RATINGS: Cast & Crew

DOB: December 13, 1967

Background: Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Terrell, Texas. He was abandoned when he was seven months old and taken in by his mother's adoptive parents. He began taking piano lessons at age 5. When he was a teenager,he was a part-time pianist and choir leader at Terrell's New Hope Baptist Church. He played basketball and football in high school and received a scholarship to United States International University, where he studied music and composition.

Filmography: His early TV work included "In Living Color" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." On film, he has appeared in "Any Given Sunday" (1999), "Ali" (2001), "Ray" (2004), "Collateral" (2004), "Jarhead" (2005), "Dreamgirls" (2006), "The Soloist" (2009), and "Horrible Bosses" (2011). In 2012, he plays the title role in Quentin Tarantino's western "Django Unchained."
 

Academy Awards: Win - Best Actor ("Ray," 2004)

Best Supporting Actor Nomination
"Collateral" (2004); lost to Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby")

Golden Globes: Win - Best Film Comedy/Musical Actor ("Ray," 2005)

Best Film Supporting Actor Nomination
"Collateral" (2005); lost to Clive Owen ("Closer")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story" (2005); lost to Geoffrey Rush ("The Life and Death of Petr Sellers")

SAG Awards: Win - Best Film Actor ("Ray," 2005)

Best Film Ensemble Nominations
"Dreamgirls" (2007); lost to "Little Miss Sunshine"
"Ray" (2005); lost to "Sideways"

Best Film Supporting Actor Nomination
"Collateral" (2005); lost to Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story" (2005); lost to Geoffrey Rush ("The Life and Death of Petr Sellers")