Biography
California-born Shemar Moore parlayed a successful modeling stint into an acting career that began in 1994 with a lead role on the soap opera
The Young and the Restless. Moore played Malcolm Winters for eight years, and earned a Daytime Emmy for his performance in 2000. After leaving
The Young and the Restless, Moore landed a role on the short-lived WB superhero series
Birds of Prey. A prominent supporting role in the surprise hit
Diary of a Mad Black Woman followed in 2005, and that same year, he was cast on the CBS drama
Criminal Minds alongside
Mandy Patinkin and
Thomas Gibson. In 2007, Moore made headlines in the gossip rags for a DUI arrest. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide