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Jamie Foxx

  • Birthplace: Terrell, Texas
  • Birthday: December 13, 1967

First discovered by audiences as a confident, fresh faced comic who was incredibly proficient at playing outrageous characters and sending up famous celebrities on the small screen after joining the TV sketch comedy "In Living Color" in 1991, and over time developed into one of the big screen's most admired performers after earning an Oscar for his uncanny and unforgettable performance as the iconic musician Ray Charles in the 2005 biopic "Ray."

Born Eric Bishop in Terrell, Texas, Foxx's young mother was had diffic…more

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Launched the Foxxhole, a new urban comedy, entertainment and lifestyle channel on Sirius Satellite Radio

  • 2007

    Portrayed a government agent investigating the bombing of an American facility in Saudi Arabia in Peter Berg s The Kingdom

  • 2006

    Cast as Det. Ricardo Tubbs in Michael Mann s Miami Vice based on the popular 80s cop show

  • 2006

    Co-starred with Beyonce, playing Curtis Taylor Jr., the fictionalized Berry Gordy character in Dreamgirls, an adaptation of the Broadway musical directed by Bill Condon

  • 2005

    Co-starred as Sgt. Siek in Sam Mendes Jarhead based on former Marine Anthony Swofford s best-selling novel about his pre-Desert Storm experiences

Awards

  • 2005

    British Academy Film Award: Best Actor

  • 2005

    Golden Globe Award: Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

  • 2005

    Oscar: Best Actor

  • 2005

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

  • 2004

    Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Actor

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