MOORE, Shemar 1970–

PERSONAL

Full name, Shemar Franklin Moore; born April 20, 1970, in Oakland, CA; son of Sherrod and Marilyn Wilson (a business consultant) Moore. Education: Santa Clara University, B.A., communications and theatre arts, 1993.

Addresses: Manager—A Management, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor. Worked as a model; appeared in television commercials and print advertisements; worked as a waiter.

Awards, Honors: Daytime Emmy Award nominations, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 1996 and 1997, Image Award nominations, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1996 and 1997, Image awards, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2005, Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, hottest male star, 1998 and 1999, Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, 2000, all for The Young and the Restless; Black Reel nomination, best actor, independent film, 2005, for Motives.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 1994–2002, 2004–2005.

Panelist, Match Game, syndicated, beginning 1998.

Host, Soul Train, syndicated, 1999–2003.

Detective Jesse Reese, Birds of Prey (also known as BOP), The WB, 2002–2003.

Special agent Derek Morgan, Criminal Minds, CBS, 2005–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Lincoln Fleming, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998.

Collins Farwell, Reversible Errors (also known as Scott Turow's "Reversible Errors"), CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Freddy Roland, Butter (also known as Never 2 Big), HBO, 1998.

Jason Hunt, How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (also known as How to Marry a Billionaire), Fox, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland, ABC, 1994.

CBS Soap Break, CBS, 1995.

Candid Camera Looks at Love, CBS, 1997.

Judge, The 47th Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1998.

Host in Hawaii, The All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 1999.

Host, The 48th Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1999.

Host, The Second Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 1999.

Host, Live at the Grammys, CBS, 2000.

Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 2000.

Host, Divas and Kings 2000 and Beyond: The Soul Train 30th Anniversary, The WB, 2001.

The Fifth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, The WB, 2001.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1996.

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1996.

The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 1996.

The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1996.

Host, The 13th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1997.

Presenter, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1997.

Presenter, The 14th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1998.

Cohost, The Fifth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1999.

Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999.

Presenter, The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1999.

Himself, The 15th Annual Soap Opera Awards, 1999.

Host, The 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, 2000.

Host, The Sixth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 Essence Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2000.

Himself, The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Host, The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2001.

Host, The Seventh Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2001.

Himself, The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2002.

Presenter, The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jon Marc, "The Last Temptation," Living Single, Fox, 1994.

Elister, "Kiss & Tell," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1996.

Sammy Stilton, "How to Be a Good Listener," Arli$$, HBO, 1997.

Himself, "The Heather Biblow Story," The Nanny, CBS, 1997.

Bobby Barrett, "Waging Bull," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Himself, Leeza, 1998.

Dakota Collins, "Baby Boom," For Your Love, The WB, 1999.

Earl Thomas, "Had to Be You," Moesha, UPN, 1999.

Ty, "Won't Power," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1999.

Himself, "World Trade Center Benefit," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001.

Amani Love, "The Big Good Help Is Hard to Find Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2004.

Himself, Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge (also known as Big Time and Steve Harvey's "Big Time"), The WB, 2005.

Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2005.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Zeke Donovan, Celebrity, Fox, 2000.

Detective Jesse Reese, Birds of Prey (also known as BOP), The WB, 2002.

Lionel, Chasing Alice, The WB, 2003.

Detective Dan Harney, Nikki & Nora, UPN, 2004.

Special agent Derek Morgan, Criminal Minds, CBS, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Chris, Hav Plenty, Miramax, 1997.

Box Marley, Wanderlust Pictures, 2000.

Terry White, The Brothers, Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Emery Simms, Motives, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Ricky Johnson, Greener, Solefilms/75,25 Entertainment, 2004.

The Seat Filler, Strange Fruit Films, 2004.

Orlando, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Some sources cite an appearance as Jason Miles, It's Goin' Down, 2000.

Major Tours:

The Fabric of a Man, U.S. cities, 2001.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, The Making of "Motives" (short documentary), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Music Videos:

Toni Braxton, "How Many Ways," 1995.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Ebony, November, 1998, p. 93; April, 2001, p. 148.

Jet, May 28, 2001, p. 58.

People Weekly, July 6, 1998, pp. 69-70; November 15, 1999, p. 143; July 2, 2001, p. 66.

Soap World, May, 2000, pp. 18-19.

TV Guide, June 13, 1998, p. 18; October 12, 2002, p. 14; September 26, 2004, p. 49.