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My Take
Shemar Moore is one of those guys who somehow keeps getting more watchable with age, and I mean that as genuine praise. He broke out on The Young and the Restless in the mid-90s, but it was Criminal Minds where he really locked in his career — playing Derek Morgan for over a decade with this effortless cool that made the show addictive even when the cases got grim. Then he pivoted to lead his own show with S.W.A.T., which honestly felt like the industry finally catching up to what he was capable of carrying. Born and raised in Oakland, educated at Santa Clara University — there's clearly more going on upstairs than just the obvious charisma. He's been a CBS mainstay for basically three straight decades, which in TV terms is practically a dynasty.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shemar Moore
- Name (Japanese)
- シェマー・ムーア
- Reading
- しぇまー・むーあ
- Born
- April 20, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Gunn High School
- University
- Santa Clara University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shemar Moore born?
Born April 20, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Shemar Moore from?
Shemar Moore is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Shemar Moore do?
Shemar Moore works as actor, television actor, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.