Biography
Still, the tall, affable Omar Gooding has managed to carve a niche as a successful TV presence, moving from teen roles to slightly more adult fare. As a child, he appeared in an educational film on crime which led to work in commercials and industrials. He segued to the small screen with a guest shot on the sitcom "Webster" and subsequently made numerous other appearance in sitcoms like "Empty Nest" and "Just the Ten of Us". Although he made …
Career Milestones
2005 | Cast as Calvin in the Showtime series "Barbershop" | |
2001 | Had key role in the feature film "Baby Boy", helmed by John Singleton | |
1997 | Co-starred in the sitcom "Smart Guy" (The WB) | |
1992 | Appeared in recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" (made regular for the last season) | |
1991 | Played recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Blossom" | |
1990 | Co-hosted "Wild & Crazy Kids" (Nickelodeon) | |
1990 | Film acting debut in "Ghost Dad" | |
| TV debut as a guest performer on the ABC sitcom "Webster" | ||
| Began landing jobs in commercials and industrial films | ||
| Appeared in an educational film about crime | ||