One of the most popular African American comedians
of the late 1990s, TV star turned screen actor Jamie Foxx first became
known for his many roles on Keenen Ivory Wayans' long-running comedy variety
show In Living Color. Since then, Foxx has played both raucous and sensitive
nice-guy roles in a number of films, and earned particular acclaim for
his portrayal of a talented but egotistical quarterback in Oliver Stone's
Any Given Sunday.
Born Eric Bishop in the small town of Terrell,
Texas, on December 13, 1967, Foxx 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. Foxx studied music while a student
at the U.S. International University in San Diego; it was during his college
days that he got his start as a stand-up comedian. Attending a comedy
club one night with some friends, he was encouraged to take the stage
and perform some impersonations, which proved incredibly popular with
the audience. Foxx's enthusiastic reception led to his decision to move
to L.A. and pursue a comedy career. At the age of 22 he was hired for
Charles Dutton's sitcom Roc, and he subsequently landed a recurring role
on In Living Color.
Foxx was ultimately given his own show in 1996; that same year, he appeared
in a supporting role in The Truth About Cats and Dogs, which cast him
as a friend of Ben Chaplin. He was also featured in the boxing satire
The Great White Hype, and the following year he got star billing opposite
fellow comedian Tommy Davidson in the poorly received comedy Booty Call.
After playing a DJ in Ice Cube's The Players Club (1998), Foxx earned
some of his best reviews to date for his role in Any Given Sunday (1999).
He subsequently returned to straight comedy, starring in Antoine Fuqua's
crime comedy Bait as an ex-con trying to mend his ways, and as a man caught
in a convenience stored robbery in Held Up.
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