This page will contain discussion groups about Jamie Foxx, as they become available.Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas) is an American Academy Award winning actor, Grammy Award nominated Multi-Platinum selling R&B singer and Comedian. He won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ray, a biopic about the life of the late musician Ray Charles. He is the fourth person in history to have both scored a #1 album and won an Academy Award. Shortly after he was born, he was adopted by his grandparents Mark and Estelle Marie Talley. Foxx's early life was peppered with difficulty. ActingThe Jamie Foxx Show DVD cover for Season 1Bishop changed his name to "Jamie Foxx" in order to get more opportunities to perform at comedy clubs (since he had noticed that unknown female comedians had an easier time getting booked than unknown men did, he opted for a gender-neutral alias), and he became known for his appearances on comedic TV series and perpetuation of the ebonics stereotype, particularly when he joined the cast of In Living Color during the third season. In Living Color launched the careers of a number of comedians, including Jim Carrey and the Wayans brothers. When In Living Color was ended, Foxx was given his own show, The Jamie Foxx Show, which produced 100 episodes from 1996-2001 and still reruns in syndication. Foxx's film debut came in Toys (1992) with Robin Williams. Foxx's first prominent dramatic role came in 1999 when Oliver Stone cast him as the star quarterback in the football-based film Any Given Sunday. He also received critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in the 2004 action film Collateral, where he played an ordinary cab driver who was hired for a night by a hitman (Tom Cruise) on a killing spree. Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. This made him only the third African-American male actor to win the award (the other two were Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington). He also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral, making him only the tenth person to have been nominated for both acting categories in the same year. Foxx also became the first black actor to have double nominations in one year. In recognition of his work in 2004, Foxx received an unprecedented three Golden Globe Award nominations in acting categories. He was nominated for his lead role in Ray, his supporting role in Collateral and for his portrayal of Stanley Williams in the television movie Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story. Foxx was seen at many Miami Heat playoff games in the 2005 campaign. He is starring in a film version of Miami Vice, scheduled for release in 2006. He also has a film hitting the box offices in 2007 called Damage Control. MusicJamie Foxx's multi-platinum album UnpredictableFoxx is also a singer and accomplished musician. In 1994, Foxx released an album (on the Fox record label) entitled Peep This, which was only mildly successful. In 2001, he hosted the MTV Video Music Awards. His music career went into a higher gear when, in 2004, he was featured on rapper Twista's song, "Slow Jamz", also featuring Kanye West. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, as well as number three on the UK singles chart. Foxx's second collaboration with Kanye West, "Gold Digger", in which he sung the Ray Charles-influenced hook, went straight to #1 on the Billboard Top 100, and remained there for 10 weeks straight. During the 2005 Grammy Awards, Foxx performed live with Alicia Keys and Quincy Jones singing "Georgia on My Mind" in tribute to the late Ray Charles. Foxx received a nomination for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance ("Creepin"). Unpredictable is Jamie Foxx's second studio release. It sold over 598,000 copies in its first week but didn't reach the U.S. #1 spot due to Mary J. Blige's selling 730,000 copies of The Breakthrough that same week. After debuting in the first week at No. 2, Unpredictable rose to the top of the Billboard pop album chart, with 2nd-week sales of 200,000 copies in the United States. Unpredictable is the first album to ascend to the top without having debuted at No. 1 since February 2005, when Ray Charles' "Genius Loves Company" (Hear Music/Concord) pulled off the feat. Foxx also becomes the fourth artist to have won an Academy Award for acting (for his portrayal of Charles in Ray) and achieved a No. 1 album. (The other three to accomplish this feat were Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Barbra Streisand.) Foxx's Upredictable single samples "WildFlower" by New Birth. A performance by New Birth can be seen here:[1] Filmography
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Upcoming:. See Ivan (Golden Sun character). A performance by New Birth can be seen here:[1]. Ivan is also a character in Nintendo's Golden Sun. (The other three to accomplish this feat were Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Barbra Streisand.) Foxx's Upredictable single samples "WildFlower" by New Birth. Ivan also refers to a computer game called Iter Vehemens ad Necem. 1 album. Ivan also refers to the following people:. Foxx also becomes the fourth artist to have won an Academy Award for acting (for his portrayal of Charles in Ray) and achieved a No. Ivan also refers to several tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and Western Pacific:. 1 since February 2005, when Ray Charles' "Genius Loves Company" (Hear Music/Concord) pulled off the feat. Ivan was the codename of Tsar Bomba; the largest nuclear explosive ever detonated. Unpredictable is the first album to ascend to the top without having debuted at No. See also Charlie and Jerry. 2, Unpredictable rose to the top of the Billboard pop album chart, with 2nd-week sales of 200,000 copies in the United States. Ivan was a Cold War-era nickname for the Soviet Union or its armed forces. After debuting in the first week at No. Ivan was the name of several Russian tsars throughout history:. Blige's selling 730,000 copies of The Breakthrough that same week. Ivan is the most common Bulgarian male name and it is the name of several Bulgarian tsars:. #1 spot due to Mary J. Since the 20th Century, it has also been used as a popular given name among Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese speakers. It sold over 598,000 copies in its first week but didn't reach the U.S. Ivan (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Иван) is a male given name from Slavic origin common among Bulgarians, Croats, Russians and Serbs, equivalent to English John, French Jean or German Johann. Unpredictable is Jamie Foxx's second studio release. Ivan Getting, established the basis for GPS. Foxx received a nomination for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance ("Creepin"). Ivan Miller, a pianist/vocalist. During the 2005 Grammy Awards, Foxx performed live with Alicia Keys and Quincy Jones singing "Georgia on My Mind" in tribute to the late Ray Charles. Ivan Vazov, a Bulgarian poet. Foxx's second collaboration with Kanye West, "Gold Digger", in which he sung the Ray Charles-influenced hook, went straight to #1 on the Billboard Top 100, and remained there for 10 weeks straight. Ivan Reitman, a director. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, as well as number three on the UK singles chart. Ivan Tabaković, a painter. His music career went into a higher gear when, in 2004, he was featured on rapper Twista's song, "Slow Jamz", also featuring Kanye West. Ivan Meštrović, a sculptor. In 2001, he hosted the MTV Video Music Awards. Ivan Lendl, a tennis player. In 1994, Foxx released an album (on the Fox record label) entitled Peep This, which was only mildly successful. Ivan Kostov, a Bulgarian Prime Minister. Foxx is also a singer and accomplished musician. Ivan Hamilton, a writer. He also has a film hitting the box offices in 2007 called Damage Control. Ivan Doroschuk, a musical artist. He is starring in a film version of Miami Vice, scheduled for release in 2006. Caused extensive damage and/or flooding to Grenada .(and the Windward Islands in general), Jamaica, western Cuba, and the southeastern United States. Foxx was seen at many Miami Heat playoff games in the 2005 campaign. 2004 Hurricane Ivan formed off Cape Verde September 3. He was nominated for his lead role in Ray, his supporting role in Collateral and for his portrayal of Stanley Williams in the television movie Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story. 1998 Hurricane Ivan central Atlantic, did not approach land. In recognition of his work in 2004, Foxx received an unprecedented three Golden Globe Award nominations in acting categories. 1997 Typhoon Ivan western Pacific, struck the Philippines (Called Narsing by Philippine Authorities). Foxx also became the first black actor to have double nominations in one year. 1980 Hurricane Ivan north-central Atlantic, did not approach land. He also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral, making him only the tenth person to have been nominated for both acting categories in the same year. A Crazy Ivan is a Soviet submarine maneuver. This made him only the third African-American male actor to win the award (the other two were Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington). Ivan V. Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. Ivan IV, "The Terrible". He also received critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in the 2004 action film Collateral, where he played an ordinary cab driver who was hired for a night by a hitman (Tom Cruise) on a killing spree. Ivan III. Foxx's first prominent dramatic role came in 1999 when Oliver Stone cast him as the star quarterback in the football-based film Any Given Sunday. Ivan II. Foxx's film debut came in Toys (1992) with Robin Williams. Ivan I. When In Living Color was ended, Foxx was given his own show, The Jamie Foxx Show, which produced 100 episodes from 1996-2001 and still reruns in syndication. Ivan Vladislav. In Living Color launched the careers of a number of comedians, including Jim Carrey and the Wayans brothers. Ivan Stratsimir. Bishop changed his name to "Jamie Foxx" in order to get more opportunities to perform at comedy clubs (since he had noticed that unknown female comedians had an easier time getting booked than unknown men did, he opted for a gender-neutral alias), and he became known for his appearances on comedic TV series and perpetuation of the ebonics stereotype, particularly when he joined the cast of In Living Color during the third season. Ivan Stephen. . Ivan Shishman. Foxx's early life was peppered with difficulty. Ivan Alexander. Shortly after he was born, he was adopted by his grandparents Mark and Estelle Marie Talley. Ivan Asen II. He is the fourth person in history to have both scored a #1 album and won an Academy Award. Ivan Asen I. He won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ray, a biopic about the life of the late musician Ray Charles. Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas) is an American Academy Award winning actor, Grammy Award nominated Multi-Platinum selling R&B singer and Comedian. 2005: "Creepin'" (from So Amazing). 2005: DTP, "Georgia" (from the album Disturbing Tha Peace). 2005: Twista, "When I Get You Home" (from the album The Day After). 2005: Kanye West, "Gold Digger" (from the album Late Registration). 2005: 50 Cent, "Build You Up" (from the album The Massacre). 2004: Twista, "Slow Jamz" (from the album Kamikaze). 1). 2003: MC Lyte, "Where Home Is" (from the album Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 2005: Unpredictable #1 (3 weeks) US [Certified: Platinum]. 1995: Peep This #78 US. Damage Control (2007). Dreamgirls (2006). Miami Vice (2006). Jarhead (2005). Stealth (2005). Ray (2004). Collateral (2004). Breakin' All the Rules (2004). Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004). Shade (2003). Ali (2001). Date from Hell (2001) (short subject). Bait (film) (2000). All Jokes Aside (2000) (documentary). Any Given Sunday (1999). Held Up (1999). The Players Club (1998). Booty Call (1997). The Great White Hype (1996). The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Toys (1992). In Living Color (1990) (TV). |