Omar Epps is an American actor, starring on the ABC drama
Resurrection - Die unheimliche Wiederkehr (2013).
Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised by his mother,
Bonnie Maria Epps, an elementary school principal. No stranger to the
big screen, Epps has appeared in lead roles in feature films, including
Paramount's
Die Promoterin (2004), in
which he starred opposite Meg Ryan, Paramount's
Alfie (2004), opposite
Jude Law and
Susan Sarandon, Paramount/MTV's
The Wood (1999), Miramax's
Undercover - In too Deep (1999),
John Singleton's
Die Rebellen (1995) and
Juice - City War (1992). His supporting roles include
Breakfast of Champions - Frühstück für Helden (1999),
opposite Bruce Willis and
Nick Nolte,
Die Indianer von Cleveland 2 (1994), opposite
Charlie Sheen, and
The Challenge - Die Herausforderung (1993) with
Halle Berry. Omar was also seen in
Hollywood's best-kept secret,
Scream 2 (1997), MGM's remake of
Mod Squad - Cops auf Zeit (1999), with
Claire Danes, and
Love & Basketball (2000). He
also starred in Takeshi Kitano's
Brother (2000) for Sony Classics.
He co-starred on the critically-acclaimed FOX medical drama,
Dr. House (2004), for which he
received an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a
Drama Series" in 2007. He was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for
"Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" in 2005, as well, as
"Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" in 2006. Epps was nominated for
an NAACP Image Award for Best Actor for his performance in the December
2002 Showtime Original movie,
Conviction (2002), in which
he portrayed "Carl Upchurch", a hardened criminal from South
Philadelphia, who spent most of his adult life in prison. It is the
story of one man's journey from prisoner to peacemaker. Omar has
starred in three HBO Original movies,
Das Camp - Nur die Stärksten kommen durch (1997),
directed by Charles S. Dutton (Roc),
Deadly Voyage - Treibgut des Todes (1996),
produced by Danny Glover, and
Das Kainsmal des Todes (1993), co-starring
Cuba Gooding Jr.. "First Time Felon"
and "Deadly Voyage" are based on true stories. Epps also portrayed "Dr.
Dennis Gant" on the Emmy Award-winning NBC drama,
Emergency Room: Die Notaufnahme (1994). As a surgical resident, he
teamed up with "Dr. Carter" (Noah Wyle) and
"Dr. Benton" (Eriq La Salle). In
one of the most talked about departures, Omar left audiences wondering
if his character committed suicide or not.
