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Shemar Moore is an award-winning actor, model and philanthropist, currently celebrating his 30th anniversary in Hollywood. He has starred as Derek Morgan on this hit crime drama “Criminal Minds” since its premiere in 2005. Previously, Shemar’s portrayal of Malcolm Winters on “The Young and the Restless” earned him a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000. He has also been nominated for Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series in 1996 and 1997, and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1999. Shemar has won eight NAACP Image Awards, most recently in 2015 for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (“Criminal Minds”).

Shemar starred as Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on CBS’ hit TV show “S.W.A.T.” for eight seasons and will be reprising his role for “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” a spinoff of the beloved series. As “Hondo,” Shemar plays a locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.

Shemar’s television credits also include a starring role in the series “Birds of Prey,” and the miniseries “Reversible Errors” alongside William H Macy and Tom Selleck. He also hosted the show “Soul Train” for four seasons.

In recent years, Shemar has been seen in the second and third installments of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise alongside Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Jim Carrey. In 2016, he starred in and produced the independent feature film “The Bounce Back.” His other feature film credits include the 2001 feature film “The Brothers” and the 2004 film “Motives” alongside Vivica Fox. He had a supporting role in the film “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” and also appeared in the romantic comedy “The Seat Filler” with Kelly Rowland.

In 1998, Shemar’s mother, Marilyn Wilson, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Since then, he has been committed to raising awareness about the disease and is a spokesperson for the National MS Society. He has participated in the annual Bike MS ride from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA for the last nine years, raising donations for the cause. A portion of the profits from Shemar’s clothing line, “Baby Girl,” named after the phrase he coined on “Criminal Minds,” is also donated to The National MS Society.

Moore was born in Oakland, Calif., and raised in Denmark and Bahrain for the first six years of his life when his mother, an educator, taught overseas. He traveled with his mother during that time to places such as Germany, Ghana, Pakistan, the Virgin Islands and Greece. Upon returning to the United States at the age of six, Shemar and Marilyn moved around the country, finally settling in Palo Alto, CA. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Theater Arts. Shemar was a scholarship baseball player in college, playing varsity all four years as a pitcher and outfielder. Shemar currently resides in Los Angeles.