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Just Like Me

Unpredictable

Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.

Born in Terrell, Texas, Foxx was abandoned by his parents as an infant and raised by his mother's adoptive parents. He performed well in high school and was awarded with a scholarship to United States International University. In his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at comedy clubs, and eventually joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991; this exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show. He released his debut album, Peep This, in 1994, but he did not gain significant musical success until 2004 when he was featured in Twista's song "Slow Jamz". Also in 2004, Foxx played critically acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and Ray. He released his second album, Unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on Kanye West's number-one single "Gold Digger". His third album Intuition was released in 2008 and was anchored by the single "Blame It". Foxx released his fourth studio album, Best Night of My Life, in 2010.
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[edit] Early life

Foxx was born as Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas.[1] He is the son of Louise Annette Talley Dixon and Darrell Bishop. Foxx was abandoned seven months after birth, and was subsequently adopted and raised in Terrell by his mother's adoptive parents, Estelle and Mark Talley.[2] Terrell was a racially segregated community at the time.[3] Foxx had a strict Baptist upbringing[4][5] and began piano lessons at the age of five by his grandmother's orders. As a teenager, he was a part-time pianist and choir leader in Terrell's New Hope Baptist Church.[3] Jamie also was a good dancer.

Foxx attended Terrell High School, where he received top grades, played basketball and football as quarterback, and had an ambition to play for the Dallas Cowboys. He was the first player in the school's history to pass for more than 1,000 yards.[3][6] He also sang in a band called Leather and Lace.[3] After completing high school, Foxx received a scholarship to United States International University, where he studied classical music and composition.[3][7] He has often acknowledged his grandmother's influence in his life as one of the greatest reasons for his success.[4][8]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career and In Living Color

After accepting a girlfriend's dare, Foxx told jokes and did impressions at a comedy club's open mic night in 1989. When he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, he changed his name to Jamie Foxx, feeling that it was an ambiguous enough name to disallow any biases.[3][9] He chose his surname as a tribute to comedian Redd Foxx.[9] In addition his recurrent In Living Color character LaWanda shared names with Redd's friend and co-worker, LaWanda Page.

Foxx joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991 and subsequently played a recurring role in the comedy-drama sitcom Roc.[10] From 1996 to 2001, Foxx starred in his own sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, and in 1992 he made his film debut.
[edit] Film career
Foxx's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Foxx made his film debut in the 1992 comedy Toys. His first dramatic role came in Oliver Stone's 1999 film Any Given Sunday, where he portrayed a hard-partying American football player.[4] He was cast in the role in part because of his background as a football player.[4] Following Any Given Sunday, Foxx was featured as taxi driver Max Durocher in the film Collateral alongside Tom Cruise, for which he received outstanding reviews and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4] His standout performance, however, was his portrayal of Ray Charles in the biopic Ray (2004), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor[4] and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Foxx is the second male in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies, Collateral and Ray. The only other male actor to achieve this was Al Pacino. In 2005, Foxx was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[11]

Following these successes, Foxx appeared in Jarhead, Miami Vice, and Dreamgirls, which were box-office hits, and lifted his profile even higher as a bankable star in Hollywood. 2007 brought him the lead role in the film The Kingdom opposite Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner and Ashraf Barhom.

In September 2007, Foxx was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He said, upon receiving the honor, "[it was] one of the most amazing days of my life."[12]

In April 2009, Foxx played the lead role in the dramatic film The Soloist.

In April 2011, Foxx voiced Nico, a canary in the movie Rio.
[edit] Music
Foxx and Kanye West performing "Gold Digger"

Foxx began piano lessons at age five. In 1994, Foxx released an album (on the Fox record label) entitled Peep This. His music career shifted into a higher gear when, in 2004, he was featured on rapper Twista's song, "Slow Jamz", which also featured Kanye West. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as well as number three on the UK singles chart. Foxx's second collaboration with Kanye West, "Gold Digger," in which he sang the "I Got a Woman" Ray Charles-influenced hook, went straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained there for 10 weeks. In 2005, Foxx was featured on the single "Georgia" by Atlanta rappers Ludacris and Field Mob. The song sampled Ray Charles' hit "Georgia on My Mind."

Foxx released his second studio album, Unpredictable, in December 2005. It debuted at number two, selling 598,000 copies in its first week.[13] The following week, the album rose to number one, selling an additional 200,000 copies.[14] To date, the album has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.[15][16] The album also charted on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number nine.[17] Foxx became the fourth artist to have won an Academy Award for an acting role and to have achieved a number-one record album in the US. (The other three to accomplish this feat were Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Barbra Streisand.) Foxx's first single from the album, the title track "Unpredictable" (featuring Ludacris), samples "Wildflower" by New Birth. The song peaked inside the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and also made the UK top 20 singles chart. The second US single from the album was "DJ Play a Love Song," which reunited Foxx with Twista. In the UK, however, the second single was "Extravaganza," which saw Foxx once again collaborate with Kanye West. He was not, however, featured in the song's music video.

At the 2006 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, Foxx won Best Duet/Collaboration with Kanye West for "Gold Digger" and tied with Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" for Video of the year. On December 8, 2006, Foxx received four Grammy nominations, which included Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Love Changes featuring Mary J. Blige, Best R&B Album for Unpredictable, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Georgia by Ludacris & Field Mob featuring Jamie Foxx, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Unpredictable featuring Ludacris.

On January 22, 2007, Foxx was on Sirius Satellite Radio, announcing his new channel The Foxxhole. The channel features talk-radio programs, stand-up comedy albums, and music primarily by African-American performers, and features much of Foxx's own material as well. The Jamie Foxx Show, Foxx's own talk-radio variety program, airs Friday evenings on The Foxxhole, and features Johnny Mack, Speedy, The Poetess, Lewis Dix, and T.D.P., as his co-hosts. Guests include popular musicians, actors, and fellow comedians.

He recorded a song with country superstars Rascal Flatts entitled "She Goes All the Way" for their album, Still Feels Good. Foxx also performed background vocals for artist/songwriter Tank. He and The-Dream are featured on Plies' "Please Excuse My Hands." He also appeared on the remix of Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" entitled "She Got Her Own." The track also features Fabolous. Foxx then collaborated with rapper The Game on the track "Around The World."

Foxx released his third album titled Intuition in 2008, featuring such artists as Kanye West, T.I., Lil Wayne, and T-Pain. The album's first single, "Just Like Me" featuring T.I., was promoted by a video directed by Brett Ratner and featuring an appearance by Taraji P. Henson. The second single "Blame It" featured T-Pain and became a top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and a number-one single on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The "Blame It" music video, directed by Hype Williams, features cameo appearances by Forest Whitaker, Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Howard, Quincy Jones, and Jake Gyllenhaal, among others. Foxx was also featured on T.I.'s single "Live in the Sky" from the album King.

On April 6, 2009 Foxx performed the George Strait song "You Look So Good in Love" at the George Strait Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert. Foxx has been a fan of country music for many years.

Jamie Foxx hosted the 2009 BET Awards ceremony on June 28, 2009, which featured several tributes to pop star Michael Jackson, who had died three days prior to the show. Aside from performing "Blame It" with T-Pain and "She Got Her Own" with Ne-Yo and Fabolous, Foxx opened the show with a rendition of Jackson's "Beat It" dance routine and closed the show with a cover of The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" with Ne-Yo. Foxx stated during the ceremony, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else."

Foxx released his fourth album, Best Night of My Life, on December 21, 2010.[18] The first single is "Winner", featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I..[19] The second single is "Living Better Now" featuring rapper Rick Ross and the third single is "Fall For Your Type" featuring rapper Drake.[18]
[edit] Personal life
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Foxx, being from Texas, is a Dallas Mavericks Fan.[20]
[edit] Family

Foxx has a daughter, Corinne Bishop, who was born in 1995.[3] Former Jamie Foxx Show co-star Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon made a public announcement on The Wendy Williams Show stating that Foxx has a second child.[21] Foxx was spotted with the baby in Miami for New Year's Eve 2010, and it was revealed to be a girl.[22]
[edit] Charity work

Foxx performed a public service announcement for Do Something to promote food drives in local communities.[23]
[edit] Legal issues

In April 2003, Foxx was involved in an incident with two police officers who were attempting to escort him and his sister out of Harrah's casino in New Orleans. Employees claimed they had failed to show identification upon entry. Originally charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, battery on police officers and resisting arrest, Foxx pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace in exchange for the other charges being dropped, and was sentenced to a six month suspended jail term with two years probation and a $1500 fine.[24][25]
[edit] Controversy
[edit] Miley Cyrus remark

On the April 17, 2009 episode of The Jamie Foxx Show on Foxxhole Radio, Foxx and his co-hosts made several sexually suggestive and disparaging jokes regarding teenaged singer Miley Cyrus, in response to a caller's comment on a recent altercation between Cyrus and rock band Radiohead.[26] Foxx issued a public apology on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno several days later in response to growing public outcry as well as televised criticism by Cyrus's father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[27]
[edit] Discography
Main article: Jamie Foxx discography

Peep This (1994)
Unpredictable (2005)
Intuition (2008)
Best Night of My Life (2010)

[edit] Tours

The Unpredictable Tour (2006)
The Blame It Tour (2009)

[edit] Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Toys Baker
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Ed
The Great White Hype Hassan El Ruk'n
1997 Booty Call Bunz
1998 The Players Club Blue
1999 Held Up Michael
Any Given Sunday Willie Beamen Nominated — BET Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance
2000 Bait Alvin Sanders
2001 Date from Heaven
Ali Drew 'Bundini' Brown BET Award for Best Supporting Actor
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
2003 Shade Larry Jennings
2004 Breakin' All the Rules Quincy Watson Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Collateral Max BET Award for Best Supporting Actor
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Ray Ray Charles Academy Award for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
BET Award for Best Actor
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Seattle Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Tookie BET Award for Best Actor – Network/Cable Television
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2005 Stealth Lt. Henry Purcell
Jarhead Staff Sgt. Sykes Nominated — Black Movie Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor
2006 Miami Vice Ricardo Tubbs
Dreamgirls Curtis Taylor, Jr. Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007 The Kingdom Ronald Fleury
2009 The Soloist Nathaniel Ayers Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actor
Law Abiding Citizen Nick Rice Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2010 Valentine's Day Kelvin Briggs
Due Date Darryl
2011 Rio Nico Voice
Horrible Bosses Motherfucker Jones Post-production
Kane & Lynch James Seth Lynch Filming
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Television Awards

Image Awards
1998, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show
1999, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)
2000, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)
2001, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)

[edit] Music awards

American Music Awards
2009, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nominated)
2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (winner)
2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Unpredictable (nominated)

BET Awards
2006, Best Male R&B Artist (nominated)
2006, Best Collaboration ("Unpredictable") with Ludacris (nominated)
2009, Best Collaboration ("Blame It") with T-Pain (Winner)
2009, Video of the Year: ("Blame It") (nominated)
2009, Best Male R&B Artist (nominated)

Grammy Awards n
2010, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Blame It") with T-Pain (winner)
2010, Best Contemporary R&B Album (Intuition) (nominated)
2010, Best R&B Song ("Blame It") (nominated)
2007, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Unpredictable") with Ludacris (nominated)
2007, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Georgia") with Ludacris & Field Mob (nominated)
2007, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Love Changes") with Mary J. Blige (nominated)
2007, Best R&B Album (Unpredictable) (nominated)
2006, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Slow Jamz") with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)
2006, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Creepin") (nominated)

Image Awards
2009, Outstanding Male Artist (winner)
2006, Outstanding Male Artist (winner)

MOBO Awards
2006, Best R&B Act (nominated)

MTV Video Music Awards
2006, Best Hip-Hop Video: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
2006, Best Ringtone: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
2006, Best R&B Video: "Unpredictable" featuring Ludacris (nominated)
2004, MTV2 Award: "Slow Jamz" with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)

Soul Train Awards
2009, Record of the Year: "Blame It" (winner)
2009, Album of the Year: Intuition (nominated)
2007, Best R&B/Soul Album, Male: Unpredictable (winner)
2006, Best Music Video: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (winner)
2006, Best R&B/Soul Dance Cut: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)

Vibe Awards
2005, Best Collabo: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
2004, Best Collabo: "Slow Jamz" with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)

[edit] Movie/TV Awards

Academy Awards
2004, Nominated Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray

BAFTA Awards
2005, Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Ray
2004, Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Collateral

BET Awards
2006, Nominated Best Actor
2005, Won Best Actor

Black Movie Awards
2006, Nominated Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Jarhead

Black Reel Awards
2007, Nominated – Best Actor – Dreamgirls
2005, Won Best Actor, Drama – Ray
2004, Won Best Actor – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
2004, Nominated – Best Actor, Musical or Comedy – Breakin' All the Rules
2002, Won Theatrical – Best Supporting Actor – Ali
2000, Nominated – Best Supporting Actor – Any Given Sunday

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000, Nominated – Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama – Any Given Sunday

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005, Won Critics Choice Award Best Actor – Ray
2004, Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Supporting Actor – Collateral

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2004, Won FFCC Award Best Actor – Ray

Golden Globes
2005, Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Ray
2004, Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
2004, Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Collateral

Hollywood Film Festival
2004, Won Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Actor

Image Awards
2007, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls
2005, Won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Ray
2004, Won Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
2004, Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Collateral
2002, Won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Ali
2001, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
2000, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
1999, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
1998, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"

Independent Spirit Awards
2005, Nominated Best Male Lead – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2005, Won Best Actor – Ray (2004/I)

Kids' Choice Awards
2001, Nominated Favorite Television Actor – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
2000, Nominated Favorite Television Actor – "The Jamie Foxx Show"

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2005, Won Sierra Award Best Actor – Ray

London Critics Circle Film Awards
2005, Won ALFS Award Actor of the Year – Ray

MTV Movie Awards
2005, Nominated Best Male Performance – Ray
2000, Nominated Breakthrough Male Performance – Any Given Sunday

MovieGuide Awards
2005, Won Grace Award Most Inspiring Television Acting – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)

National Board of Review
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray

National Society of Film Critics Awards
2005, Won Best Actor – Ray

Online Film Critics Society Awards
2005, Nominated Best Actor – Ray
2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral

People's Choice Awards
2008, Nominated Favorite Leading Man
2006, Nominated Favorite Leading Man

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2004, Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Ray

Prism Awards
2005, Won Performance in a Feature Film – Ray

Satellite Awards
2005, Won Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
2004, Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical – Ray
2004, Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama – Collateral

Screen Actors Guild Awards
2007, Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls
2005, Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Ray
2004, Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Ray
2004, Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Collateral
2004, Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)

Seattle Film Critics Awards
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray

TV Land Awards
2007, Nominated Little Screen/Big Screen Star
2006, Nominated Little Screen/Big Screen Star

Teen Choice Awards
2007, Nominated Choice Movie: Liplock – Dreamgirls
2005, Nominated Choice Movie Actor: Drama – Ray

Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2005, Won Best Actor – Ray

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral

Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Award
2005, co-recipient, Crystal Award