Though he’s made quite the name for himself in primetime, to millions of The Young and Restless devotees, Shemar Moore will always be Malcolm Winters.

Shemar Moore Talks Return To Y&R

To his credit, Moore has never forgotten where he’s come from, and he’s made every effort to return to the CBS sudser when his busy schedule allows. In fact, he last appeared as recently as 2023.

“The Young and The Restless, the place where I was born in Hollywood,” he declared to First For Women. “Even though payphones don’t exist anymore, every time I drive near the CBS studio in LA, I remember that payphone on Fairfax Boulevard – where I called my future first agent and was told that I got the part…

“Those first couple of years, I was so scared somebody was gonna tap me on the shoulder and say, ‘Ha, joke’s over! You gotta go.’”

The tap never came, but fame certainly did. And so did a Daytime Emmy Award (for Best Supporting Actor) as well as numerous NAACP Awards

But could Moore be tempted to come back for…well…more? You bet! “If The Young and the Restless called me today, I would go,” insists the actor. “If Criminal Minds asked me to come back, I’d go. Because you never forget where you came from. It sounds cliche and maybe cheesy, but it’s also true.”

Just don’t expect any long-term commitments in the near future, to Y&R or any series for that matter. “Will I go back for a contract? No, probably not. Because if this is indeed the end of S.W.A.T., I want to continue to grow and evolve. There’s a lot in me that people don’t know that I’m capable of. I know it’s in me, but I got to dig deep to bring it out.”

Speaking of S.W.A.T., is it possible that the high-octane procedural that Moore headlines might escape the axe yet again? It will be if Moore has anything to say about it. “If this is our swan song, rock with us, but I’m gonna try to make CBS and Sony rethink that by the time we get to number 13 [on the ratings charts].”

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