Jamie Foxx

Empathetic humanitarian who cared for others.

Jamie Foxx
Age56
Full NameEric Marlon Bishop
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Biography

Royalty Jamie Foxx is a renowned American actor, singer, and comedian of unparalleled prestige. He has been honored with many esteemed awards, including the 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 acclaimed performance in the biographical film Ray (2004). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his masterful role in the action film Collateral (2004). His other celebrated roles include the titular role in the film Django Unchained (2012), the villainous 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, son of a stockbroker, in Terrell, Texas, to Louise Annette Talley and Darrell Bishop. His mother was adopted, and when her marriage to his father failed, his maternal grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, lovingly raised him.

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Awards
2

  • Oscar2005
    RayBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globe2005
    RayBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Media
166

  • 2012 Soul Train Awards
  • 30 for 30
  • Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America
  • The Joe Rogan Experience
  • One Voice Somos Live: A Concert for Disaster Relief
  • Django Unchained
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home
  • In Living Color
  • Kid President: Declaration of Awesome
  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
  • Soul
  • Fair Game?
  • CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown
  • Apollo Night LA
  • Ray
  • The Oscars
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
  • Just Mercy
  • Baby Driver
  • Thunder Soul
  • Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!
  • John Lewis: Good Trouble
  • Collateral
  • Roc
  • Law Abiding Citizen
  • 70th Golden Globe Awards
  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Party Challenge
  • Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
  • 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
  • The Oscars
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
  • The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Bring Your 'A' Game
  • BET Awards 2012
  • Aaliyah: Miss You
  • The Kingdom
  • Jarhead
  • 73rd Golden Globe Awards
  • Pharrell Williams: Happy
  • Horrible Bosses
  • Rio
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri
  • LMFAO: Yes
  • Any Given Sunday
  • The 78th Annual Academy Awards

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