Shemar Moore
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| Shemar Moore | |
 Moore as Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless |
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| Birth name | Shemar Franklin Moore |
| Born | April 20, 1970 (age 36) Oakland, California,  United States |
| Notable roles | - Malcolm Winters in The Young and the Restless - Orlando in Diary of a Mad Black Woman - Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds |
| Emmy Awards | |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor 2000 The Young and the Restless |
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Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970 in Oakland, California) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and former male fashion model with Irene Marie Models, best known for his role as Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless, which he originally played from 1994 to 2002, and is the fourth permanent host of the long-running Soul Train series, from 1999 to 2003. Currently, he plays FBI Special Agent Derek Morgan on CBS's hit drama, Criminal Minds.
In 1994, he was in Toni Braxton's music video, "How Many Ways."
Moore was born to a Caucasian mother of Dutch descent and an African-American father. As a child Moore lived in Denmark with his mother. His first language is Danish and didn't learn to speak English until he was five years old. His mother, who had a degree in mathematics, worked as a teacher in Bahrain for several years. Lived for a short time in his mother's hometown of Boston, MA. when they returned to U.S. They moved to Chico, CA in late 1970s, where his mother worked at a clinic. They later moved to Palo Alto, CA.
Moore is a graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. He matriculated to Santa Clara University, where he majored in Communications. While pursing his undergraduate degree, he modeled to pay his bills.
He was the host of the syndicated version of the series Soul Train from 1999 until 2003, and appeared in the 2000 feature film The Brothers. In November 2004, he returned to The Young and the Restless as Malcolm Winters, after a few months he dropped back to recurring status and left in September 2005. He also portrayed Det. Jesse Reese on the television series Birds of Prey from 2002 to 2003.
Moore played the role of Emery Simms in the 2004 film Motives alongside Vivica Fox and Golden Brooks. According to IMDb, the sequal Motives 2 is set to release in 2007 starring Shemar.
He also acted in a supporting role in the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
He has won legions of fans for his high-profile modeling, often shirtless and in erotic shots, and his status as daytime's first black soap hunk.
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| Preceded by Mystro Clark |
Host of Soul Train 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Dorian Gregory |
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