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Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore
Shemar Franklin Moore was born on the 20th April 1970 in Oakland in California. He is a former male fashion model with Irene Marie Models.
Shemar graduated from Santa Clara University, where he got his degree in Communications. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he modelled to pay his bills.
Shemar's first major role was as Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless with Eric Braeden, Melody Thomas Scott, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow, Michelle Stafford, Sharon Case and Christian LeBlanc and is the permanent host of the long-running Soul Train series..
Shemar played the part of Detective Jesse Reese in Birds of Prey, and played the role of Emery Simms in Motives and Motives 2 alongside Vivica A. Fox .
Other roles include Butter (also known as Never 2 Big) as Freddy Roland with Donnie Wahlberg, How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale as Jason Hunt alongside Dorie Barton, Rhea Perlman, John Stamos and Joshua Malina, The Brothers as Terry White opposite Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy and in Chasing Alice with Theresa Russell.
Another role of Shemar's was in Malcolm & Eddie in the episode called Won't Power as Ty, he was also in For Your Love in the episode called Baby Boom as Dakota Collins alongside Holly Robinson Peete, James Lesure, Tamala Jones, Dedee Pfeiffer and D.W. Moffett, in Moesha in the episode called Had to Be You as Earl Thomas with Brandy Norwood, in Mama Flora's Family as Lincoln Fleming with Hill Harper and Queen Latifah and in Chicago Hope in the episode called Waging Bull as Bobby Barrett alongside Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson and Adam Arkin.
Shemar also appeared in Toni Braxton's music video, for the song "How Many Ways." He has also appeared in The Seat Filler as Trent opposite Kelly Rowland, Duane Martin, DeRay Davis, Melanie Brown and Patrick Fischler.
Shemar was also in Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Orlando with Cicely Tyson, Steve Harris,Tamara Taylor, Kimberly Elise and Tyler Perry.
But perhaps Shemar's most notable role is that of playing FBI Special Agent Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds - Season 1,Criminal Minds - Season 2, Criminal Minds - Season 3, Criminal Minds - Season 4, Criminal Minds - Season 5 and Criminal Minds - Season 6 alongside Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, Joe Mantegna and Lola Glaudini. The show follows the adventures of a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) at Quantico, Virginia.






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Shemar Moore - what members say


  • Motives
  • Motives review by from Middlesex
    Rated - 1.0 stars Ummmm 14 March 2005
    ...The best thing about this film was Shemar Moore's six pack. This film could have been sooooo much better if they had tightened up the story....I felt they wasted alot of t...   Read customer review
  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman
  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman review by Deenie76 from London, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars Brilliant! 14 October 2006
    ...is film! All I can say is I got angry, I laughed (oh how I laughed), I drooled (Shemar Moore is too fine) and I cried my eyes out - all during one film. You must watch it! ...   Read customer review

Shemar Moore - filmography


  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Kimberly Elise,  Steve Harris,  Shemar Moore
    Director: Darren Grant
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Charles, an attorney, and Helen, the devoted wife, seem to have everything, money, a beautiful mansion - the American Dream. But just as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes a turn for the worst.
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 744 members
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  • Motives on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Vivica A. Fox,  Shemar Moore
    Director: Craig Ross
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When Emery Simms betrays his beautiful wife Constance for one night of passion with a seductive stranger, he is concinved he can keep the fling a secret and move on... But in the high stakes world of upper society and shady business, someone is always watching and Simms learns quickly that no ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 367 members
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  • The Brothers on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Morris Chestnut,  D.L. Hughley,  Bill Bellamy
    Director: Gary Hardwick
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dubbed 'Refusing to Exhale' by director Gary Hardwick, THE BROTHERS traces the hilarious journey of four African-American men as they take on love, sex, friendship and two of life's most terrifying prospects--honesty and commitment. Smart, successful, and sexy, Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,022 member
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Shemar Moore facts

5 most recent films

Criminal Minds - Season 6 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 5 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 4 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 3 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 2 - 4.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Criminal Minds - Season 5 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 4 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 6 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 3 - 4.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 2 - 4.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Motives - 3.0 stars
The Brothers - 3.5 stars
Diary of a Mad Black Woman - 3.5 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Criminal Minds - Season 2 - 4.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Thomas Gibson - 36 times - show films
A.J. Cook - 29 times - show films
Matthew Gray Gubler - 23 times - show films
Paget Brewster - 21 times - show films
Joe Mantegna - 21 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Edward Allen Bernero - 14 times - show films
Gloria Muzio - 13 times - show films
Glenn Kershaw - 8 times - show films
Jon Cassar - 7 times - show films
Richard Shepard - 7 times - show films