Jamie Foxx
Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Comedian
Birthdate: Dec 13, 1967
High School: Terrell High School
Yearbooks: 1984
Yearbook photos of Jamie Foxx from Terrell High School
Jamie Foxx (born Eric Morlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an actor, singer, songwriter, and comedian. He is a 1986 graduate of Terrell High School, in Terrell, TX, where he was a member of the school’s basketball, baseball, football, and track teams. Foxx got his show biz start in standup comedy, in 1989, when he began using his professional name (choosing “Foxx” as a tribute to comedian Redd Foxx). Two years later, he became a cast member of the sketch comedy series In Living Color. He starred in his own series, The Jamie Foxx Show (1996-2001), for which he was also its creator, director, and executive producer. Foxx began concentrating more on film roles after that. One of his biggest performances to date is the title role in 2004’s Ray, for which he received many awards (including his first Oscar). Other notable films include Any Given Sunday, Collateral, Jarhead, Dreamgirls, The Soloist, and Django Unchained. Foxx is only the second male in Oscar history to receive two acting nominations for two different films (Ray and Collateral) in the same year. He has also found time for a successful music career and has released four top 10 albums thus far. Foxx was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Awards (partial list):
- Academy Award for Best Actor for Ray. 2004
- American Music Award for Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist. 2006
- BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Ray. 2005
- Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedyfor Ray. 2005
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for “Blame It” (with T-Pain). 2010
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for “Gold Digger” (with Kanye West). 2006
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Ray. 2005
- Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for Unpredictable. 2007
Source: Wikipedia
