Jamie Foxx Biography
Jamie Foxx, the Texas native aged 55 is an Oscar-winning star of Ray who gained recognition for his role in the TV series In Living Color and starred in Django Unchained.
He also appeared in the films Dreamgirls, Collateral, Baby Driver, and The Soloist. In 2018, he starred as Little John in the film Robin Hood.
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Who is Jamie Foxx?
Being the son of Darrell Bishop and Louise Annette Talley Dixon, James Foxx whose birth name is Eric Marlon Bishop was born on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas in the United States of America. However, he was raised by his grandparents after his parents separated.
He enjoyed a happy upbringing, going to church every day with his grandparents and excelling at everything from academics to music to football. During his teen years, he had his first taste of the entertainment business as his church’s choir director and music director and also started his own R&B band.
Regarding his education, he attended ‘Terrell High School’ and was academically brilliant. He was also skilled at playing sports like football and basketball. He also played music with a band called ‘Leather and Lace.’ He studied music while a student at the U.S. International University in San Diego.
Jamie Foxx profession
About his career, Jamie started performing stand-up comedy in 1989. During this time, he adopted the stage name ‘Jamie Foxx.’
His acting career began in 1991 when he joined the cast of the sketch comedy television series ‘In Living Color’ where he appeared as a recurring character in 95 episodes.
He made his movie debut in 1992 when he played ‘Baker’ in the fantasy comedy movie ‘Toys.’ The film was a box office failure and could not help launch his Hollywood career.
He released his debut music album ‘Peep This’ in 1994. The album peaked at No. 78 on ‘U.S. Billboard 200.’ It would take him 11 years before releasing another album.
He got his first substantial movie role in 1999 when he was cast as footballer ‘Willie Beamen’ in ‘Any Given Sunday.’ Since the actor had played football during his younger days, he performed this role to perfection and was hugely appreciated.
He co-created and starred in his television sitcom ‘The Jamie Foxx Show’ which aired on ‘WB Network’ from 1996 to 2001. The cast also included Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher Duncan, and Garrett Morris. The show was highly successful.2004 was a great year for him.
He acted as a taxi driver, who is taken hostage, in the movie ‘Collateral.’ He then portrayed musician Ray Charles in the biopic ‘Ray.’ Both movies were critically acclaimed.He released his second album ‘Unpredictable’ in 2005. The album debuted at No. 2 on the ‘U.S. Billboard 200’ chart, eventually moving up to No. 1.
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His fame as an actor as well as singer ensured that he got flooded with movie offers throughout the decade. His notable films during the 2000s were ‘Stealth’ (2005), ‘Miami Vice’ (2006), and ‘The Soloist’ (2009). His third album ‘Intuition’ was released in 2008.
It reached the top three slots on the ‘U.S. Billboard 200’ chart and featured several guest artists like Kanye West, Fabolous, and T-Pain.His next album ‘Best Night of My Life’ was released in 2010. It featured the single ‘Winner’ and peaked at No. 6 on ‘U.S. Billboard 200.’ As a much sought-after star, he landed several film roles throughout the 2010s.
Some of his best-known films during the early-2010s include ‘Rio’ (2011), ‘Django Unchained’ (2012), and ‘White House Down’ (2013).Jamie started the year 2014 with the hit sequel ‘Rio 2.’ He then went on to portray the primary antagonist ‘Electro/Max Dillon’ in Marvel’s superhero film ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2.’ In 2017, he was part of the ensemble cast of the action film ‘Baby Driver’ alongside Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, and Lily James.
The movie was a commercial and critical success. Jamie Foxx 2018 movie ‘Robin Hood’ was a box-office failure and received negative reviews. The following year, he played ‘Walter McMillian’ in Destin Daniel Cretton’s legal drama film ‘Just Mercy.’ In 2019, he also appeared in Tara Wood’s documentary film ‘QT8: The First Eight,’ which chronicles the life of Quentin Tarantino.
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In 2019, Jamie Foxx portrayed Walter McMillian, a wrongly convicted death row prisoner, in Just Mercy. He received critical acclaim for his role.
He starred in the August 2020-released Netflix superhuman film Project Power. The film received mixed reviews. He lent his voice to the computer-animated fantasy comedy-drama film Soul, which was released in December 2020.
Jamie Foxx net worth
Jamie Foxx has had a prominent career as an actor, producer, singer, comedian and in the advertisement industry, with many endorsement deals that have made him earn a $170 million dollar net worth, according to several sites online.
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