Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Acting

Born:
1973-07-20
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Omar Epps, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Land

The Land

2027
TV
Moses the Black

Moses the Black

4.52026Malik
Movie
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

2025Self
Movie
Red Clay

Red Clay

2025Screenplay
Movie
The Deliverance

The Deliverance

6.02024Melvin
Movie
Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

3.02024Self
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
The Crew Has It

The Crew Has It

10.02022
TV
The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know

6.72022Marcus Cowans
Movie
Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

8.12021Malcolm Howard
TV
Name That Tune

Name That Tune

6.92021Self - Contestant
TV
Fatal Affair

Fatal Affair

5.72020David Hammond
Movie
3022

3022

5.32019Captain John Laine
Movie
Trick

Trick

5.92019Detective Mike Denver
Movie
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019Self - Guest
TV
Traffik

Traffik

6.12018John
Movie
Shooter

Shooter

7.22016Isaac Johnson
TV
Almost Christmas

Almost Christmas

6.02016Malachi
Movie
This Is Us

This Is Us

8.22016Darnell Hodges
TV
Resurrection

Resurrection

7.32014J. Martin Bellamy
TV
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

House M.D.: The Doctor Directs

10.02012
Movie
House: Swan Song

House: Swan Song

8.02012Self
Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.92009Self - Guest
TV
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

5.82009O
Movie
The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

4.72006Self - Guest
TV
House

House

8.62004Eric Foreman
TV
Alfie

Alfie

5.92004Marlon
Movie
Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

5.12004Luther Shaw
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.52003Self
TV
Conviction

Conviction

4.12002Carl
Movie
Big Trouble

Big Trouble

6.12002Seitz
Movie
MTV 20: Jams

MTV 20: Jams

5.02001
Movie
Perfume

Perfume

4.82001J.B.
Movie
Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000

5.22000Marcus
Movie
Brother

Brother

7.12000Denny
Movie
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

8.02000Self
Movie
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

7.32000Quincy McCall
Movie
In Too Deep

In Too Deep

6.41999Jeff Cole / J. Reid
Movie
The Wood

The Wood

6.71999Mike
Movie
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

4.41999Lincoln Hayes
Movie
Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

5.01999Wayne Hoobler
Movie
Scream 2

Scream 2

6.51997Phil
Movie
First Time Felon

First Time Felon

6.81997Greg Yance
Movie
The View

The View

4.31997Self
TV
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.41996Self
TV
Deadly Voyage

Deadly Voyage

5.61996Kingsley
Movie
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

7.01996Malik
Movie
Higher Learning

Higher Learning

6.31995Malik Williams
Movie
ER

ER

7.81994Dennis Gant
TV
Major League II

Major League II

5.71994Willie Mays Hayes
Movie
The Program

The Program

6.51993Darnell Jefferson
Movie
Daybreak

Daybreak

5.21993Hunter
Movie
Here and Now

Here and Now

6.71992Curtis
TV
Juice

Juice

7.21992Quincy 'Q' Powell
Movie
Street Justice

Street Justice

7.21991Clint
TV
In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story

In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story

1991Deron
Movie
The Green Flash

The Green Flash

8.01988Charlie
Movie
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.11985Kingsley
TV
Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Self
Movie