Omar Epps

Birth Name:

Omar Hashim Epps

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Serves on the advisory board of The Creative Coalition
Was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "House M․D․"
Won a Silver Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for Best Actor for "Deadly Voyage" in 1997
Won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for "House" in 2007, 2008, and 2013
Formed a rap group called Wolfpack with his cousin before becoming an actor
Made his screen acting debut as Charlie in the short film "The Green Flash" in 1988
Quote: "The only limitations that I can have are the ones that I set on myself․"
Early in his career, he played many troubled teens and athletes
Some of his best known roles have been as doctors on medical dramas, like Dr․ Dennis Gant on "ER" and Dr․ Eric Foreman on "House M․D․․"
Is passionate about the importance of education and began writing at the age of 10

2000Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actor:Nominated
2000Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Chemistry:Nominated
2001BET Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2001Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Actor:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2001MTV Movie Award - Best Male Performance:Nominated
2002Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2003Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
2005Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2012Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2013Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2015Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016Best Film - Best Documentary:Winner

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