What is Shemar Moore's Net Worth and Salary?
Shemar Moore is an American actor and former fashion model, who has a net worth of $16 million. Shemar Moore is probably most famous for playing Malcolm Winters on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" (1994-2005) and Derek Morgan on the police procedural "Criminal Minds" (2005-2016). He began starring on the CBS series "S.W.A.T." in 2017, and he has appeared in several films, including "The Brothers" (2001) and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2005). Moore also hosted "Soul Train" from 1999 to 2003.
Early Life
Shemar Moore was born Shemar Franklin Moore on April 20, 1970, in Oakland, California. His mother, Marilyn, was a business consultant, and his father, Sherrod, was a military veteran who served time at San Quentin prison during Shemar's youth. When Moore was a baby, he moved to Denmark with his mother, and they relocated to Bahrain a few years later; since Marilyn had a mathematics degree, she found work as a teacher. While living in Bahrain, Shemar studied at a British private school, and the family moved back to America in 1977, settling in Chico, California, then Palo Alto. Moore attended Gunn High School, and after graduation, he majored in Communication and minored in Theatre Arts at Santa Clara University.
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Career
Moore began working as a model while attending college, and he signed with New York City's DNA Model Management. In 2009, he graced the cover of the March issue of "Men's Fitness" magazine. He made his television debut on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless" in 1994, and he portrayed photographer Malcolm Winters until 2005; he briefly reprised the role in 2014 and 2019 and played the character on a 1997 episode of "The Nanny." While starring on "The Young and the Restless," Shemar guest-starred on "Living Single" (1995), "The Jamie Foxx Show" (1996), "Arliss" (1997), "Chicago Hope" (1998), "Moesha" (1999), and "Malcolm & Eddie" (1999). He made his big screen debut in 1997's "Hav Plenty," and in 1998, he had a leading role in the action film "Never 2 Big" and appeared in the television movie "Mama Flora's Family," which is based on a novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens. In 1999, Moore became the host of "Soul Train," hosting 111 episodes before leaving in 2003.
In 2000, Shemar starred in the made-for-television movie "How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale," and the following year, he co-starred with Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, and Bill Bellamy in "The Brothers." From 2002 to 2003, he played a detective on the Gotham City-set series "Birds of Prey," then starred in the TV movies "Chasing Alice" (2003), "Nikki and Nora" (2004), and "Reversible Errors" (2004) and the films "Motives" (2004) and "Greener" (2004). In 2005, Moore appeared in "The Seat Filler" and Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and landed the role of FBI agent Derek Morgan on "Criminal Minds." He appeared in 251 episodes of the series before leaving in 2016, and he returned for one more episode in October 2017. Shemar still found time for movies while starring on "Criminal Minds," appearing in "Motives 2" (2007), "Kill Me, Deadly" (2013), and "The Bounce Back" (2016). He has also voiced Victor Stone / Cyborg in the animated films "Justice League: War" (2014), "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis" (2015), "Justice League vs. Teen Titans" (2016), "The Death of Superman" (2018), "Reign of the Supermen" (2019), and "Justice League Dark: Apokolips War" (2020). Moore has played Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on "S.W.A.T." since 2017, and in 2020, he served as an executive producer on the BET series "American Soul," which is about Don Cornelius and the early years of "Soul Train."
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Personal Life
Moore has reportedly dated American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress Toni Braxton, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, soccer player Shawna Gordon, and actress Anabelle Acosta. His mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and Shemar and several of his "Criminal Minds" castmates have attended charity events to raise money for MS research. Sadly, Marilyn passed away in February 2020 at the age of 76. Shemar owns a retail company, Baby Girl LLC, and donates the profits to charitable organizations that fight multiple sclerosis. In 2016, actor Keith Tisdell, who has guest-starred on "Criminal Minds," stole more than $60,000 from Moore's company; he was charged with grand theft and was ordered to repay the money in order to avoid serving time in jail.
Awards and Nominations
Moore has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000. "The Young and the Restless" also earned him seven NAACP Image Awards; he won Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2006. Shemar earned an Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "Criminal Minds (2015) as well. He received nominations from the BET Comedy Awards and Image Awards for "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," and he was nominated for a Black Reel Award for "Motives." Moore has also earned two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations for Hottest Male Star and a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor for "Criminal Minds."
Real Estate
In July 2020, Shemar sold his longtime home in Encino, California, for $2.4 million. He bought the house over a decade earlier for $2.5 million. Earlier in 2020, he paid $5.8 million for a newly-constructed 9,000 square foot mansion in Sherman Oaks, California. And in early 2024 Shemar paid $2.5 million for a home in nearby Valley Village, California.
