Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 20, 1973
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Omar Epps
Biography
Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an American actor, rapper, and producer. Epps's film roles include Juice, Higher Learning, The Wood, In Too Deep, and Love & Basketball. His television work includes the role of Dr Dennis Gant in the medical drama series ER, J. Martin Bellamy in Resurrection, Dr Eric Foreman on the Fox medical drama series House from 2004 to 2012, Isaac Johnson in the TV series Shooter from 2016 to 2018, and Detective Malcolm Howard on the Starz crime drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan. He has been awarded nine NAACP Image Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, one MTV Movie Award, one Black Reel Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Deliverance | Melvin |
| 2022 | The Devil You Know | Marcus Cowans |
| 2020 | Fatal Affair | David Hammond |
| 2019 | Trick | Detective Mike Denver |
| 2019 | 3022 | Captain John Laine |
| 2018 | Traffik | John |
| 2016 | Almost Christmas | Malachi |
| 2012 | House: Swan Song | |
| 2009 | A Day in the Life | O |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Luther Shaw |
| 2004 | Alfie | Marlon |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Seitz |
| 2002 | Conviction | Carl Upchurch |
| 2001 | Perfume | J.B. |
| 2000 | Brother | Denny |
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Marcus |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Quincy McCall |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Jeff Cole / J. Reid |
| 1999 | The Wood | Mike |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Lincoln Hayes |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Wayne Hoobler |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | Greg Yance |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Phil Stevens |
| 1996 | Deadly Voyage | Kingsley |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Malik |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Malik Williams |
| 1994 | Major League II | Willie Mays Hayes |
| 1993 | Daybreak | Hunter |
| 1993 | The Program | Darnell Jefferson |
| 1992 | Juice | Quincy 'Q' Powell |
| 1991 | In The Shadow Of Love: A Teen AIDS Story | Deron |
| 1988 | The Green Flash | Charlie |
| Moses the Black | Malik | |
| Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Crew Has It | |
| 2021 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Malcolm Howard |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Shooter | Isaac Johnson |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Darnell Hodges |
| 2014 | Resurrection | J. Martin Bellamy |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | House | Eric Foreman |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 1997 | The View | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1994 | ER | Dennis Gant |
| 1992 | Here and Now | Curtis |
| 1991 | Street Justice | Clint |