Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor. His notable roles include
Malcolm Winters
Malcolm Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Originally and most recently portrayed by Shemar Moore, Darius McCrary took over between December 29, 2009, and October 17, 2011. Moore rep ...
on ''
The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...
'' (1994–2005),
Derek Morgan on ''
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...
'' (2005–2016), and the lead role of Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on ''
S.W.A.T.
In the United States, a SWAT team (special weapons and tactics, originally special weapons assault team) is a police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics. Although they were first created in the 1960s to ...
'' (2017–present) all on
CBS
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. Moore was also the third permanent host of ''
Soul Train
''Soul Train'' is an American musical variety television show. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series w ...
'', from 1999 to 2003.
Moore has won eight
NAACP Image Awards
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as well as the 2000
for his work on ''The Young and the Restless''. He was nominated for a
People's Choice Award
The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...
in 2016 for his work on ''Criminal Minds''.
Early life
Moore was born in
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
, the son of Marilyn Wilson, a business consultant, and Sherrod Moore. Moore's father was African-American and his mother, who was born in the
Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, was of Irish and French-Canadian descent.
His mother, who had a degree in mathematics, worked as a teacher in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
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. His grandmother is from
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
, Canada. Moore cites civil unrest, interracial relationships being taboo, and racism in the U.S. in the 1970s as part of the reason his mother moved abroad with him.
Returning to the U.S. in 1977, the family moved to
Chico, California
Chico ( ; Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, reflecting an increase from 86,18 ...
, where his mother worked at a clinic, before later moving to
Palo Alto
Palo Alto (; Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto.
The city was estab ...
. A gifted and talented child, Moore attended
The Nueva School
The Nueva School is a private school, with two campuses—the lower and middle school in Hillsborough, and the high school in San Mateo, California—serving gifted students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Nueva was founded in 1967 ...
in
Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula, bordered by Burlingame to the north, San Mateo to the east, Highlands-B ...
before graduating from
Gunn High School
Henry M. Gunn Senior High School is one of two public high schools in Palo Alto, California, the other being Palo Alto High School.
Established in , Gunn High School was named after Henry Martin Gunn, who served as the Palo Alto superintendent fr ...
in Palo Alto.
[ Moore was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend ]Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...
where he played varsity baseball as both a pitcher and an outfielder all four years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a minor in Theater Arts.
Career
Acting
Moore is best known for his role as Malcolm Winters on the CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...
'' for more than a decade. 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
Recurring status is a class of actors that perform on U.S. soap operas. Recurring status performers consistently act in less than three episodes out of a five-day work week, and receive a certain sum for each episode in which they appear. This is ...
and left in September 2005. In 2007, he said, "My time is done on ''Y&R''. I did eight solid years as Malcolm."
During his time on ''The Young and the Restless'', Moore was the host of the syndicated version of the series ''Soul Train
''Soul Train'' is an American musical variety television show. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series w ...
'' from 1999 until 2003, and he appeared in the 2001 feature film '' The Brothers''. He portrayed Detective Jesse Reese on the television series ''Birds of Prey
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'' from 2002 to 2003. Moore played Emery Simms in the 2004 film '' Motives'' alongside Vivica Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and television host. Fox began her career on ''Soul Train'' (19821983). She eventually continued her career with roles on the daytime television soap operas ''Days of O ...
and Golden Brooks
Golden Brooks is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, ''Linc's'' (1998–2000), and later has appeared in films ''Timecode'' (2000) and ''Impostor'' (2001).
From 2000 to 2008, Brooks st ...
, and had a supporting role in the film ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman
''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Darren Grant and written by Tyler Perry. Inspired by the play of the same name, it marks the debut feature film of Perry, in addition to being the first ...
''. He also appeared in the romantic comedy ''The Seat Filler
''The Seat Filler'' is an American romantic comedy musical film produced by Magnolia Home Entertainment, Seat Filler Productions, Shake Martin Films and Strange Fruit Films, which released in 2004. It stars Kelly Rowland, Duane Martin, Mel B, Kyl ...
'' with Kelly Rowland
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and Duane Martin
Duane Martin (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor.
Early life and education
Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he graduated from New York University. He played NCAA Division III basketball at NYU and was signed as an undrafted ...
.
In 2005, Moore began playing Derek Morgan in ''Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...
'' beginning with the first season's seventh episode in which he was cast and he exited the role after 11 seasons and 251 episodes in episode 18 of season 11, "A Beautiful Disaster", in March 2016.
In February 2017, it was announced that Moore would star in CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
's new series titled ''S.W.A.T.
In the United States, a SWAT team (special weapons and tactics, originally special weapons assault team) is a police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics. Although they were first created in the 1960s to ...
'', based on the 2003 film and 1975 television series of the same name. The show was renewed for a fourth season in 2020. On December 24, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, Moore tested positive for the infection, but said he professed to "feel fine". After contracting and recovering from the disease, Moore officially revealed that he is COVID-free, ready to get back on set and announcing that the show was renewed for a fifth season in 2021.
In June 2021, it was announced that Moore had joined the cast of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2
is a 1992 platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute (STI) for the Sega Genesis. It follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic as he attempts to stop Doctor Eggman from stealing the Chaos Emeralds to power his space stationnamed T ...
'', as Randall Handel. He also stars as the "Unnecessary Action Hero" in a series of commercials for Paycom
Paycom Software, Inc., known simply as Paycom, is an American online payroll and human resource technology provider based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with offices throughout the United States. It is attributed with being one of the first fully on ...
.
Modeling
Moore worked as a model during his college years. He is signed to DNA Model Management in New York City. Moore appeared on the March 2009 issue of ''Men's Fitness
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The magazine's slogan was "How ...
'' magazine.
Personal life
Moore dated soccer player Shawna Gordon
Shawna Gordon (born January 18, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player. She played as a midfielder for the Boston Breakers and Sky Blue FC in America, the Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia, and Umeå IK in the Swedish Damall ...
from 2014 to 2015. In 2018, he dated '' Quantico'' actress Anabelle Acosta
Anabelle Acosta is a Cuban-born American actress. She played Annabella in the HBO television series ''Ballers'' and Natalie Vasquez in the ABC television series '' Quantico''.
Career
In 2015, Acosta played the recurring role of Annabella ...
.
Moore formed a retail company known as Baby Girl LLC. The company's profits are used to help fight multiple sclerosis, a disease Moore's mother had. The organization's name is derived from a phrase used by Moore's character, Derek Morgan, on ''Criminal Minds''.
In 2016, actor Keith Tisdell pleaded guilty to grand theft charges after stealing more than $60,000 from Baby Girl LLC. Tisdell agreed to repay the amount.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Biography at CBS - ''Criminal Minds''
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
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Living people
Male actors from California
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