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  Omar Barnett (born October 1 1980) is an African American actor and musician. Since 2002, he has played the roles of Doctors to Firemen on different networks, such as Fox and Warner Bros.
Biography
Early life
Omar was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Before he started acting, he belonged to a music group called new order which he formed with his friends in 1993. He began writing acting at the age of twelve. Attended Calabar High School in Kingston, JA.
Career
He is a inner city humanitarian.
Born in Montego Bay Jamaica, raised in Westmore land before later moving to Kingston Jamaica in 1986. With his parents separated, he grew up with relatives for most of his childhood. It would later become hard to stay in one school due to the hostile environment he had to grow up in, he then began to get in trouble with the law. Later at the age of 20, he moved to the United States in 2001, to escape the troubles that would lead to his down fall in Jamaica.
Omar started to model for 1 year in 2002 for a Santa Monica based modeling company, where he had success with various magazines. Wanting to expand his talent he turned to the movie industry in 2003 were he appeared in Ready To Rumble, later he did minor roles which gave him SAG eligibility in 2004. His love for the entertainment industry would turn is focus to producing, music/film.
Omar began working with fellow colleagues on a documentary about the inner city, to expose the truth about what is really going on in our cities that others may not be aware of. This is currently in production, soon to be released in 2007. Omar now resides in Hollywood, California.
In 2005 Omar being the founder, is the CEO for 5 star entertainment, which promotes one of the hottest spots in Los Angeles and Pasadena California.
Being very versatile, Omar plans to establish a clothing line in 2007. Part of the proceeds will go to charity and distributed to various health groups and help kids get out of the inner cities.
Personal life
Omar is currently focused on his career.
Personal Quotes
"Life is what you make of it, turn the bad to good and you will always be happy." Jamaica Herald, 1998 |
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