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Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Colour until the show's end in 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. Foxx received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. He gained prominence for his film roles in Booty Call (1997), Ali (2001), Jarhead (2005), Dreamgirls (2006), Miami Vice (2006), Horrible Bosses (2011), Django Unchained (2012), Annie (2014), Baby Driver (2017), and Soul (2020). He played the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). For playing Walter McMillian in Just Mercy (2019), he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Foxx also embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s. He earned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with his features on the singles "Slow Jamz" by Twista alongside Kanye West and "Gold Digger" by the former. His single "Blame It" won him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Four of his five studio albums have charted in the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200: Unpredictable (2005), which topped the chart; Intuition (2008); Best Night of My Life (2010); and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015). Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show Beat Shazam. In 2021, he wrote his autobiography Act Like You Got Some Sense.
Jamie Foxx
Doctor Facilier
for Doctor Facilier in Princess And The Frog
Suggested by feliciaaubinfrancis
In "The Princess and the Frog," a delightful Disney tale set in the heart of New Orleans, Tiana is a hardworking waitress with a dream of opening her own restaurant. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Prince Naveen , who has been transformed into a frog by an evil witch doctor. Together, Tiana and Naveen embark on a captivating adventure through the mystical and enchanting bayou, encountering talking fireflies, sassy alligators, and a voodoo priestess named Mama Odie . Along the way, they must outsmart the conniving Dr. Facilier and break the curse that binds Naveen in his amphibious form. With themes of love, friendship, and the power of dreams, "The Princess and the Frog" is a heartwarming and musical journey that reminds us that true magic can be found in unexpected places. As Tiana and Naveen learn about each other, they discover that it's not just about breaking the spell but also about finding the courage to pursue their dreams and discovering the meaning of true love.
