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Article: Comedian-turned-thespian Jamie Foxx comes of age
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- Baltimore Afro-American
- Article date:
- August 20, 2004
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Williams, Kam
Baltimore Afro-American
08-20-2004
Jamie Foxx was born Eric Bishop on Dec. 13, 1967, in the tiny town of
Terrell, Texas. As a kid, he liked being a Boy Scout, playing football and
singing in the church choir. In 1989, his life changed forever after he
decided to try stand- up comedy on a dare.
Early success at the endeavor led to bit roles in a variety of TV sitcoms
that he, in turn, parlayed into his own show. Soon, he also started
appearing regularly in feature films like "Booty Call," "The Players Club,"
"Held Up," "Any Given Sunday" and "Bait." But it was only after his
sterling work as cornerman Drew "Bundini" Brown in "Ali" that critics
noticed that Foxx could really act.
In ...
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