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Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx at an event for Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
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Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer and comedian. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for his work in the biographical film Ray (2004). The same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the action film Collateral (2004). Other prominent acting roles include the title role in the film Django Unchained (2012), the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and William Stacks in the modern version of Annie (2014).

Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Terrell, Texas, to Louise Annette Talley and Darrell Bishop, who worked as a stockbroker and had later changed his name to Shahid Abdula. His mother was an adopted child. When her marriage to his father failed, his maternal grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, stepped in and, at age seven months, adopted Jamie too. He has said that he had a very rigid upbringing that placed him in the Boy Scouts and the church choir. During high school, he played quarterback for his high school team and was good enough that he got press in Dallas newspapers. He studied music in college. He released a music album, "Peep This" (1994), and sings the theme song for his movie, Any Given Sunday (1999). However, in 1989, his life changed when a girlfriend challenged him to get up onstage at the Comedy Club. In fact, he says he took his androgynous stage name because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights. That led to his being cast on Roc (1991) and In Living Color (1990).

Foxx had his own WB television show from 1996 to 2001, the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show (1996), in which he played Jamie King Jr. Foxx is also a Grammy Award-winning musician, producing four albums which have charted highly on the US Billboard 200: "Unpredictable" (2005), which topped the chart, "Intuition" (2008), "Best Night of My Life" (2010), and "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses" (2015). In 2012, Foxx starred in the title role of the Quentin Tarantino written and directed Django Unchained (2012). Foxx starred alongside his Ray co-star Kerry Washington, as well as Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson. In 2013, Foxx was cast as President James Sawyer in White House Down (2013) alongside Channing Tatum. The following year, Foxx appeared as the villain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and co-starred with Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie (2014), Sony's Will Smith and Jay-Z produced update of the comic strip-turned-musical.

He has two children, including Corinne Foxx, (born 1994), who resides with her mother.
BornDecember 13, 1967
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Jamie Foxx and Karla Souza in Day Shift (2022)
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Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco in Day Shift (2022)
Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, and Eric Lange in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx and Meagan Good in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx, Scott Adkins, Steve Howey, and Dave Franco in Day Shift (2022)
Snoop Dogg and Jamie Foxx in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, and Zion Broadnax in Day Shift (2022)
Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx and Zion Broadnax in Day Shift (2022)
Jamie Foxx in Day Shift (2022)

Known for

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
Ray
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  • Ray Charles
  • 2004
Tom Cruise in Collateral (2004)
Collateral
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  • Max
  • 2004
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained
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  • Django
  • 2012
Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
Dreamgirls
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  • Curtis Taylor Jr.
  • 2006

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Actor

  • God Is a Bullet
    • Post-production
  • Strays
    • (voice)
    • Post-production
  • They Cloned Tyrone
    • Post-production
  • Tyson
    • In Development
  • Tin Soldier
    • Post-production
  • The Wild Bunch
    • (rumored)
    • In Development
  • Back in Action
    • In Production
  • All-Star Weekend
    • Post-production
  • Groove Tails
    • In Production
  • Signal Hill
    • Pre-production
  • Jamie Foxx Feat. J Young MDK, & Sam Pounds: BUD (Mowing Down Vamps) (Snoop Dogg Remix)
  • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
    Day Shift
  • Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2021)
    Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys
  • Million Dollar Wheels (2022)
    Million Dollar Wheels
  • Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Rhys Ifans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
    Spider-Man: No Way Home
  • Jamie Foxx and Kyla-Drew in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021)
    Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
  • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
    Soul
    • (voice)
  • Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback in Project Power (2020)
    Project Power
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    • (voice)
  • Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Karan Kendrick, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Just Mercy (2019)
    Just Mercy
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience
  • Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Ike Barinholtz, and Ellie Kemper in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)
    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
  • Jaden Smith in Neo Yokio (2017)
    Neo Yokio
    • (voice)
  • Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Dornan, Eve Hewson, and Taron Egerton in Robin Hood (2018)
    Robin Hood
  • Migos Feat. Drake: Walk It Talk It (2018)
    Migos Feat. Drake: Walk It Talk It

Producer

  • Story Ave
    • Post-production
  • They Cloned Tyrone
    • Post-production
  • Geechee
    • Post-production
  • Back in Action
    • In Production
  • All-Star Weekend
    • Post-production
  • Groove Tails
    • In Production
  • The Burial
    • Post-production
  • Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez in Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
    Alert: Missing Persons Unit
  • Jermaine Dupri, Greg Carter, Cassie Ventura, Keith Jefferson, Shad Moss, MC Lyte, Valarie Pettiford, Redman, Tyrin Turner, Page Kennedy, Jalene Mack, Tamar Braxton, Rayna Reid Rayford, Tawanna Houston, Erica Fontaine, Bun B, Datari Turner, Pleasure P., Phil Thornton, Angela Simmons, Vanessa Simmons, Terrence Jenkins, Thomas Q. Jones, Keri Hilson, Toya Johnson, Billy Sorrells, Natalie Friedman, Jasmin Brown, Serayah, Don Benjamin, Jordyn Rolling, Mehgan James, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jermaine Carter, B. Simone, and Jojo Zarur in Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding (2022)
    Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
  • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
    Day Shift
  • Million Dollar Wheels (2022)
    Million Dollar Wheels
  • MC Lyte, Redman, Ne-Yo, Terrence Jenkins, Keri Hilson, and Serayah in Hip Hop Family Christmas (2021)
    Hip Hop Family Christmas
  • Jamie Foxx and Kyla-Drew in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021)
    Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
  • Jamie Foxx and Corinne Foxx in Beat Shazam (2017)
    Beat Shazam
  • Jay Pharoah in White Famous (2017)
    White Famous
  • Apollo Live (2012)
    Apollo Live
  • In the Flow with Affion Crockett (2011)
    In the Flow with Affion Crockett
  • Nite Tales: The Series (2009)
    Nite Tales: The Series
  • Thunder Soul (2010)
    Thunder Soul
  • Kid Edition
  • From G's to Gents (2008)
    From G's to Gents

Writer

  • All-Star Weekend
    • Post-production
  • Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez in Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
    Alert: Missing Persons Unit
    • (creator)
  • Jamie Foxx and Kyla-Drew in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021)
    Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
    • (creator)
  • In the Flow with Affion Crockett (2011)
    In the Flow with Affion Crockett
  • Mel Gibson in The Brain Storm (2011)
    The Brain Storm
  • From G's to Gents (2008)
    From G's to Gents
  • G's to Gents Top Ten Gentlemen's Club
  • ESPY Awards (2004)
    ESPY Awards
  • Jamie Foxx Unleashed: Lost, Stolen and Leaked! (2003)
    Jamie Foxx Unleashed: Lost, Stolen and Leaked!
  • Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security (2002)
    Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security
  • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
    The Jamie Foxx Show
  • Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole (1993)
    Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole
  • Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993)
    Soul Train Comedy Awards
  • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
    In Living Color
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Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco Answer Burning Questions
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Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco Answer Burning Questions
Angela Bassett, Jamie Foxx, and Tina Fey Share Life Lessons Learned From 'Soul'
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Angela Bassett, Jamie Foxx, and Tina Fey Share Life Lessons Learned From 'Soul'
Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey Share Mutual Improv Respect, Reveal Comedy Inspirations
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Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey Share Mutual Improv Respect, Reveal Comedy Inspirations
Will Morbius & Doc Ock Form the Sinister Six?
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Will Morbius & Doc Ock Form the Sinister Six?
The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
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The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
'Project Power' Cast Expose Jamie Foxx's Real-Life Superpowers
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'Project Power' Cast Expose Jamie Foxx's Real-Life Superpowers
5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
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5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
How 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' Connects the TarantinoVerse
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How 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' Connects the TarantinoVerse
IMDbrief: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & the Top 5 Music Biopics
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IMDbrief: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & the Top 5 Music Biopics
Due Date: "Get in the Car"
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Due Date: "Get in the Car"
The Soloist: "Steve Meets Nathaniel"
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The Soloist: "Steve Meets Nathaniel"
The Soloist: "I Want You to Help Him"
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The Soloist: "I Want You to Help Him"

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    • December 13, 1967
    • Terrell, Texas, USA
    • Corinne Foxx
    • (Grandparent)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Coors Light beer.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 14 Interviews
    • 20 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 14 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    As a second grader, he was so talented in telling jokes that his teacher used him as a reward. If the class behaved, Foxx would tell them jokes.
  • Quotes
    [on wearing prosthetic eyelids which made him blind in Ray (2004)] After six hours of being blind, you lose the sense of how a person is physically. It was amazing to hear the little buzzing voices all around you.
    • Annie
      (2014)
      $5,000,000

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