Jamie Foxx is one of the hottest properties in the world of entertainment. He has the talent to back up his hunky good looks with a best actor Oscar already sitting proudly on his mantelpiece. But as well as acting, he is an accomplished comedian and musician. The world is very much at his feet.
Eric Morlon Bishop, or Jamie Foxx as he's known today, was born in Texas, USA on December 13th 1967. He studied music in college but had a keen interest in all aspects of performance and entertainment. In 1989, during a trip to the Comedy Club, one of his...
1. Looking great in uniform as the character Lt. Henry Purcell in the movie Stealth (2005).
2. Showing off his athletic body as American football player Willie Beamen in the movie Any Given Sunday (1999).
3. Redefining the term 'sharp dressed man' as Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the forthcoming Miami Vice film.
Three Things You Never Knew
1. He was adopted by his grandparents at the age of 7 months, when his mother and father separated.
2. His real name is Eric Morlon Bishop but understandably changed it to Jamie Foxx to help him progress in the world of showbiz.
3. Jamie was only the second actor in history to receive two Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies. In case you were wondering, the first was Al Pacino.
