It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.

Epps has a daughter Aiyanna from a previous relationship. Dennis Gant on the US medical drama series ER and between 2004 and 2012 Dr. Epps starred in the film "Deadly Voyage" produced by John Goldschmidt for HBO Pictures and BBC Films and won the best actor award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival for portraying Kingsley Ofusu in this true story about African stowaways.

Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20 1973) is an American actor rapper songwriter and record producer. His film roles include Major League II Juice Higher Learning Scream 2 The Wood In Too Deep and Love and Basketball.