the sequal Motives 2 is set to release in 2007
starring Shemar.
He also acted in a supporting role in the film Diary of a
Mad Black Woman.
He has won legions of fans for his high-profile modeling,
often shirtless and in erotic shots, and his status as
daytime's first black soap hunk.
At the 26th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1999, he screamed "THE
STREAK IS OVER!!!!" when presenting the Outstanding Lead
Actress award to Susan Lucci, who finally won after eighteen
straight losses. |
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Other Information |
Has black hair and brown eyes.
Graduated from Santa Clara University.
Attended Santa Clara University where he majored in
communications and played varsity baseball.
Nephew of a high school teacher, Stephen Wilson of Watertown
High School in Watertown Massachussetts.
Previously dated both Halle Berry and Toni Braxton.
Was a _"Weakest Link" (2001/II)_ contestant and was voted
off.
His mother is caucasian and his father is African American.
His mother moved the family to Holland, she only spoke Dutch
to him as a child. Since his African-American father was not
around, he didn't learn to speak English until he was about
five or six.
Attended Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California:
Class of 1988. |
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