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Shemar Moore

(1970) Actor United States

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Shemar Moore is an actor from the United States, best known for How to Draw Fortnite.

Quick Facts About Shemar Moore

Born: April 20, 1970
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: How to Draw Fortnite

About Shemar Moore

Shemar Franklin Moore is an American actor. His notable roles include Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds (2005–17), and the lead role of Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on S.W.A.T. (2017–25)—all on CBS. In film, he is known for playing G.U.N. Agent Randall Handel in the second and third films of the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. Moore was also the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 to 2003.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Quotes by Shemar Moore

I say I'm not shy, but... Acting is a very vulnerable experience, and you've got to be really confident to put yourself…

Acting

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Baseball player. Yeah, that was my dream before acting, or alongside acting.

Acting

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Well, you can't compete with a six foot five man in a wig.

Competition

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There are days when I feel confident, and I feel like, 'OK, this outfit looks nice, I look good, I'm in shape.'…

Attractive

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I'm a drama guy.

Drama

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But because I could throw so hard when I got to college they made me a pitcher.

College

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I don't want to be an old dad.

Dad

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It was truly a lesson in don't take something at face value. You know, so many of us do in life. Whether…

Face value

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Television is in a different time because of reality television, so it's not as exciting.

Different

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Now that I've established myself in a drama, I'm plugging away, trying to get the attention of people who do the independent…

Attention

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You know, I dont play the race card a lot. Im half-black, half-white, and Im proud of - my skin is brown.…

Black

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I hosted Soul train but I listen to everything.

Fitness

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I'm raised by a single mom and didn't have pops around for the most part of my life. And she, by any…

Any

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After eight years on 'Young and the Restless' and eight years on 'Criminal Minds,' I'm ready for that next phase of my…

Careers

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Let a woman have her place, because as you provide foundation for her, she provides a foundation for you. And through that…

Foundation

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It's no accident that I'm not married and don't have kids yet.

Accidents

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I don't see myself as a 'black actor,' I'm just Shemar Moore the actor. I'm very proud to be black, but I'm…

Actor

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I wanna chase down Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith. I would love to start my film career.

Careers

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I loved running. I can catch everything in the outfield. I could throw people out from the fence.

Fence

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Acting is therapeutic.

Acting

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I always speak so highly of my mom because she's my partner in crime, and none of this would be possible without…

Always

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Although I have a lot of close female friends in my life, my number one is still my mom. Without her, I…

Although

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You know, I don't play the race card a lot. I'm half-black, half-white, and I'm proud of - my skin is brown.…

Black

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Because I could throw so hard when I got to college, they made me a pitcher. If I had to it all…

College

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I could describe my career in two words: who knew. I was on the path to becoming a professional baseball player, but…

Acting

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