About
Cuba Gooding Jr. is an American actor born on January 2, 1968 in the Bronx, New York. Son of singer Cuba Gooding Sr., he started as a breakdancer before breaking through in film with Boyz n the Hood (1991). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire (1996), where his ad-libbed line 'Show me the money!' became iconic. He went on to star in films such as A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets, Men of Honor, Pearl Harbor, Radio, American Gangster, The Butler, and Selma. In 2016, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of O.J. Simpson in American Crime Story. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002 and made his feature directorial debut with Bayou Caviar in 2018.
* 1968-01-02
Major works
- Boyz n the Hood (1991)film
- Jerry Maguire (1996)film
- As Good as It Gets (1997)film
- American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (2016)TV series
- Bayou Caviar (2018)film
Key milestones
- 1996Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire.
- 2002Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2016Nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as O.J. Simpson in American Crime Story.
Themes
Character actingIconic linesBiographical dramaAmerican cinemaDirecting
Sources: walkoffame.com · britannica.com · edit.emmys.com