Cuba Gooding junior
Cuba M. Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968 in the Bronx , New York City ) is an American actor and Oscar winner.
life and career
Gooding junior is the son of Cuba Gooding senior (1944-2017), the singer of the US R&B band The Main Ingredient and older brother of Omar Gooding . He uses the addition Jr. in order not to be confused with his father. His mother, Shirley Gooding, was a backing singer for the Sweethearts. Gooding Jr. has been married since March 1994 and has two sons (* 1994, * 1996) and a daughter (* 2005) with his wife.
Gooding Jr. learned Asian fighting techniques before choosing to act. He drew attention to himself through small roles in Hill Street Police Station and MacGyver , until he became known in 1991 through Boyz n the Hood . Gooding Jr.'s ultimate breakthrough came in 1996 with his role in Jerry Maguire, Game of Life , which earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor . So far he has appeared in more than 80 film and television productions.
In 1999 Gooding Jr. produced the film A Murder of Crows . He made his directorial debut with Bayou Caviar from 2018.
The German standard dubbing voice for Gooding Jr. is Dietmar Wunder .
Filmography (selection)
Gooding junior in Beverly Hills (2000)
- 1986–1987: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues , TV series, 2 episodes, various roles)
- 1988: The Prince from Zamunda (Coming to America)
- 1989: Sing - The Brooklyn Story (Sing)
- 1989–1991: MacGyver (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1991: Boyz n the Hood (Boyz n the Hood)
- 1992: Dark Justice (Judgment)
- 1992: a matter of honor
- 1992: Fists - You have to fight for your rights (Gladiator)
- 1993: Judgment Night Sentenced to Kill (Judgment Night)
- 1994: Lightning Jack
- 1994: Explosiv - Blown Away (Blown Away)
- 1995: Outbreak (Outbreak)
- 1995: The Other Mother (Losing Isaiah)
- 1995: The Honor to Fly ( The Tuskegee Airmen , TV movie)
- 1996: Jerry Maguire - Game of Life (Jerry Maguire)
- 1997: It couldn't be better (As Good as It Gets)
- 1998: Beyond the Horizon (What Dreams May Come)
- 1999: A Murder of Crows - Diabolical temptation (A Murder of Crows)
- 1999: Instinct (Instinct)
- 1999: The Chill Factor
- 2000: Men of Honor
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2001: Rat Race - Der Nackte Wahnsinn (Rat Race)
- 2001: Shadows of Death: In the Mafia's Crosshairs (In the Shadows)
- 2001: Zoolander
- 2002: Boat Trip
- 2002: Snowdogs - eight heroes on four paws (Snow Dogs)
- 2003: Fighting Temptations (The Fighting Temptations)
- 2003: They call him radio (radio)
- 2004: The cows are loose ( Home on the Range , voice)
- 2005: Dirty
- 2005: Shadowboxer
- 2006: End Game
- 2006: Lightfield's Home Videos
- 2007: What Love Is
- 2007: Norbitol
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2007: The Kindergarten Daddy 2: The Holiday Camp (Daddy Day Camp)
- 2008: Hero Wanted (Hero Wanted)
- 2008: Harold
- 2008: Linewatch
- 2009: Way of War
- 2009: Gifted Hands - The Ben Carson Story ( Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story , TV movie)
- 2009: The Devil's Tomb
- 2009: Lies & Illusions
- 2009: Hardwired
- 2009: Wrong Turn at Tahoe
- 2011: Ticking Clock
- 2011: The Hit List
- 2011: Sacrifice - Day of Reckoning (Sacrifice)
- 2012: Red Tails
- 2012: Last Bullet - Showdown of the hit men (One in the Chamber)
- 2013: Machete Kills
- 2013: The Butler (The Butler)
- 2013: Life of a King
- 2014: Selma
- 2014: Freedom (Freedom)
- 2015: The Book of Negroes (miniseries)
- 2015: Forever (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2016: American Crime Story (TV series)
- 2016: American Horror Story (TV series, episodes 6x01–6x10)
Awards & nominations
| year | Award | category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ShoWest Convention | Newcomer of the year | Unit price | Won |
| 1996 | NAACP Image Award | Best supporting actor | Outbreak - silent killers | nomination |
| 1997 | NAACP Image Award | Best Actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | nomination |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | nomination |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy / Romance | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest supporting actor | Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | Won |
| 1997 | ShoWest Convention | Supporting Actor of the Year | Unit price | Won |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical | It couldn't be better | nomination |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama / Romance | Beyond the horizon | Won |
| 2001 | NACCP Image Award | Best actor | Men of Honor | nomination |
| 2001 | Black Reel Awards | Best actor | Men of Honor | nomination |
| 2001 | BET Awards | Best actor | Men of Honor | nomination |
| 2004 | Golden Raspberry | Worst actor | Fighting Temptations , they call it Radio & Boat Trip | nomination |
| 2004 | NACCP Image Award | Best actor | They call it radio | Won |
| 2005 | Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards | Camie | They call it radio | Won |
| 2006 | Black Movie Awards | Best Actor | Shadowboxer | nomination |
| 2008 | Golden Raspberry | Worst actor | The Kindergarten Daddy 2: The Holiday Camp & Norbit | nomination |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Acting Ensemble (with Denzel Washington , Russell Crowe , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Josh Brolin , Lymari Nadal , Ted Levine and Ruby Dee ) | American gangster | nomination |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Actor - TV Movie or Mini-Series | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | nomination |
| 2010 | NACCP Image Awards | Best Actor - TV Movie, Miniseries, or Drama Special | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Won |
| 2014 | NACCP Image Awards | Best supporting actor | The Butler | nomination |
literature
- Cuba Gooding Jr. , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 06/2003 from January 27, 2003, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
Web links
Commons : Cuba Gooding Jr. - Collection of Images
- Cuba Gooding junior in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Biography on film-zeit.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gooding, Cuba junior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gooding, Cuba M. Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bronx , New York City, United States |