Omar Epps - Actor Profile

Omar Epps

Acting
Updated: May 10, 2026
38Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jul 20, 1973
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

About Omar Epps

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.

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Omar Epps Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Omar Epps reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 38 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Omar Epps's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 32% of Omar Epps's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains The Green Flash, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Omar Epps Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Omar Epps's career based on audience ratings.

★8.0
The Green Flash (1988) movie poster
★8.0

The Green Flash: When a runaway orphan encounters a hoodlum on-the-lamb in Coney Island, their chance encounter becomes a life changing e

The Green Flash

1988•Drama
★8.0
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (2000) movie poster
★8.0

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano: First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring intervie

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

2000•Documentary
★7.3
Love & Basketball (2000) movie poster
★7.3

Love & Basketball: Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow

Love & Basketball

2000•Comedy
★7.2
Juice (1992) movie poster
★7.2

Juice: Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a

Juice

1992•Crime
★7.1
Brother (2000) movie poster
★7.1

Brother: A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by hi

Brother

2000•Crime

Full Filmography

Every movie Omar Epps has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2026 Moses the Black Malik Flop Similar →
2025 Everybody Wants to Be Gen X Self Flop Similar →
2024 The Deliverance Melvin Average Similar →
2022 The Devil You Know Marcus Cowans Hit Similar →
2020 Fatal Affair David Hammond Average Similar →
2019 3022 Captain John Laine Flop Similar →
2019 Trick Detective Mike Denver Average Similar →
2018 Traffik John Average Similar →
2016 Almost Christmas Malachi Average Similar →
2012 House M.D.: The Doctor Directs - Flop Similar →
2012 House: Swan Song 奥马尔·埃普斯 Flop Similar →
2009 A Day in the Life O Average Similar →
2004 Alfie Marlon Average Similar →
2004 Against the Ropes Luther Shaw Flop Similar →
2002 Conviction Carl Upchurch Flop Similar →
2002 Big Trouble Seitz Average Similar →
2001 MTV 20: Jams - Flop Similar →
2001 Perfume J.B. Flop Similar →
2000 Dracula 2000 Marcus Flop Similar →
2000 Brother Denny Hit Similar →
2000 Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano Self Super Hit Similar →
2000 Love & Basketball Quincy McCall Hit Similar →
1999 In Too Deep Jeff Cole / J. Reid Hit Similar →
1999 The Wood Mike Hit Similar →
1999 The Mod Squad Lincoln Hayes Flop Similar →
1999 Breakfast of Champions Wayne Hoobler Flop Similar →
1997 Scream 2 Phil Stevens Hit Similar →
1997 First Time Felon Greg Yance Hit Similar →
1996 Deadly Voyage Kingsley Average Similar →
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Malik Hit Similar →
1995 Higher Learning Malik Williams Average Similar →
1994 Major League II Willie Mays Hayes Average Similar →
1993 The Program Darnell Jefferson Hit Similar →
1993 Daybreak Hunter Flop Similar →
1992 Juice Quincy 'Q' Powell Hit Similar →
1991 In The Shadow Of Love: A Teen AIDS Story Deron Flop Similar →
1988 The Green Flash Charlie Super Hit Similar →
N/A Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” Self Flop Similar →

Omar Epps - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Omar Epps?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Omar Epps is "The Green Flash" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Omar Epps acted in?

Omar Epps has been featured in at least 38 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Omar Epps?

Other notable films include "Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano", "Love & Basketball", and "Juice".

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