Jamie Foxx

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Biography

Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, 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 raised by his mother's adoptive parents. He performed in high school and was awarded 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 did not gain significant musical success until 2004, when he was featured in the song "Slow Jamz" by Twista and Kanye West. 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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In what state was Foxx born?

Texas

...ped his comedic, acting, and musical skills while growing up in Terrell, Texas . He played piano and led choir in his Baptist church, and went on to st...
Where did Foxx grow up?

Terrell, Texas

...veloped his comedic, acting, and musical skills while growing up in Terrell, Texas . He played piano and led choir in his Baptist church, and went on t...
In what city did he attend college?

San Diego

...on to study composition and classical music while attending college in San Diego , California. In July 1994, after he established himself as an actor, ...
Where did Foxx attend college?

San Diego, California

...study composition and classical music while attending college in San Diego, California . In July 1994, after he established himself as an actor, Foxx r...
What was Foxx's debut album called?

Peep This

...ter he established himself as an actor, Foxx released his debut album, Peep This , on the 20th Century label. Despite a low profile and minimal radio p...
How high did Peepe This rank on the Billboard R&B chart?

12

...e a low profile and minimal radio presence, the album scaled up to number 12 on Billboard's R&B chart. The humorous song topped the Billboard Hot 100 ...
In what year was his second album released?

2005

...t the stage for his second album, released through J Records in December 2005 , after he picked up an Academy Award for his lead role in Ray. His album...
What role did he win for his lead role in Ray?

Academy Award

..., released through J Records in December 2005, after he picked up an Academy Award for his lead role in Ray. His album, featuring collaborations with ...
How many R&B hits did DJ Play a Love Song have?

Top 10

...ly went platinum. The title track, as well as DJ Play a Love Song, were Top 10 R&B hits. As time allowed every few years the actor returned to music. ...
When was Intuition released?

December 2008

... every few years the actor returned to music. Intuition, released in December 2008 , was another highly collaborative set that included productions fro...
What year was Jamie Foxx born?

1967

...Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop, 13.12. 1967 ) Jamie Foxx is an Academy Awardwinning American actor, singer and comedian. Childhood: Jamie Foxx was ...
What was Jamie Foxx's band called?

Leather and Lace

...layed basketball and football, as well as singing in a band called Leather and Lace . After finishing at high school, Jamie Foxx was offered a scholars...
What was Foxx's surname a tribute to?

Redd Foxx

...medy open mic nights, with the surname being a tribute to the comedian Redd Foxx . Foxx made his film debut in 1992, in the comedy Toys, starring Robin...
When did Foxx make his film debut?

1992

...e being a tribute to the comedian Redd Foxx. Foxx made his film debut in 1992 , in the comedy Toys, starring Robin Williams and Michael Gambon. His fir...
What was the name of the comedy starring Robin Williams and Michael Gambon?

Toys

... the comedian Redd Foxx. Foxx made his film debut in 1992, in the comedy Toys , starring Robin Williams and Michael Gambon. His first dramatic film rol...
What was the name of the film in which Jamie Fox played a taxi driver?

Collateral

...mie Foxx played the taxi driver in Michael Mann's criticallyacclaimed Collateral , which also starred Tom Cruise and Jada Pinkett Smith. Foxx earned hi...
What did Bishop perform at while attending school?

local comedy clubs

... music theory. While attending school, Bishop began performing at local comedy clubs . At openmike nights he delighted audiences with his bitingly funn...
What was Foxx's drag character Wanda?

an ugly, sexually aggressive woman

...g Color. His impersonations and his drag character Wanda, an ugly, sexually aggressive woman , impressed the shows creator and star, Keenen Ivory Wayan...
What was the name of Foxx's drag character?

Wanda

...orks hit show In Living Color. His impersonations and his drag character Wanda , an ugly, sexually aggressive woman, impressed the shows creator and st...
How many seasons did The Jamie Foxx Show last?

five

...r he landed his own television sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, which lasted five seasons. Foxxs first feature role in a movie was in the sex comedy Booty...
What was Foxxs first feature role in a movie?

Booty Call

...ve seasons. Foxxs first feature role in a movie was in the sex comedy Booty Call (1997), but his breakthrough performance came in Any Given Sunday (19...
In what movie did Foxx play a young quarterback?

Any Given Sunday

...comedy Booty Call (1997), but his breakthrough performance came in Any Given Sunday (1999), in which Foxx played a young quarterback who is outwardly ...
In what 2001 film did he play cornerman Drew (Bundini) Brown?

Ali

...ance, along with his role as cornerman Drew (Bundini) Brown in the biopic Ali (2001), showed that Foxxs acting abilities extended well beyond simple c...
What award did he win for best actor in a leading role?

BAFTA Award

...He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, fo...
How old was Jamie when he was adopted?

seven months

...ternal grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, stepped in and, at age seven months , adopted Jamie too. He has said that he had a very rigid upbringing ...
What did Jamie play for his high school team?

quarterback

...in the Boy Scouts and the church choir. During high school, he played quarterback for his high school team and was good enough that he got press in Da...
In what year did Foxx join the cast of In Living Color?

1991

...In 1991 , he joined the cast as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Color until the show's end in 1994. Following this success, Foxx ...
What was the name of Foxx's television sitcom?

The Jamie Foxx Show

... Following this success, Foxx was given his own television sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show , in which he starred, cocreated and produced, airing for five hi...
What was Foxx nominated for for his role in the crime film Collateral?

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

...ion Network. That same year, Foxx was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. Since sprin...
What game show has Foxx hosted since 2017?

Beat Shazam

...xx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show Beat Shazam . Billboard 200: Unpredictable (2005), which topped the chart, Intuit...
What was Eric's father's name after he converted to Islam?

Shahid Abdula

...3, 1967, in Terrell, Texas. He is the son of Darrell Bishop (renamed Shahid Abdula following his conversion to Islam), who sometimes worked as a stock...
Who was Eric Bishop's mother?

Louise Annette Talley Dixon

...version to Islam), who sometimes worked as a stockbroker, and Louise Annette Talley Dixon . Shortly after his birth, Foxx was adopted and raised by his...
What occupation was Mark Talley?

yard worker

... (Nelson), a domestic worker and nursery operator, and Mark Talley, a yard worker . He has had little contact with his birth parents, who were not part...
Who introduced him to the piano at age three?

His grandmother

...telle Tolley after his parents divorce when he was still an infant. His grandmother introduced him to the piano at age three, and by age 15 Bishop was...
At what age was Bishop introduced to the piano?

three

... was still an infant. His grandmother introduced him to the piano at age three , and by age 15 Bishop was the musical director and choir leader at Terr...
At what church was Bishop a choir leader?

Terrells New Hope Baptist Church

...age 15 Bishop was the musical director and choir leader at Terrells New Hope Baptist Church . He attended United States International University in San...
What university did Bishop attend on a piano scholarship?

United States International University

...leader at Terrells New Hope Baptist Church. He attended United States International University in San Diego on a piano scholarship, studied classical ...
Bishop studied classical piano at what institution?

Juilliard

...ersity in San Diego on a piano scholarship, studied classical piano at Juilliard , and left school in 1988 without graduating. On a dare, Bishop decide...
What instrument did Bishop study at Juilliard?

classical piano

...ternational University in San Diego on a piano scholarship, studied classical piano at Juilliard, and left school in 1988 without graduating. On a dar...
When did Bishop leave school without graduating?

1988

...no scholarship, studied classical piano at Juilliard, and left school in 1988 without graduating. On a dare, Bishop decided to perform at a standup co...
What did Bishop create as he got more comedy engagements?

a stage name

...edy and acting career. As he got more comedy engagements, he created a stage name (Foxx in ode to comedian Red Foxx, and the genderneutral name Jamie ...
What was the gender-neutral name for Foxx?

Jamie

...stage name (Foxx in ode to comedian Red Foxx, and the genderneutral name Jamie because women tended to get priority spots for open mic nights). This l...
When was Any Given Sunday released?

1999

...lor (19901994). His acclaimed breakout performances in Any Given Sunday ( 1999 ) and Ali (2001) led to his being chosen for the role of Ray Charles in t...
In what movie did he play Ray Charles in 2003?

Ray

...i (2001) led to his being chosen for the role of Ray Charles in the movie Ray (2003). In 2007, Foxx was the executive director of the HBO Film Life Su...
What film was Foxx executive director of in 2007?

Life Support

...Ray (2003). In 2007, Foxx was the executive director of the HBO Film Life Support , starring Queen Latifah. After starring in Ray, Foxx released the al...
When did Foxx release Unpredictable?

December 2005

...fah. After starring in Ray, Foxx released the album Unpredictable in December 2005 which was eventually nominated for multiple Grammy, Billboard Music...
Who adopted Foxx?

Mark and Esther Talley

... husband, his mother Loise, let Foxx be adopted by her parents, Mark and Esther Talley , when he was still seven months old. Wanted to be able to play ...
When did Foxx release his first solo album?

1994

... to music at last resulted in his first solo album Peep This released in 1994 before he in 1999 sang the theme song for his movie, Any Given Sunday. A...
Why did Foxx take an androgynous name?

because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights

...Club and took an 'androgynous' name because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights . His performance at the Comedy Clu...
Who played Vincent in Collateral?

Tom Cruise

...ateral (2004), a thriller where he portrays as a taxi driver Max who becomes a hostage for a coldblooded contract killer Vincent played by Tom Cruise ....
When did Foxx start his own sitcom career?

1996

...ion as a cast member of In Living Color before landing his own sitcom in 1996 . He then proved himself as a dramatic actor, earning an Academy Award fo...
Who adopted Jamie Foxx when he was less than a year old?

his maternal grandparents

...ry. After his parents' marriage dissolved, Foxx was adopted by his maternal grandparents when he was less than a year old. He enjoyed sports and music...
What school did Foxx attend as a child?

Terrell High School

... a year old. He enjoyed sports and music as a child, and attended Terrell High School in his hometown. After receiving a scholarship, Foxx enrolled at...
At what university did he major in music?

U.S. International University

...ometown. After receiving a scholarship, Foxx enrolled at the U.S. International University in San Diego where he majored in music. It was during colle...
What major did Foxx major in?

music

...ed at the U.S. International University in San Diego where he majored in music . It was during college that he was encouraged by friends to take the op...
In what city did he move to after college?

Los Angeles

...ainment began. TV and Movie Roles 'In Living Color' and 'The Jamie Foxx Show' Leaving college, Foxx moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy....
When did Jamie Foxx move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy?

Leaving college

...ainment began. TV and Movie Roles 'In Living Color' and 'The Jamie Foxx Show' Leaving college , Foxx moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy....
What was Foxx primarily known as in the 1990s?

standup comic

...oxx became hugely famous. In the 1990s Foxx was primarily known as a standup comic with an uncanny knack for mimicking almost anyone. He was also a re...
What television show did Foxx appear on?

In Living Color

...as also a regular on television, appearing on the comedysketch show In Living Color and starring in his own selftitled toprated sitcom from 1996 to 20...
What was Foxx the first African American performer to be nominated for?

two Academy Awards in the same year

... the first African American performer to be nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year . The thirtysevenyearold Foxx nabbed the Best Actor Oscar...
How old was Jamie Foxx when he won the Best Actor Oscar?

thirtyseven

...erformer to be nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year. The thirtyseven yearold Foxx nabbed the Best Actor Oscar, making him only the third A...
What was Jamie's father's name?

Shaheed Abdullah

...rrell, Texas, population fourteen thousand. His father and mother, Shaheed Abdullah and Louise Annette Talley, were very young when they had their son...
How many people live in Terrell, Texas?

fourteen thousand

... December 13, 1967, in the tiny town of Terrell, Texas, population fourteen thousand . His father and mother, Shaheed Abdullah and Louise Annette Talle...
Who were Jamie Fox's parents?

Shaheed Abdullah and Louise Annette Talley

... population fourteen thousand. His father and mother, Shaheed Abdullah and Louise Annette Talley , were very young when they had their son and soon fel...