Photo: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I think of Jamie Foxx as the rare entertainer whose versatility never reads as dilution. Plenty of comedians act; almost none of them win an Oscar for disappearing into Ray Charles while also holding a Grammy. What ties it all together, for me, is his ear — he listens the way musicians do, and it shows in his impressions, his timing, and his dramatic work. From a small Texas town to In Living Color to the 2005 awards sweep, the through-line is total commitment to whatever room he is in. He is proof that multi-hyphenate can mean mastery in every column rather than competence in several.
Overview
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and film producer. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Color from 1991 to 1994. Following this success, he was given his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, in which he starred, co-created and produced from 1996 to 2001.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jamie Foxx
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイミー・フォックス
- Reading
- じぇいみー・ふぉっくす
- Born
- December 13, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Terrell, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / writer / comedian / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Terrell High School
- University
- United States International University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2005 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 2005 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
- 2007 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male
- 2007 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | In Living Color | — | |
| Notable work | The Jamie Foxx Show | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.