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Full Name:	Shemar Moore
Birth Name:	Shemar F. Moore
Famous As:	Actor
Date of Birth:	April 20, 1970
Place of Birth:	Oakland, California, USA
Height:	6' 1
Nationality:	American
Hair Color:	Black
Eye Color:	Brown
Relationships:	Halle Berry (an actress), Toni Braxton (a singer, actress)
Father:	Sherrod Moore
Mother:	Marilyn Moore
Education:	Attended Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California Graduated from Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, majored in communications
Claim to Fame:	As Malcolm Winters in TV series The Young and the Restless (1994 - 2002)

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• 'Criminal Minds' 100th episode

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Shemar Moore
Born	Shemar Franklin Moore April 20, 1970 (1970-04-20) (age 39) Oakland California, USA

Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an 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 as the third permanent host of Soul Train, from 1999 to 2003. Currently, he plays FBI Special Agent Derek Morgan on the CBS drama, Criminal Minds.

Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links

Early years

Moore was born in Oakland, California, the son of Marilyn Wilson, a business consultant, and Sherrod Moore.¹ Shemar Moore's father is African American and his mother, who was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is of Dutch descent.²³⁴ As a child, Moore lived in The Netherlands with his mother until he was 10 years old. His mother, who had a degree in mathematics, worked as a teacher in Bahrain and Denmark for several years.⁴ Moore lived for a short time in his mother's hometown of Boston when they returned to California They moved to Chico, California, in the late 1970s, where his mother worked at a clinic, before later moving to Palo Alto, California.⁴

Moore is a graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. He matriculated to Santa Clara University, where he majored in Communications. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he modeled to pay his bills.

His first language is Dutch. He didn't learn English until he was five or six years old.

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."⁵

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. He also 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.⁵ 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. ⁶ As a result, he is expected to miss a few episodes in the fifth season of the show. 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 appears on March 2009 issue of Men's Fitness magazine.

Personal life

Moore dated Halle Berry in the past.

His mother has Multiple Sclerosis, commonly known as MS. He and his fellow cast members from Criminal Minds compete in a MS Bike Tour each year to help raise money for research.⁷

Moore was arrested in June 2007 on suspicion of DUI.⁸

Shemar Moore addresses his nude photographs that were taken at a gay beach, and alleged homosexuality in People Magazine and In Touch Weekly on July 20, 2007,⁹ saying:

"Look, I had no problems ... What I have a problem with is their making such an issue out of me being gay. I'll say it right now: I'm not gay. Not even a little bit. I love women. Women are God's greatest creation."⁹

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1997	Hav Plenty	Chris
1998	Mama Flora's Family	Lincoln Fleming
1998	Never 2 Big	Freddy Roland
2000	Box Marley	Jim Whittman
2000	How to Marry A Billionaire: A Christmas Tale	Jason Hunt
2001	The Brothers	Terry White
2003	Chasing Alice	Mason
2004	Motives	Emery Simms
2004	Scott Turow's Reversible Errors	Collins Farwell	(post-production)
2004	The Seat Filler	Trent
2004	Greener	Ricky Johnson
2005	Diary of a Mad Black Woman	Orlando
2005 - Present	Criminal Minds	Derek Morgan	(TV series)
2007	Motives 2: Retribution	Emory Simms

References

External links

• Biography at CBS - Criminal Minds
• Shemar Moore at the Internet Movie Database
• Shemar Moore at TV Guide
• Shemar Moore on cover of Men's Fitness

Preceded by Mystro Clark

Host of Soul Train 1999–2003

Succeeded by Dorian Gregory

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Shemar Moore, The Young and the Restless (2000) Â· Michael E. Knight, All My Children (2001) Â· Josh Duhamel, All My Children (2002) Â· Benjamin Hendrickson, As the World Turns (2003) Â· Rick Hearst, General Hospital (2004) Â· Greg Rikaart, The Young and the Restless (2005) Â· Jordan Clarke, Guiding Light (2006) Â· Rick Hearst, General Hospital (2007) Â· Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless (2008) Complete list: (1979-1989) Â· (1990-1999) Â· (2000-2009)