Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx

Age: 44

Height: 5' 10"

Birth place: Terrell, Texas, United States

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Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, R&B singer-songwriter, 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 two albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, and Intuition. Con - en.wikipedia.org

Jamie's mother, Louise, was an adopted child. When her marriage to his father failed, his grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, stepped in and, at age 7 months, adopted him too. He says he had a very rigid upbringing that placed him 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 Dallas newspapers. He studied music in college. He released a music album in 1994, "Peep This" and sings the theme song for his 19 - www.imdb.com

Comedian, actor, singer. Born Eric Morlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas. A talented singer, comedian, and actor, Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx has proved to be a triple threat in the entertainment industry. 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 as a child, and attended Terrell High School in his hometown.After receiving a scholarship, Foxx enrolled at the U.S. International Universi - www.biography.com

Oscar-winning actor, Grammy-nominated musician, and sitcom-seasoned comedian Jamie Foxx has conquered every realm of Hollywood? Copyright: 2010 A&E Television Networks - www.slashcontrol.com

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