Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore: Biography in Details

Who is Shemar Moore?

Shemar Moore is a former fashion model and an Emmy award-winning American actor. He is famous for his roles in ‘The Young and the Restless’ and ‘SWAT‘.

Additionally, he also appeared on ‘Criminal Minds’ as Derek Morgan from 2005 to 2016.

Shemar Moore: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Talking about his early life Shemar Moore was born on April 20, 1970, in Oakland, California.

His parents are Marilyn Wilson(mother) and Sherrod Moore(father), Shemar moved with his mother to Denmark as an infant.

He has four siblings, two sisters: Kosheno Moore and Sheburra Moore, and two brothers: Moore and Romeo Moore.

Shemar Moore holds an American nationality and belongs to an African-American ethnic background. Furthermore, he participated in several theatre works during his childhood.

In which school did Shemar Moore attend?

Shemar attended a British private school in Bahrain until age seven. After returning to the U.S in 1977, his family moved to Chicago, California. Later, he graduated from Gunn High School in Palo Alto. In addition, he attended Santa Clara University.

There,  he majored in Communication and minored in theater arts. He used to work as a model to pay his bills while he was there.

Shemar Moore was an athlete in his college days. He participated in baseball. Moreover, he was a pitcher and Outfielder. His dream to become a professional baseball player eventually came to an end after an injury.

Shemar Moore: Career, Profession

Shemar was involved in various college theater projects. This later motivated him to pursue a career in the show business.

Next, he moved to New York to pursue his career in acting. His previous years didn’t go as planned and he had to work as a waiter in a coffee shop.

He was featured in an advertisement for shaving cream in ‘GQ’ Magazine. This provided him the required exposure and was invited to audition for other numerous advertisements and television shows.

Shemar Moore auditioned for Malcolm Winters in 1994. Furthermore, he became part of ‘The Young and the Restless for eight years. He was the host of the series ‘Soul Train’ from 2000 to 2003.

In 2001, he appeared in the movie ‘The Brothers’. Additionally, he played the role of Detective Jesse Reese in ‘Birds of Prey’ from 2002 to 2003.

Shemar is famous for his part in ‘Criminal Minds’. He started playing the role of Derek Morgan for the show in 2005. Apart from this, he has appeared in numerous movies and television series throughout his career.

Some of the shows and movies that he has been part of include ‘The Bounce Back’, ‘Kill Me, Deadly’, ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’, ‘Greener’, ‘The Seat Filler’, ‘Half & Half’, ‘Nikki and Nora’, ‘Chasing Alice’, ‘The Brothers’, ‘Box Marley’, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Moesha’, Living Single’, ‘The Jamie Foxx Show’, ‘The Nanny’, ‘Arli$$’, ‘Hav Plenty.

Shemar has had 9 wins and 11 nominations to his name throughout his acting career. He garnered a nomination for the BET Comedy Award in 2005 for ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

Furthermore, he won the Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 for ‘The Young and the Restless.

In addition, Shemar Moore won the Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 2015 for ‘Criminal Minds’. Moreover, he has won other several image awards for various roles in television throughout his career.

What is Shemar Moore’s net worth?

Shemar has an estimated net worth of $22 million. Furthermore, he has an estimated salary of roughly $175k per episode.

Shemar Moore: Rumors, Controversies

There is a rumor of Shemarbeing gay over social media. But his past relationships prove that this American actor is, in fact, straight.

Furthermore, Shemar Moore was involved in a controversy after he was compensated $61k after accusing guest actor Keith Tisdell of robbing him in a business venture.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Shemar Moore has a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m). Additionally, he weighs 88.5 kg or 195 lbs.

Furthermore, his hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown. His chest, waist, and biceps are 48-34-16 inches.

Social Media Profile

Shemar Moore is fairly active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram account. He has more than 849K followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has more than 2.7 million followers on Instagram, his Facebook page has more than 8.18 million followers.

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