Omar Epps Net Worth

How Much Omar Epps net worth:

Omar Epps is an American actor, rapper, music producer, and songwriter who has a net worth of $8 million {dollars}. He is most widely known for his work as Dr. Eric Foreman on the hit collection, “House, M.D.”

Early Life

Omar Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 20, 1973. And started writing poetry and songs when he was in elementary faculty. Epps’s mother and father divorced when he was a younger little one and he was raised by his mom Bonnie Maria Epps, an elementary faculty principal. They moved around to a number of neighborhoods when he was rising up together with Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, East New York, and East Flatbush. He went on to graduate from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He additionally carried out with a rap group referred to as Wolfpack throughout his teenagers.

Acting Career

He started performing professionally in the late 80s, however actually broke by way within the early 90s along with his starring function within the movie, “Juice”. Many of Epps early performing roles have been of troubled teenagers and/or athletes, like his character of Q in “Juice.” Rapper Tupac Shakur additionally starred alongside Epps in the movie. Epps’s second on-screen look was in the school soccer drama “The Program”, through which he starred alongside James Caan.

Epps went on to star in the TV film  “Deadly Voyage” in 1996 which was produced by John Goldschmidt. Omar received the perfect actor award for his portrayal of Kingsley Ofusu at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. “Deadly Voyage” was a real story in regards to the sole survivor of a bunch of 9 African stowaways aboard the cargo ship MC Ruby.

In the following 12 months, Epps took over the function of Willie Mays Haynes (initially performed by Wesley Snipes) when he co-starred in “Major League II”. He subsequently starred in John Singleton’s “Higher Learning”, which examined politics and racial tensions of faculty life. He snagged a small function in 1996’s “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood,” which was a field workplace success.

Omar then snagged the function of troubled surgical intern Dr. Dennis Grant on the hit tv present “ER.” He appeared in a number of episodes earlier than returning to the massive display screen in 1997 to look briefly alongside Jada Pinkett within the blockbuster sequel “Scream 2”. That similar 12 months, Epps was the star of the HBO film “First Time Felon,” through which he performed a small-time felony who goes by way of Chicago’s boot camp reform system and faces the adjustment of re-emerging into society with the label of an ex-con. The movie was primarily based on a real story.

 

Career in Music

In 1999, Epps appeared in the field workplace bust “The Mod Squad”. However, his later 1999 look in “The Wood” provided him with an extra severe and multidimensional function and gave him an opportunity to indicate his expertise. He starred in the movie alongside Tay Diggs and Richard T. Jones. Later that 12 months, Epps starred alongside Stanley Tucci and LL Cool J in “In Too Deep”. Appeared onscreen once more alongside Jada Pinkett Smith in “When Willows Touch.”

In 2000, Epps gained additional publicity and recognition when he starred in the romantic sports activities drama movie “Love & Basketball.” He starred in reverse Sanaa Lathan and portrayed Quincy, an NBA hopeful who weathers a stormy relationship along with his feminine pal and fellow star basketball participant. The movie obtained constructive vital consideration and excelled in the field workplace.

Epps went on to have supporting roles in a collection of different movies together with “Dracula 2000,” “Big Trouble,” “Conviction,” and “Brother”. In 2004, Epps appeared alongside Jude Law in 2004’s “Alfie”. Later that 12 months he landed the function of Luther Shaw, reverse Meg Ryan, in “Against the Ropes.”

At the tip of 2004, Epps returned to the tv medical drama world along with his function as Dr. Eric Foreman on the Fox collection “House”. He received the NAACP Image Award in 2007, 2008, and 2013 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other movies he labored on embody “A Day in the Life,” “Almost Christmas,” “Traffic”, “Trick” and “3022.”  In 2014, he started showing as J. Martin Bellamy in ABC’s “Resurrection”.

From 2016-2018, he appeared in the drama “Shooter” alongside Ryan Phillippe. In season 4 of “This Is Us,” Omar seems in a recurring visitor function of Darnell Hodges. Epps returned to the massive display screen when he starred in Netflix’s unique psychological thriller “Fatal Affair” in July 2020.

Awards

Omar Epps, a talented actor known for his roles in both film and television. He has garnered recognition and accolades throughout his career.

Image Awards:

Omar Epps won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture in 2000 for his performance in “The Wood.”

Black Reel Awards:

He received the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2001 for his role in “Love & Basketball.”

BET Awards:

Epps won the BET Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his portrayal of Dr. Eric Foreman in the television series “House.”

Independent Spirit Awards:

In 2004, Epps was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in “Against the Ropes.”

Teen Choice Awards:

He received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Male in 2000 for his role in “Love & Basketball.”

Please keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other awards and nominations that Omar Epps has received throughout his career.

Other Ventures

Epps was additionally a personality within the online game Def Jam Fight for NY in 2004. Omar launched an album in 2004 referred to as “Omar Epps Presents….The Get Back”, below the file label Bknyc. Epps has been a longtime pal of comic Marlon Wayans, and Epps co-produced the 1997-1999 theme tune used for the sitcom “The Wayans Brothers” with Marlon and Shawn Wayans. Epps launched an autobiography, “From Fatherless to Fatherhood” in June 2018. In June 2020, Epps narrated an academic video for the nonprofit group Symbolize Us in regard to the group America’s felony justice system. He serves on the Cultural Council of the nonprofit.

Personal Life

He has been married to Keisha Spivey since 2005. She is a member of the R&B group Total. They started courting in 1996. Omar Epps Net Worth and Keisha stay in California with their two youngsters, K’mari Mae and Amir. Epps additionally has one other daughter, Aiyanna, from an earlier relationship. Epps is trilingual and fluent in Spanish and French.