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Shemar Moore
Born	Shemar Franklin Moore (1970-04-20) April 20, 1970 (age 54) Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, Model
Years active	1994–present

Shemar Franklin Moore (English pronunciation: /ʃəˌmɑːr ˈmuːr/, born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and former male fashion model. His most notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to present, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 to 2003.

Early life

Moore was born in Oakland, California, the son of Marilyn Wilson, a business consultant, and Sherrod Moore. Moore's father is African American and his mother, who was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is of Irish and French-Canadian descent.His mother, who has a degree in mathematics, worked as a teacher in Bahrain and Denmark. Moore moved with her to Denmark as an infant, and then to Bahrain when he was four where he attended a British private school until the age of seven. Moore cites civil unrest, interracial relationships being taboo, and racism in the US in the 70s as part of the reason his mother moved abroad with him. Returning to California in 1977, the family moved to Chico, California, where his mother worked at a clinic, before later moving to Palo Alto. Shemar Moore graduated from Gunn High School in Palo Alto. He attended Santa Clara University, majoring in Communications and modeled to pay his bills.

Career

Moore played the role of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless for eight years. In November 2004, he returned to The Young and the Restless after originally planning to leave the show, but after a few months he dropped back to recurring status and left in September 2005. In 2007, he said, "My time is done on Y&R. I did eight solid years as Malcolm."

When Susan Lucci won her long-awaited Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series at the 1999 Daytime Emmy Awards, it was Moore who announced it by exclaiming "The streak is over - Susan Lucci!"

He was the host of the syndicated version of the series Soul Train from 1999 until 2003, and appeared in the 2001 feature film The Brothers. He portrayed Detective 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, and had a supporting role in the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has also appeared as the boyfriend of Kelly Rowland's character in the romantic comedy The Seat Filler.

Criminal Minds was the seventh pilot Moore was cast in. In one episode, he was shown watching 'The Young and the Restless' after breaking into fellow agent Dr. Reid's hotel room. In August 2009, the actor broke his leg after he was hit by a car while riding his bike. His Criminal Minds schedule was not affected, as he effectively continued his role. He has since made a full recovery. He has won fans due to his high-profile modeling, often shirtless and in erotic shots. He is signed to DNA Model Management in New York City.

In 1994, he was in Toni Braxton's music video, "How Many Ways."

Moore appeared on the March 2009 issue of Men's Fitness magazine.

Personal life

Around 1998, Moore’s mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Moore, along with several of his Criminal Minds castmates, has done several charity events to raise money for MS research.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. Shemar Moore Biography (1970-)
2. Hot Hollywood Hunks on Black Love, Black Women and The Changing Male Image
3. Is Shemar Moore the finest thing on TV?
4. ^ Agent of change
5. ^ "No More Y&R for Moore". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-13. p. 5. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. 'Criminal Minds' Shemar Moore Breaks Leg After Hit by Car
7. Shemar Moore — Interview ABILITY Magazine, Shemar Moore Issue, Dec/Jan 2009/10.

External links

• Biography at CBS - Criminal Minds
• Shemar Moore Fansite
• Shemar Moore Russia
• Shemar Moore at IMDb
• Shemar Moore at TV Guide
• Shemar Moore on cover of Men's Fitness
• ABILITY Magazine's Shemar Moore Issue

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• 1970 births
• African American actors
• American film actors
• American male models
• American soap opera actors
• American television actors
• American television personalities
• Daytime Emmy Award winners
• Actors from California
• Living people
• People from Oakland, California
• Santa Clara University alumni
• American people of Irish descent
• American people of Dutch descent
• American people of French-Canadian descent