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Acting

Omar Epps

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for House
House
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Omar Epps Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Redemption 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Technological Dystopia 2
  • Showbiz 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 46
Moses the Black
Moses the Black (2026)
GoodWatch score 39

as Malik

Red Clay
Red Clay (2025)

Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Deliverance
The Deliverance (2024)
GoodWatch score 41

as Melvin

The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know (2022)
GoodWatch score 42

as Marcus Cowans

The Crew Has It
The Crew Has It (2022)

TV show

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Malcolm Howard

Fatal Affair
Fatal Affair (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

as David Hammond

2010s

7 titles · average score 57
Trick
Trick (2019)
GoodWatch score 36

as Detective Mike Denver

3022
3022 (2019)
GoodWatch score 53

as Captain John Laine

Traffik
Traffik (2018)
GoodWatch score 42

as John

Almost Christmas
Almost Christmas (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Malachi

Shooter
Shooter (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Isaac Johnson

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Darnell Hodges

Resurrection
Resurrection (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as J. Martin Bellamy

2000s

10 titles · average score 53
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

as O

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Eric Foreman

Alfie
Alfie (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

as Marlon

Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes (2004)
GoodWatch score 35

as Luther Shaw

Conviction
Conviction (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Carl

Big Trouble
Big Trouble (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as Seitz

Perfume
Perfume (2001)
GoodWatch score 29

as J.B.

Brother
Brother (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Denny

Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

as Quincy McCall

Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000 (2000)
GoodWatch score 35

as Marcus

1990s

17 titles · average score 58
In Too Deep
In Too Deep (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jeff Cole / J. Reid

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1999)
GoodWatch score 24

as Lincoln Hayes

The Wood
The Wood (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mike

Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

as Wayne Hoobler

First Time Felon
First Time Felon (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

as Greg Yance

Deadly Voyage
Deadly Voyage (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

as Kingsley

Higher Learning
Higher Learning (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Malik Williams

Major League II
Major League II (1994)
GoodWatch score 29

as Willie Mays Hayes

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Dennis Gant

The Program
The Program (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

as Darnell Jefferson

Daybreak
Daybreak (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

as Hunter

Juice
Juice (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

as Quincy 'Q' Powell

1980s

2 titles · average score 68
The Green Flash
The Green Flash (1988)

as Charlie

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Kingsley