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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.
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for Donald King in The Guv'nor: The Lenny McLean Story
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In the gritty streets of East London emerges a legend, a man feared by many yet revered by all who crossed his path. "The Guv'nor" follows the extraordinary life of Lenny McLean, from his humble beginnings in the rough neighborhoods of the East End to becoming one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters. As a young man, Lenny finds himself entangled in the world of crime, navigating the treacherous underworld of London's East End. But it is his raw talent and ferocious fighting skills that catapult him to fame and notoriety. With fists like sledgehammers and a heart of gold, Lenny becomes a folk hero, standing up for the oppressed and earning the respect of friends and foes alike. But behind the tough exterior lies a man plagued by demons, haunted by a turbulent past and grappling with his own inner turmoil. As Lenny rises to prominence, he must confront his own inner demons, navigating the pitfalls of fame and fortune while staying true to himself and his principles.
