Omar Gooding

Omar Gooding

49 · Born: Oct 19, 1976

2016
2012
2010
2005
2003

Personal Details

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BornOct 19, 1976 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Shirley Sullivan
  • Cuba Gooding
Relatives
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. (Sibling)

Biography

Omar Gooding is widely recognized for his outstanding performances in numerous hit television shows, including the critically acclaimed series Deadwood, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., Family Time, Barbershop, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, Playmakers, Smart Guy, and Wild & Crazy Kids, among others.

In addition to his impressive television career, Gooding has also received widespread critical acclaim for his role as Sweetpea in the Paramount feature film Baby Boy, directed by the late John Singleton.

Moreover, Omar Gooding has demonstrated his versatility as a producer, writer, and hip-hop artist, releasing his debut solo album under the moniker Big O, and touring the country in the highly successful musical Redemption of a Dogg, which tells the life story of hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg.

Career

2025
Bottle Girl
Bottle Girl as Professor James
2024
Negligence
Negligence as Charles
2023
Pieces
Pieces as Gio
Primary Position
Primary Position as Corporal Doug Richards
Bora
Bora as Liquor Store Owner
Saturdays
Saturdays as Cal Johnson
2022
Unfinished
Unfinished as Dr. Solomon
One More Dream
One More Dream as Jeremy's Dad
17 Days
17 Days as Officer Cloud
Blunt News
Blunt News as Detective Tommy Brown
2021
AM Radio
AM Radio as DJ Taz
2019
2018
Before 'I Do'
Before 'I Do' as Shelby Winters
It's a Date
It's a Date as Dalton Reid
Easy Money
Easy Money as Darnell
2017
The Perfect Wife
The Perfect Wife as Principal James
King of Newark
King of Newark as FBI Agent 2
Beyond the Shield
Beyond the Shield as Pastor Omar
2016
Betrothed
Betrothed as Sergeant Earl Stone
Only for One Night
Only for One Night as Scott Banning
Boy Bye
Boy Bye as David
Banger
Banger as Fazon
2015
Prom Ride
Prom Ride as Chauffeur / Vain
2014
Lap Dance
Lap Dance as Black
2013
Percentage
Percentage as Carter
Holla II
Holla II as Marty (uncredited)
2012
Christmas in Compton
Christmas in Compton as Derrick Hollander
2010
Miami Medical
Miami Medical as Tuck Brody
2008
The Candy Shop
The Candy Shop as Antwon Lemiuex
2007
Lord Help Us
Lord Help Us as Man in Church
2005
The Gospel
The Gospel as Wesley
Barbershop
Barbershop as Calvin
2003
Playmakers
Playmakers as Demetrius Harris
2002
One on One
One on One as Malik
2001
Baby Boy
Baby Boy as Sweetpea
2000
1998
Smart Guy
Smart Guy as Morris L. 'Mo' Tibbs
1992
1990
Ghost Dad
Ghost Dad as Stuart