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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx on the set of Stealth

Born

Eric Marlon Bishop
December 13, 1967 (age 40)
Terrell, Texas

Awards won
Academy Awards
Best Actor 2004 Ray
BAFTA Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role 2004 Ray
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2005 Ray
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 2002 Ali Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special 2005 Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 2005 Ray
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture 2004 Ray

Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award winning American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. Foxx is possibly best known for his portrayal of musician Ray Charles in Ray, and for his collaborations with director Michael Mann. With Ray, he became one of the few African Americans to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Jamie studied at Juilliard and San Diego's United States International University in music. Foxx received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 14, 2007.