” SWAT “. Five things to know about Shemar Moore, the star of the series

Shemar Moore plays Sergeant Dan Harrelson in SWAT, a role he has been playing for four seasons now. If you adore this actor, you are probably going to like him more by finding out more about him.

1. Shemar Moore wanted to do a whole different job

There are actors and actresses who have decided to change profession, and others who were initially to make a career elsewhere. This is the case with Shemar Moore. Dan Harrelson’s performer was very good at baseball in high school, a real passion that even got him spotted by the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, two Major League Baseball franchises.

His mother encouraged him to continue his studies before fully embarking on the business. But things took a whole new turn when he was injured in college, putting an end to his athletic career. He then takes a different path and sets out as an actor. And it was in the 1990s that he landed his very first role, in Living Single.

Shemar Moore is the star of the “SWAT” series in which he plays Daniel Harrelson, also known as “Hondo”. © CBS

2. He speaks several languages

The stars of series have a lot of talents. If for Audrey Fleurot is to be an Argentine tango proShemar Moore is able to speak several languages. His family moved to Denmark when he was only six months old because his mother got a job there as a teacher. He spent three years there and Danish became his first language.

His parents decide to leave the country to come back to the United States and he learns English fluently. Today Shemar Moore does not speak Danish as well anymore but keeps some notions. In addition to these two languages, the star of SWAT speaks a little French since his grandmother is French Canadian.

Shemar Moore lends his features to Malcolm Winters in “The Young and the Restless”. © CBS

3. He was the victim of bullying at school

Many stars have been bullied when they were younger. Brandon flynn from the series with many scandals 13 Reasons Why, Blake Lively de Gossip Girl or Shemar Moore are part of it. In an interview for BET, the actor said he was harassed at school because he is mixed race. “I was 6 years old and I remember other people making me feel different when I was in school. Why is your hair like this, what is your skin color, why your mother is white, etc. That’s how I learned I was good at baseball, because other kids were chasing me after school, so I started picking up rocks and throwing them to defend myself. “

Shemar Moore as Daniel Harrelson “SWAT”. © CBS

4. Shemar Moore is a hard worker

Shemar Moore doesn’t do things by halves when it comes to work. Each time, he gives a lot of his energy to get into the skin of his characters and perfect his roles. He has for example performed a mind-blowing physical transformation to embody Hondo in SWAT : “I took between 4 and 6 kg compared to my look in Criminal minds. » He confided to TV-Leisure. In addition to working on his physique, he does not hesitate to put his personal life aside for the benefit of his professional career. If he is very discreet about his private life, he admits that many of his ex-girlfriends did not appreciate being after work.

Add to this that he is not afraid to leave an important role to take off on new professional adventures. He spoke about this at TV Line : “I’m not going to be a big star. I’m not leaving to make a lot of money… I’m leaving because I just want to be creatively stimulated and I’m excited to try new things and see what I’m capable of. “

Prior to “SWAT”, Shemar Moore played Derek Morgan in “Criminal Minds”. © CBS

5. He was in love with a great American actress

The star of SWAT has never hidden from having had a real crush on Halle Berry, which we find in particular in the saga X-Men. In an interview for Madamenoire, he reveals that the actress was the first woman he fell in love with: “She’s the first woman to make my heart beat. I fell in love with Halle. A lot of people now know that we dated, but we had to keep it a secret at the time because she had just divorced David Justice. I am always happy with this relationship. I was won over not only by what she was, but also because we were so similar in so many ways. “

Daniel Harrelson is played by Shemar Moore in “SWAT”. © CBS

Season 4 of SWAT is broadcast every Tuesday evening from 9:05 p.m. on TF1.