Omar Hashim Epps (born July 12, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, who first came to prominence in The '90s with Juice, Major League II, and Higher Learning. He received his most critical praise for his starring role in Love & Basketball. From 2004 to 2012 he starred on House as Dr. Eric Foreman, and from 2019 to 2020 had a recurring role on This Is Us as Darnell Hodges.
In 2005, Epps married Keisha Spavey of Total, an R&B Girl Group.
Filmography
- Juice (1992)
- The Program (1993)
- Major League II (1994)
- Higher Learning (1995)
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
- ER (1996-1997)
- Scream 2 (1997)
- The Mod Squad (The Film of the Series) (1999)
- The Wood (1999)
- Love & Basketball (2000)
- Against the Ropes (2004)
- House (2004-2012)
- Shooter (2016-2018)
- This Is Us (2019-2020)
Tropes applicable to his life and works include:
- Black Dude Dies First: His fate in Scream 2.
- Jerk Jock: Plays this role in The Program (football), Major League II (baseball), Higher Learning (track), and Love & Basketball (basketball).
- The Other Darrin: Took over the role of Willie Mays Hays in Major League II from Wesley Snipes, who played the role in Major League.
- Romance on the Set: Had a relationship with Sanaa Lathan following their time together filming Love & Basketball.
