Omar Gooding

Biography

Omar Gooding is an American actor and comedian who has balanced television and film work. Born in Los Angeles, he served as one of the first regular hosts of the Nickelodeon show Wild & Crazy Kids from 1990 to 1992. He went on to appear in series such as Touched by an Angel, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Smart Guy, and in 2003 he played running back D.H. on Playmakers. Critics praised his role as Sweetpea in Baby Boy (2001), and he also appeared in Ghost Dad (1990). On television he portrayed Odell in the third season of Deadwood, Calvin Palmer Jr. in Barbershop, and a recurring barber on One on One. He starred as Tuck Brody on Miami Medical in 2010 and starred on Family Time from 2012 to 2020. In 2023 he played Cal Johnson on Saturdays, and he released the hip hop album The Excuse in 2019.

49years old

Turns 50 on October 19in 4 days

Born October 19, 1976Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Omar M. Gooding and Omar M. Gooding, Sr.

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 33 years1990 to 2023

Genres

Drama44%, 4 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Thriller22%, 2 films
Action11%, 1 film
Crime11%, 1 film

First and latest

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Gooding hosted the Nickelodeon television show Wild & Crazy Kids from 1990 to 1992, and he was one of the program's original hosts.

Omar Gooding movies on Netflix

Holiday in the Vineyards2023IMDb rating 6.2as Moe Walker
Primary Position2023IMDb rating 8.3as Corporal Doug Richards
Entanglement2021IMDb rating 6.1as Romulo
Escape: Puzzle of Fear2020IMDb rating 3.5as Tyler
Hey, Mr. Postman!2018IMDb rating 5.1as Mack
The Perfect Wife2017IMDb rating 3.3as Principal James
The Gospel2005IMDb rating 5.1as Wesley
Baby Boy2001IMDb rating 6.5as Sweetpea
Ghost Dad1990IMDb rating 4.4as Stuart

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Baby Boy2001 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Sweetpea
IMDb rating 6.519K votes
The Gospel2005 Drama, Musicas Wesley
IMDb rating 5.12.3K votes
Holiday in the Vineyards2023as Moe Walker
IMDb rating 6.23.0K votes
Ghost Dad1990as Stuart
IMDb rating 4.48.9K votes
Escape: Puzzle of Fear2020as Tyler
IMDb rating 3.5745 votes
Entanglement2021as Romulo
IMDb rating 6.1135 votes
Hey, Mr. Postman!2018as Mack
IMDb rating 5.1128 votes
The Perfect Wife2017as Principal James
IMDb rating 3.3128 votes

Worked with

Omar Gooding shares two films with Antwon Tanner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Antwon Tanner

Ving Rhames

Idris Elba

Barry Corbin

Snoop Dogg

Clifton Powell

John SingletonDirector, 1 film

Sidney PoitierDirector, 1 film Alex RanariveloDirector, 1 film

Films together

Antwon Tanner2 films together, 2017 to 2023
Antwon Tanner's page
- Primary Position2023IMDb rating 8.3Gooding as Corporal Doug RichardsTanner as Sgt. Sammy Washington
- The Perfect Wife2017IMDb rating 3.3Gooding as Principal JamesTanner as Blaine
Ving Rhames1 film together, 2001
Ving Rhames's page
- Baby Boy2001IMDb rating 6.5Gooding as SweetpeaRhames as Melvin 'Mel'
Idris Elba1 film together, 2005
Idris Elba's page
- The Gospel2005IMDb rating 5.1Gooding as WesleyElba as Reverend Charles Frank
Barry Corbin1 film together, 1990
Barry Corbin's page
- Ghost Dad1990IMDb rating 4.4Gooding as StuartCorbin as Mr. Emery Collins
Snoop Dogg1 film together, 2001
Snoop Dogg's page
- Baby Boy2001IMDb rating 6.5Gooding as SweetpeaDogg as Rodney
Clifton Powell1 film together, 2005
Clifton Powell's page
- The Gospel2005IMDb rating 5.1Gooding as WesleyPowell as Bishop Fred Taylor
John SingletonDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by John Singleton
- Baby Boy2001IMDb rating 6.5Gooding as Sweetpea
Sidney PoitierDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Sidney Poitier
- Ghost Dad1990IMDb rating 4.4Gooding as Stuart
Alex RanariveloDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Alex Ranarivelo
- Holiday in the Vineyards2023IMDb rating 6.2Gooding as Moe Walker

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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