Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx is an American actor, producer, singer and comedian. He has a net worth of $150 million. Jamie is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and highly paid actors. He is a multi-talented actor, singer, writer and producer.
Early life of Jamie Foxx
He was born in 13, 1967. He has no contact with his parents. Foxx credits his grandmother’s influence on him for her background in gospel music and theater which helped inspire him during his career. Not much is known about Foxx’s biological parents other than that they were both singers; Mary Elizabeth “Ethel” Foxx was a member of The Pips.
Foxx was also a foster brother to Micah, who is a gospel singer. In 2003, he married actress Nicole Austin and the couple have two children together: Corinne Bishop born in 2000 when he was still known as Eric Marlon Bishop and Anniston Price Bishop born when he changed his name in 2004.
Notorious time period
At a young age, Foxx joined a street gang which led him to hustling alcohol on the streets of San Diego for money at 11 years old. He eventually ran away from home after repeated warnings from police officers about being under the legal age limit to trabslate liquor in California which led him into trouble with both law enforcement and other civilians.
At only 13 years old, he joined the United States Navy but only stayed for 4 months due to his age. After promising not to try and escape again, he was let go from the navy with an honorable discharge.
Moved to California
At 14 years old, Foxx started living in a Florida group home where he began acting in small roles on television shows. He eventually moved back in with his parents after they returned from California before moving out at 18 years old so that he could pursue a career in stand-up comedy.
First leading role
In 2001, Bishop took on his first leading role as singer-songwriter Ray Charles in the film adaptation of critic Terry McMillan’s novel’s (2000) which is about the life story of musician Ray Charles Robinson. Foxx gained 30 pounds for the role and spent several months learning to play piano and guitar.
He won a Best Actor Award at the 2002 BAFTA Film Awards, an Academy Award for Best Actor two years later, becoming only one of four black men to win that award ever since Sidney Poitier had won it 25 years earlier. In 2004, he made his directorial debut in the film, and went on to win an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film.
Major films
He has since gone on to make several more films such as: Brooklyn’s Finest (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), The Soloist (2008), and Stealth (2005). In 2014, Foxx was cast as the villain Electro in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. In 2016, he starred as Spawn/Albert Francis Simmons in the dark fantasy superhero film starring Michael Jai White, which marks as Bishop’s first comic book role.
To date he has won a total of three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Academy Award. He’s a versatile actor who can play a variety of different roles and is very inspirational due to overcoming the difficulties he had as a child.
Jamie has played in many films including: (2004), (2005), Law Abiding Citizen (2009) and Stealth (2005). Foxx has won 3 Golden Globe Awards, 2 SAG awards and 1 Academy Award and all the other recognition given to him by various associations. Foxx’s latest venture is his directorial debut of his 2016 film. He also plays the role of Spawn/Albert Francis Simmons this year. Jamie looks forward to being part of more projects which will be out soon in 2020.
Achievements
Foxx made his onscreen debut in “In Living Color,” which helped him garner public attention for his comedic timing and portrayal of various characters. His breakthrough role was as Gerald “Gee Money” Wells in the film “Holiday Heart.” The following year he played soul singer James “Thunder” Early in “Ray.”
Foxx also won two Grammy Awards in two different music genres. Foxx is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for acting in three consecutive years. As we can see, he is one awesome actor! Let’s take a look at his life off-screen.
Net worth of Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx net worth is $150 million. He has earned most of his wealth from acting in films, TV shows and producing albums. Let’s take a look at several of Foxx’s best movies which helped him amass the money he now has: “Ray” (2004) = $30 million, “Collateral” (2004) = $20 million, “Django Unchained” (2012) = $15 million.
First appearance on TV
Foxx’s first appearance on television was on “In Living Color.” Since then he went on to star or appear in many hit TV shows including “Wanda At Large,” “All of Us,” “The Bernie Mac Show” and others. His performances in these shows have kept his net worth growing. He has also lent his voice to the animated series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Kim Possible, Justice League Unlimited, Robot Chicken, American Dad and The Cleveland Show.
Comic skills
Jamie Foxx is well known for his various roles in movies including hosting Saturday Night Live in 2005/2006 season. He also showed off his comic skills when he hosted the sketch comedy show MADTV in 1998/1999 season. Let’s take a look at just how much he makes per day!!! Jamie Foxx Salary Jamie Foxx Salary = $18 million/year. Jamie Foxx net worth in 2017 is $150 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why Jamie Foxx is popular?
He is famous because of his stand up comedy. Then he became famous from his music art and in film making.
- Why he was notorious at his early age?
He was notorious at his early age because he joined a gang who get him in drugs. But after some time he leave all this fuss.