Omar Hashim Epps widely known under his name Omar Epps has an estimated net worth which is over 15 million dollars. Omar has earned his net worth through many endavours as an acting, songwriter, rapping and producing the records. However, he is best known for his characters on the big screen in films as ‘Juice’, ‘Scream 2’, ‘Love and Basketball’ and in the television series as ‘ER’ and ‘House’. Omar Hashim Epps was born on July 20, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. He grew up with his mother, Bonnie Maria Epps, who worked as a headmistress of an elementary school. Omar was very creative boy and was writing poetry and prose at the age of ten. Later, in 1991 together with his cousin they formed a rap band called ‘Wolfpack’.
Omar Epps Net Worth $15 Million
Omar Epps debuted on the big screen thus opening his net worth account with the film ‘Juice’ directed by Ernest R. Dickerson co-starring with Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Huggy Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, Cindy Herron and Queen Latifah. Later, he was starring in films as follows ‘The Program’ and ‘Major League II’ directed by David S. Ward, ‘Higher Learning’ directed by John Singleton, ‘Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood’ directed by Paris Barclay. In 1996 Omar increased his net worth with a nomination of a NAACP Image Award for his role of Kingsley Ofosu in a film directed by John Mackenzie ‘Deadly Voyage’. Afterwards he appeared in films ‘Scream 2’ directed by Wes Craven, ‘Breakfast of Champions’ directed by Alan Rudolph, ‘The Mod Squad’ directed by Scott Silver, ‘The Wood’ written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa, ‘In Too Deep’ directed by Michael Rymer but did not receive greater attention of critics though several of those were very well received by audience. In 2000 Epps peaked with the role of Quincy McCall in a film ‘Love & Basketball’ directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and received a number of nominations as follows a Black Reel Award for the Best Theatrical Actor, the MTV Movie Award for the Best Male Performance, the NAACP Image Award for the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, a Teen Choice Award for the Choice Film Actor and for the Choice Film Chemistry with Sanaa Lathan increasing his net worth significantly. Later, he appeared in films ‘Brother’, ‘Dracula 2000’, ‘Perfume’, ‘Big Trouble’, ‘Against the Ropes’ and ‘A Day in the Life’. In addition to this, Omar Epps added much to his net worth working on television series ‘ER’ and ‘House’. For his role as Dr. Eric Foreman in ‘House’ he won three NAACP Image Awards for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2007, in 2008 and 2013 and was a nominee four times. Currently, Epps increases his net worth while acting in television series ‘Resurrection’ based on the book ‘The Returned’ written by Jason Mott.
Omar Epps married his wife Keisha Spivey in 2006. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter. Omar has one daughter out of wedlock.
