Shemar Moore is a handsome American actor who graduated from Santa Clara University and the Weakest Link 2001 contestant. He is also known for being a former fashion model and known for starring in the role of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless.
Early Life And Education Of Shemar Moore
The tall and handsome Shemar Moore was born Shemar Franklin Moore on 20 April 1970 in Oakland, California, the United States of America, to parents Sherrod Moore and mother Marilyn Wilson. Shemar holds an American nationality and is of mixed ethnicity; African, American, Irish, French, and Canadian descent. Moore's father is of African American descent, while his mother is of Irish, French, and Canadian descent.
CAPTION: Shemar Moore As a child, Shemar spent his childhood days in Bahrain and Denmark as his mother was a grad, and she used to teach in schools in Denmark and Bahrain. At the age of four, he joined the British Private School and studied there until he was seven years of age. After returning to the US in 1977, his family moved to Chico, California, and later to Palo Alto. The actor enrolled in Gunn High School in Palo Alto, where he graduated high school. Later, he entered Santa Clara University, majoring in Communication and minoring in Theater Arts.
Shemar Moore's Career
In the early 1990s, Shemar Moore worked as a model to support his higher education. Following his involvement in the modeling industry, he stepped into the acting industry in 1994. He made his acting debut that year by starring in the role of Malcolm Winters in an American television soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
He appeared in The Young and the Restless series until 2005. In the following year, he played the role of Jon Marc in the American television sitcom Living Single. He is also critically acclaimed for his role in the TV series Criminal Minds, where he portrayed the lead role of Derek Morgan for about a decade.
CAPTION: Shemar Moore He currently stars as the lead Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on CBS's American drama series S.W.A.T. The series aired on November 2, 2017. The actor has until now had around 34 acting credits to his name, with his maximum roles in TV series.
To talk about movies, he has done around 14 movies to date. His first movie was in 1997 when he portrayed Chris's role in the movie Hav Plenty. Just a year later, he was cast as Freddy Roland in Butter.
His last movie was in 2016, where he portrayed the role of Matthew Taylor in the movie The Bounce Back. In the movie, Shemar was not only an actor but also a director of the movie. Since 2016, he has done two voice roles in movies.
His first voice role was in 2014 when he portrayed the role of Victor Stone/Cyborg. The animated movie has three other parts after that in which every voice of Victor is played or voiced by Shemar Moore. His latest voice role was in The Death of Superman in 2018.
Moore has received a handful of awards during the 24 years of his acting career. The 52 years old was first nominated for the Emmy Awards in 1996 for his role in The Young and the Restless. For just the TV series, he has over 12 nominations in different award shows.
CAPTION: Shemar Moore The 52 years old actor's first award was in 1998 when he won the Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. He won the same award in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2006. For his role in the sitcom, he also received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000.
Besides his movie, The Young and the Restless, Shemar has also been nominated for his other works. He won the Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his work in Criminal Minds in 2015.
Shemar Moore's Net Worth And Salary
Shemar Moore earns a hefty salary from his television and film roles. For his role as Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds, he earned a salary of $175,000 per episode. Shemar Moore's net worth is estimated at $22 million.
In 2016 Actor Keith Tisdell, who had two brief appearances on Criminal Minds, was found guilty of stealing more than $60 thousand from Shemar Moore, and as a part of a plea, Keith agreed to repay Shemar the sum of $61,084.
Shemar Moore's Personal Life: Dating Girlfriend Anabelle Acosta
Shemar Moore has reportedly had some relationships. He was in a relationship with Bobbie Phillips for just a year, from 1993 to 1994. After that, he was spotted with Ashley Scott in 2002 and 2003. Following their breakup, Shemar was again seen with other models, Gabrielle Richens and Victoria Rowell, in 2006.
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Shemar was rumored to have had a romantic love affair with the sexy American actress Halle Berry. Along with Berry, Moore was also rumored to have an affair with the American singer-songwriter Toni Braxton. Before all this, Shemar was in a married relationship with his wife Sanaa Lathan.
With so many failed relationships, he was also rumored to have been GAY! But, he cleared all the speculations about him being gay in his interview with Bet.com. He stated that he found all the rumors silly and that he wasn't gay. He further added that he loves women and is comfortable with who he is.
CAPTION: Shemar Moore Moreover, he also asked people who thought he was gay to send their girlfriends over to his house for the weekend and see what happened. "I just call it confident. You can call me whatever you want, but you don't know me."
Shemar was also seen with another woman, an actress, and writer, Kristen Vangsness. The pair were spotted kissing on several occasions, but they cleared that they were not dating. It was to hallucinate their fans on the internet.
In 2014, Shemar was in a relationship with his girlfriend, Shawna Gordon. Shawna is an established American soccer player playing in the midfield position for Sky Blue FC.
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After breaking up with Shawna, he is currently dating Anabelle Acosta in 2018.
Moore is highly active on his social media sites, such as Twitter and Instagram. He has more than 10.9 k tweets on his Twitter account with over 808.9K followers. Similarly, his Instagram profile has 3644 posts with over 4 million followers as of March 2022.
Shemar stands at the height of 6 feet and weighs around 85 kg.
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