Jamie Foxx
Biography
Eric Marlon Bishop, widely recognized as Jamie Foxx, was born on December 13, 1967. He is a multifaceted American artist, excelling as an actor, singer, and comedian. Foxx first gained widespread attention as a cast member of the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Colour, which aired until 1994. His success led to the creation of his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, where he served as star, co-creator, and producer from 1996 to 2001.
Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles in the biopic Ray (2004) earned him numerous prestigious accolades, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actor. He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Collateral the same year. His filmography includes notable performances in Booty Call, Ali, Dreamgirls, and Django Unchained, among others.
In addition to his acting career, Foxx has made an impact in music, scoring two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning a Grammy for "Blame It." He has hosted the game show Beat Shazam since 2017 and published his autobiography, Act Like You Got Some Sense, in
Filmography
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The Players Club
1998 • Blue
Held Up
1999 • Michael
The Apollo
2019 • Self
The Soloist
2009 • Nathaniel Ayers
Due Date
2010 • Darryl
A Motown Christmas
2024 • Self
The Burial
2023 • Willie E. Gary
Breakin' All the Rules
2004 • Quincy Watson
Day Shift
2022 • Bud Jablonski
Back in Action (2025)
2025 • Matt
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...
2024 • Self
Thunder Soul
2010 • Himself
Bait (2000)
2000 • Alvin Sanders
Tin Soldier
2025 • The Bokushi
Shade
2003 • Larry Jennings
They Cloned Tyrone
2023 • Slick Charles
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022 • Self
Django Unchained
2012 • Django Freeman
Toys
1992
White House Down
2013 • President Sawyer
Luther: Never Too Much
2024 • Self
Valentine's Day
2010 • Kelvin Moore