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Biography #2 (for Breakin' All the Rules)
Jamie Foxx stars in the FX cable movie Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story this April with Shane Daly and Lynn Whitfield. In August, Foxx will co-star with Tom Cruise in the action-thriller Collateral directed by Michael Mann and in the fall, Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story, which was directed by Taylor Hackford. He and is currently shooting Stealth for director Rob Cohen, starring Josh Lucas and Jessica Biel.Foxx was last seen in the Michael Mann film Ali, starring Will Smith, and the HBO comedy special Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security. His additional film credits include his groundbreaking performance in Any Given Sunday for director Oliver Stone, Booty Call with Tommy Davidson and Vivica A. Fox, Antoine Fuqua's Bait, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, starring Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman, and The Great White Hype with Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans and Jeff Goldblum.
He first gained national attention in the landmark comedy sketch television series, In Living Color, with Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Jim Carrey and Tommy Davidson. He starred in The WB comedy The Jamie Foxx Show for five seasons, finishing as one of the highest-rated programs in the history of the network. Foxx not only acted in the series but also was co-creator, executive producer and director of several episodes. He also guest-starred in numerous television series, including Roc, Moesha and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. Foxx has hosted Saturday Night Live, the MTV Video Music Awards and The ESPY Awards for two consecutive years.
In addition, Foxx has a career in music, performing two songs on the Any Given Sunday soundtrack, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart.
Bio courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment for "Breakin' All the Rules" (27-Jul-2004)
Biography #3
Jamie Foxx is the star, co-creator and producer of The WB's The Jamie Foxx Show, one of the network's most highly rated shows, now in its fourth season. In addition to his starring performance in Any Given Sunday, Foxx also performs two songs on the film's soundtrack, including the title track, Any Given Sunday, featuring Guru and Common; and My Name is Willie.On the feature film side, Foxx recently completed the action-comedy Bait for Castle Rock Pictures and Warner Bros. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers), the film will be released in spring 2000.
His feature film credits include roles in The Great White Hype, The Truth About Cats and Dogs and Booty Call.
Foxx's career was launched into overdrive when he was cast on the groundbreaking Fox sketch series In Living Color. Foxx spent three seasons on the show developing a wide array of characters. He also had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed Fox show Roc, in which he played Crazy George.
Beginning in January, Foxx will embark on a multi-city standup comedy tour.
Bio courtesy Warner Bros. (01-Jan-2000)
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