Jamie Foxx

Eric Marlon Bishop was born on December 13, 1967 in Texas. The artist, who later changed his surname and became known as Jamie Foxx, made a name for himself in the world of cinema and music, and as we all know, he is a versatile talent.

Foxx, who was interested in music in his youth, started taking piano lessons from the age of five and led the church choir. The artist, who was also interested in American football during his high school years, had his first stage experience in the world of comedy. He took the microphone in a nightclub and changed his name to "Foxx", inspired by Redd Foxx, thinking that his surname was not suitable for comedy. This step marked the beginning of his career.

Foxx, who rose rapidly after stepping into the world of cinema, won the appreciation of the whole world, especially with the 2004 movie "Ray". His performance as Ray Charles in this film brought him the Oscar for Best Actor. The same year, he received another Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the movie "Collateral". Following these successes, he took part in successful projects such as "Jarhead", "Dreamgirls" and "Miami Vice".

Foxx was not only limited to acting, but was also very successful in his music career. He also won a Grammy Award for his albums that were among the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart. In addition, he continues his presence on television by hosting and producing the competition program "Beat Shazam".

Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967, Texas), known as Jamie Foxx, is an American male film actor.

Foxx, who started his career as a comedian and proved that he is a successful musician with his R&B albums, is his biggest success in the cinema, the Academy Award for Best Actor, which he won for his performance in the 2004 film Ray (film), which is about the life story of the famous musician Ray Charles.

Foxx became known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biopic Ray, for which he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. Since spring 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show Beat Shazam.

Other acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in Jarhead (2005), record executive Curtis Taylor Jr. in Dreamgirls. (2006), Django Unchained (2012) from the 2006 TV series Miami Vice, featuring Detective Ricardo Tubbs in his film role. Supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Will Stacks in Annie (2014), and gangster Bats/Leon Jefferson III in Baby Driver (2017).

Foxx also starred in the sketch comedy series In Living Color, in which he played Jamie King Jr., and his own television series, The Jamie Foxx Show (1996–2001).

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 174 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
• The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show (1996)
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
• The View (1997)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
• Hollywood Squares (1998) — Self - Panelist
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show (2007)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.