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For the singer, see Cuba Gooding, Sr..
Cuba Gooding, Jr. 
Cuba Gooding, Jr. in April 2009Born Cuba M. Gooding, Jr.
January 2, 1968
New York City, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1984–present Spouse Sara Kapfer (1994–present; 3 children) Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.
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Early life
Gooding was born in New York City, the son of Shirley Temple (née Sullivan), a singer with the Sweethearts, and Cuba Gooding, Sr., a lead vocalist of soul group The Main Ingredient.[1][2] He has two brothers, musician Tommy Gooding and fellow actor Omar Gooding, and a sister, April Gooding. His paternal grandfather was a native of Barbados.[2] His family moved to Los Angeles after Gooding, Sr.'s music group had a hit single with "Everybody Plays the Fool" in 1972; the elder Gooding abandoned his family two years later. During his appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Gooding revealed that after his father had left, his family lived in hotels throughout Los Angeles. Gooding was raised by his mother and attended four different high schools: North Hollywood High School, Tustin High School, Apple Valley High School, and John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills in Los Angeles. He served as class president in three of them.[3] He became a born-again Christian at age 13.[4]
Career
His first job as a professional entertainer was as a breakdancer performing with singer Lionel Richie at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] After high school, Gooding studied Japanese martial arts for three years, before turning his focus toward acting. Early on, he landed guest starring roles on shows like Hill Street Blues (1981), Amen (1988) and MacGyver (1988, 1989 and 1990).[citation needed] His first major role was in the John Singleton's box office surprise and critical hit Boyz n the Hood (1991). He followed this success with roles in major films like A Few Good Men (1992), Lightning Jack (1994), Outbreak (1995), Men of Honor (2000), Rat Race (2001), and The Fighting Temptations (2003) in which he co-starred alongside Beyoncé Knowles who portrays his love interest. That particular film also marked his first (and to date, only) appearance in a musical film.
In 1996, he was cast as an arrogant football player on the brink of a career-ending injury in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire (1996). The film was a success and earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His "Show Me the Money" line in the film became a nationwide catch phrase.[5] In 1997, he had a notable supporting role in As Good as It Gets (1997). The next several years, his films were inconsistently successful. He has also appeared in a series of films which were not as critically or commercially successful, such as Boat Trip (2002), Norbit (2007), and Daddy Day Camp (2007), all of which had received extremely negative reviews and, with the exception of Norbit, performed poorly at the box office. Gooding also starred in a film titled A Murder of Crows, which he co-produced with his long time friend and business partner Derek Broes. The film was Gooding's first attempt at producing.
Since then, he has had a series of starring roles in grittier films released direct-to-DVD such as the revenge dramas Hero Wanted and Wrong Turn at Tahoe, as well as the science fiction action film Hardwired and the action comedy Lies & Illusions. A well-received performance as Ben Carson in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) and a small supporting role in Ridley Scott's American Gangster (2007) both proved to be exceptions to this trend. An appearance in the World War II film, Red Tails, produced by George Lucas and with other prominent actors such as Terrence Howard, will mark his only return to the big screen since American Gangster.
He appeared on Channel 4's Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on 5 August 2011; closing the show dueting Bad Romance with Lulu.
In 2002, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[6]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1988 Coming to America Barber Shop Customer 1989 Sing Stanley 1991 Boyz n the Hood Tré Styles 1992 Gladiator Abraham Lincoln Haines A Few Good Men Cpl. Carl Hammaker 1993 Daybreak Torch (Stephen Tolkin) Judgment Night Mike Peterson 1994 Lightning Jack Ben Doyle 1995 Outbreak Maj. Salt Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture The Tuskegee Airmen Billy Roberts Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Losing Isaiah Eddie Hughes 1996 Jerry Maguire Rod Tidwell Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture1997 As Good as It Gets Frank Sachs Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Do Me a Favor Liquor Store Clerk 1998 What Dreams May Come Albert Lewis Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama/Romance
Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture1999 Instinct Theo Caulder A Murder of Crows Lawson Russel Produced by Derek Broes Chill Factor Arlo 2000 Men of Honor BM2/Chief/Senior Chief Carl Brashear Nominated - BET Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Black Reel Award: Best Actor
Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture2001 Pearl Harbor Petty Officer Doris Miller Rat Race Owen Templeton Zoolander Himself In the Shadows Draven 2002 Snow Dogs Theodore "Ted" Brooks 2003 Boat Trip Jerry Robinson Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actor The Fighting Temptations Darrin Hill Radio James Robert "Radio" Kennedy Carnie Award for best Cast
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actor2004 Home on the Range Buck the Domestic Horse voice-over 2005 Dirty Salim Adel Shadowboxer Mikey Nominated - Black Movie Award for Best Actor 2006 End Game Alex Thomas Direct-to-DVD Lightfield's Home Videos 2007 Norbit Deion Hughes Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actor Daddy Day Camp Charlie Hinton What Love Is Tom American Gangster Nicky Barnes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends Loofah the Beipiaosaurus voice-over 2008 Hero Wanted Liam Case Direct-to-DVD Harold Cromer Linewatch Michael Dixon Direct-to-DVD The Way of War David Wolfe 2009 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Ben Carson TV film
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieLies & Illusions Isaac Direct-to-DVD The Devil's Tomb Mack Wrong Turn at Tahoe Joshua Hardwired Luke Gibson 2011 Ticking Clock Lewis Hicks Sacrifice Detective John Hebron The Hit List Jonas Arbor 2012 Red Tails Major Emanuelle Stance post-production External links
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- Cinema Confidential interview (January 2002)
- Hollywood.com interview (November 9, 2000)
- Jet interview (October 11, 1999)
- Ebony interview (June 1997)
- JAM! Movies interview (December 13, 1996)
- Hanes Backstage Game with Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Michael Jordan (July 2007)
- USAToday
References
- ^ a b Gaul, Lou (August 7, 2008). "Cuba Gooding Jr. talks 'Daddy Day Camp'". Phillyburbs. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/80-08072007-1389232.html. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ a b http://www.soulandfunkmusic.com/content/view/451/1/
- ^ "Cuba Gooding Jr Bio: movies.yahoo.com". http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018797/bio.
- ^ Williams, Kam (August 15, 2007). "Cuba Gooding: The Daddy Day Camp Interview with Kam Williams". Kamwilliams. http://www.kamwilliams.com/2007/08/cuba-gooding-jr-daddy-day-camp.html. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "Cuba Gooding Jr.". Vibe. http://www.vibe.com/celebs/feature.html?id=53. Retrieved July 6, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Cuba Gooding Jr.". Lodi News-Sentinel. Associated Press. January 18, 2002. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QM40AAAAIBAJ&sjid=GyEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4576,1832246&dq=gooding+jr+hollywood+walk+of+fame&hl=en. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
Awards for Cuba Gooding Jr. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1981–2000) John Gielgud (1981) · Louis Gossett, Jr. (1982) · Jack Nicholson (1983) · Haing S. Ngor (1984) · Don Ameche (1985) · Michael Caine (1986) · Sean Connery (1987) · Kevin Kline (1988) · Denzel Washington (1989) · Joe Pesci (1990) · Jack Palance (1991) · Gene Hackman (1992) · Tommy Lee Jones (1993) · Martin Landau (1994) · Kevin Spacey (1995) · Cuba Gooding, Jr. (1996) · Robin Williams (1997) · James Coburn (1998) · Michael Caine (1999) · Benicio del Toro (2000)
Complete list · (1936–1940) · (1941–1960) · (1961–1980) · (1981–2000) · (2001–2020) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (1994–2000) Martin Landau (1994) · Ed Harris (1995) · Cuba Gooding, Jr. (1996) · Robin Williams (1997) · Robert Duvall (1998) · Michael Caine (1999) · Albert Finney (2000)
Complete list · (1994–2000) · (2001–2020)Categories:- Living people
- 1968 births
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- Actors from New York City
- African American film actors
- African American television actors
- American Christians
- American evangelicals
- Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners
- People from the Bronx
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