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[h3]Jamie Foxx’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop. Shortly after he was born, he was adopted by his grandparents Mark Talley and Estelle Marie Nelson.[/h3]

Best known for his comedy work, he has proved himself a multifaceted entertainer, winning acclaim as an actor and musician.

Jamie studied music at university in San Diego, but got sidetracked in to comedy when he did stand-up at a comedy club amateurs' night.

He became known for his appearances on comedy TV series, chiefly when he joined the cast of ‘In Living Color’ during the third series, a show which also starred Jim Carrey.

Following ‘In Living Color’, Foxx was given his own show, ‘The Jamie Foxx Show’, producing 100 episodes from 1996-2001.

Foxx's first prominent dramatic role came in 1999 when Oliver Stone cast him as the star quarterback in the American football-based film ‘Any Given Sunday’, in which he joined an ensemble cast that also included [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/50:0/Al_Pacino.htm]Al Pacino[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1562:0/Cameron_Diaz.htm]Cameron Diaz [/urlnew]and [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1804:0/LL_Cool_J.htm]LL Cool J[/urlnew].

2004 was an exceptional and record breaking year for Foxx. He received critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in Michael Mann’s action film ‘Collateral’. Foxx played an ordinary cab driver who was hired for a night by a hit man, played by [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/824:0/Tom_Cruise.htm]Tom Cruise[/urlnew], who was on a killing spree.

Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles in the film ‘Ray’ in the same year earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him only the third black male actor to win the award (the other two being Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington).

He was only the tenth person to have been nominated for both acting categories in the same year. Foxx also became the first black actor to have double nominations in one year.

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Foxx received an unprecedented three Golden Globe Award nominations in recognition of his work in 2004.

To add to this, Foxx is also a singer and accomplished musician. He released his first album 'Peep This' in 1994 and more recently in 2005, the album 'Unpredictable'.

Foxx then starred in a film version of Michael Mann's Miami Vice, in 2006, and also has a film hitting the box offices in 2007 called ‘Damage Control’.

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- Jamie has won 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA and 1 Golden Globe.

- During the 2005 Grammy Awards, Foxx performed live with Alicia Keys and Quincy Jones singing "Georgia on My Mind" in tribute to the late Ray Charles.

- He has a tattoo that goes around his chest, shoulders and back.

- He took the stage name Jamie Fox and added an extra 'x' as a tribute to Redd Foxx.

- He has a daughter, called Corrine, who was born in 1995.
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The Kingdom (2007) (completed)

Dreamgirls (2006)

Miami Vice - 2006

Jarhead - 2005

Stealth - 2005

Ray - 2004

Collateral - 2004

Breakin' All The Rules - 2004

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story -2004

Shade - 2003

Ali - 2001

Bait - 2000

Any Given Sunday - 1999

Held Up - 1999

The Players Club - 1998

Booty Call - 1997

The Great White Hype - 1996

The Truth About Cats And Dogs - 1996

Toys - 1992
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Unpredictable - 2005

Peep This - 1994

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