Shemar Moore signs on for new "Criminal Minds" season

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Fans have gotten used to seeing Shemar Moore in front of their television screens. Moore appeared in various commercials and music videos as a male model. This was before he began playing on the popular soap opera, The Young and the Restless.

Moore became known to die hard soap fans as Malcom Winters, a role he played from 1994 until 2005. He surprised viewers when he shunned the long-running soap for a role on Criminal Minds. While remaining a part of CBS, he left their flagship soap.

Over the past six years, Shemar Moore has continued to win over new fans. Playing the role of Derek Morgan, Moore has transitioned over well into primetime. For a little while, fans feared Moore may abandon Criminal Minds the way he did Y&R.

Recently, Moore signed a new contract with the series, doubling his pay and assuring fans he will be around for at least another year.