Omar Epps

Cast as Dr. Eric Foreman on Fox's medical drama "House"

Had leading role opposite Meg Ryan in "Against the Ropes"

Portrayed the best friend opposite Jude Law in "Alfie," a remake of the 1960's movie that starred Michael Caine

Portrayed Carl Upchurch in "Conviction," Based on a true story

Acted in "Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000"

Appeared in the sports-themed romance "Love & Basketball"

Co-starred with Japanese actor-director Takeshi Kitano in "Brother"; released theatrically in 2001

Essayed the role of Lincoln Hayes in the big screen version of "The Mod Squad"

Starred in "The Wood", a drama following a group of middle-class African-Americans from youth to adulthood

Took supporting role to Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte and Albert Finney in "Breakfast of Champions"; film screened at the Berlin and Seattle film festivals and released in Europe

Was featured alongside Stanley Tucci and LL Cool J in the crime drama "In Too Deep"

Co-wrote the main title theme song for "The Wayans Bros."

Played a moviegoer who came to an early end in the horror blockbuster "Scream 2"

Starred as a reformed small-time criminal struggling to re-enter society after an heroic act in HBO's "First Time Felon"

Played recurring role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the NBC medical drama "ER"

Starred in the HBO movie "Deadly Voyage", the true story of the slaughter of stowaways on a ship bound for America

Appeared as a former track star adjusting to the pressures and uneasy relations of college life in "Higher Learning"

Portrayed baseball player Willie Mays Hayes in the sequel "Major League II"

Featured as a college football player in the controversial sports drama "The Program"

Guest starred as a neighborhood tough in the short-lived comedy series, "Here and Now" (NBC)

Made feature film debut as star of the Harlem-set coming-of-age drama "Juice"

TV acting debut in the "ABC Afterschool Special" entitled "In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story"

Began writing screenplays at age 10 (date approximate)