Biography
First discovered by audiences as a confident, fresh-faced comic who was proficient at playing outrageous characters and sending up famous celebrities, actor Jamie Foxx cut his teeth on the small screen when he joined the popular television sketch comedy, "In Living Color" (Fox, 1990-94) after its first season. Not satisfied with being confined to strictly comedy, Foxx surprised many when he began displaying considerable talents both as a …
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Career Milestones
| Studied music and sang in church choir in Texas hometown | ||
1989 | Arrived in Los Angeles, CA; began performing at comedy clubs | |
1991 | Cast as regular on Fox variety series "In Living Color" | |
1992 | Feature film debut, "Toys" | |
1992 | Landed recurring role on Fox sitcom "Roc" | |
1993 | Starred in own HBO special | |
1995 | Released debut album Peep This | |
1996 | Headlined own sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show" on The WB | |
1999 | First dramatic role, Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday" | |
2000 | Starred in "Bait" | |
2001 | Cast alongside Will Smith as Drew 'Bundini' Brown in "Ali," the Michael Mann directed biopic of of boxer Muhammad Ali | |
2001 | Hosted MTV Video Music Awards | |
2002 | Starred in HBO comedy special "Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security" | |
2004 | Delivered Academy Award-winning performance as musician Ray Charles in Taylor Hackford directed biopic "Ray" | |
2004 | Featured with Twista and Kanye West on hit track "Slow Jamz" from the album Kamikaze; earned a Grammy nomination | |
2004 | Played taxi driver Max Durocher opposite Tom Cruise in Michael Mann's "Collateral"; earned SAG, Golden Globe, and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor | |
2004 | Starred in "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story" (FX) about the founder of Crips L.A. street gang; received Independent Spirit Award, SAG, and Golden Globe nominations for Best Lead Actor | |
2005 | Again collaborated with West for successful "Gold Digger"; also released single "Creepin," which earned a Grammy nomination | |
2005 | Co-starred as Sgt. Siek in Sam Mendes' "Jarhead," based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's bestselling novel about his pre-Desert Storm experiences | |
2005 | Released second studio album Unpredictable, featuring another collaboration with West; earned three Grammy nominations, including Best R&B Album | |
2005 | Starred as Lt. Henry Purcell in the big budget "Stealth," with Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel | |
2006 | Cast as Det. Ricardo Tubbs in Michael Mann's "Miami Vice," based on the popular 1980s 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 | |
2007 | Launched "Foxxhole," the 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" | |
2007 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (September) | |
2008 | Released third album titled Intuition, featuring Kanye West, T.I., Lil Wayne, and T-Pain; earned three Grammy nominations, including Best Contemporary Album | |
2009 | Portrayed Nathaniel Ayers, a musical prodigy who developed schizophrenia in Joe Wright's "The Soloist" | |
2009 | Teamed with Gerard Butler for thriller "Law Abiding Citizen" | |
2010 | Joined ensemble cast for Garry Marshall directed romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" | |
2011 | Played a con artist in comedy "Horrible Bosses" | |
2012 | Starred as the slave-turned-bounty hunter in "Django Unchained," a Western drama set in Mississippi; film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino | |
Awards
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Breakthrough Performance in Any Given Sunday |
2004 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Ray |
2004 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Collateral |
2004 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Ray |
2004 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Collateral |
2004 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Ray |
2004 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in Collateral |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Redemption |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Ray |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Collateral |
2004 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in Ray |
2004 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in Collateral |
2004 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in Ray |
2005 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Redemption |
2005 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in Ray |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Ray |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Ray |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Collateral |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Redemption |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Dreamgirls |