Shemar Moore

Early life

Moore was born in Oakland, California, the son of Marilyn Wilson, a teacher, 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 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, 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, where his mother worked at a clinic, before later moving to Palo Alto. A gifted and talented child, Moore attended The Nueva School in Hillsborough, California before graduating from Gunn High School in Palo Alto.

Career

Moore is best known for his role as Malcolm Winters on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless 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 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 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 from 2002 to 2003. Moore played 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 also appeared in the romantic comedy The Seat Filler with Kelly Rowland and Duane Martin.

In 2005, Moore began playing Derek Morgan in the original cast of Criminal Minds. In March 2016, he left the role, after 251 episodes, in episode 18 of season 11, "A Beautiful Disaster".

In February 2017, it was announced that Moore would star in CBS's new series titled S.W.A.T., based on the 2003 film and 1975 television series of the same name. The show ran for eight seasons with the series finale released in May 2025. The same month, a spin-off series, S.W.A.T. EXILES, was announced with Moore set to return as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson.

In June 2021, it was announced that Moore had joined the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as Randall Handel. He also stars as the "Unnecessary Action Hero" in a series of commercials for Paycom.

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 magazine.

Personal life

Moore dated soccer player Shawna Gordon from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, he dated Quantico actress Anabelle Acosta. On January 9, 2023, he announced the due date of his first child with his girlfriend, Jesiree Dizon. The couple's daughter was born January 24, 2023. In January 2025, it was reported Dizon and Moore were no longer involved.

Moore formed a retail clothing 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, and agreed to repay the amount.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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