Jamie Foxx

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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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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas, USA

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