Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970 in Oakland, California) is an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless (which won him the 2000 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series), Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train.
Filmography
- The Young and the Restless (1994-2005, 2014)
- Living Single (1995)
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
- The Nanny (1997)
- Arli$$ (1997)
- Chicago Hope (1998)
- Moesha (1998)
- Soul Train (2000-2003)
- Birds Of Prey (2002-2003)
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
- Criminal Minds (2005-2017)
- DC Animated Movie Universe (2014-2020) as Cyborg
- Justice League: War (2014)
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
- The Death of Superman (2018)
- Reign of the Supermen (2019)
- Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)
- SWAT (2017-)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Tropes
- Actor-Shared Background: He's played multiple characters who turn out to be biracial like him.
- Fair Cop: Commonly plays law enforcement personnel who are also the resident Mr. Fanservice.
- Mr. Fanservice: He's a former model and virtually every single live-action role he had in his early career capitalized on his looks.
- Star-Making Role: His role as Malcolm Winters in The Young and the Restless gave him an (Daytime) Emmy Award, while his role as Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds cemented him as a household name.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He stands 6'1 and is a veteran at playing Mr. Fanservice characters.
- Typecasting: He has a tendency to play law enforcement personnel.
