|
Jamie Foxx
Once
famous for wacky TV comedy, Jamie Foxx now gets notice as a dramatic
actor in high-profile movies such as Any Given Sunday (1999, directed by
Oliver Stone) and Ray (the 2004 biopic of singer Ray Charles). Foxx grew
up in Texas and moved to southern California to work on a music career.
He released an album, Peep This, in 1994, but had more success in TV
comedy, first with In Living Color (1991-1994) and then with his own
eponymous series (1996-2001).
By the late '90s Foxx's movie career was
taking off, thanks to funny roles in films like Booty Call (1997) and
The Player's Club (1998, directed by Ice Cube). By the end of the decade
he was getting good reviews for dramatic performances as well, and now
he is considered a talented actor as well as an inventive comedian. In
2004 he was nominated for Academy Awards in two different categories: as
a supporting actor opposite Tom Cruise in the drama Collateral, and then
winning the Oscar as best leading actor for Ray.
Jamie Foxx Tickets
|