Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Former Model |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 20/04/1970 |
| Age | 56 years |
| Birthplace | Oakland, California, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Shemar Moore
25/09/2026
Shemar Moore discussed the upcoming S.W.A.T. spin-off Exiles in interviews tied to the franchise’s continued expansion. Coverage noted that the original S.W.A.T. series ended its CBS run in 2025 before the new project moved forward as a separate continuation centered on his character Hondo.
25/09/2026
Reports in late September 2026 highlighted Moore’s role in promoting the new S.W.A.T. project and explained that the franchise had already experienced multiple cancellations and revivals. The coverage focused on how Exiles is positioned as a fresh chapter rather than a direct continuation of the CBS series.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Shemar Franklin Moore is an American actor best known for his roles as Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds, and Sergeant II Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson on S.W.A.T. He is an Emmy Award winner and eight-time NAACP Image Award recipient. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| University | Santa Clara University |
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| Degree | Bachelor of Arts in Communications |
| Minor | Theater Arts |
| Scholarship | Partial athletic scholarship |
Personal Life
| Philanthropy | Founder of Baby Girl LLC, a retail clothing company that supports multiple sclerosis research. Raises funds for MS research and other charities after his mother was diagnosed with the condition. |
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Family
| Mother | Educator who taught overseas in Denmark, Bahrain, Germany, Ghana, Pakistan, Greece, and the Virgin Islands during Shemar's early childhood |
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Career
| Early Career | Signed with City Modeling Agency while in college for print and commercial work | ||||||
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| Television | Hosted Soul Train (1999–2003); appeared in Birds of Prey (2002–2003) | ||||||
| Film | The Brothers (2001), Motives (2004), Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Seat Filler, The Bounce Back (2016) | ||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Raised in Denmark and Bahrain for the first six years of his life | |
| 2. Traveled to multiple countries including Germany, Ghana, Pakistan, Greece, and the Virgin Islands during childhood | |
| 3. Appeared in 251 episodes of Criminal Minds before departing in 2016 | |
| 4. Third permanent host of Soul Train | |
| 5. Settled in Palo Alto, California upon returning to the United States |
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