Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Born	January 2, 1968 (1968-01-02) (age 39) Bronx, New York
Spouse(s)	Sara Kapfer (1994-)
Children	Spencer Gooding (b.1994) Mason Gooding (b.1996) Piper Gooding (b.2005)
Parents	Cuba Gooding, Sr. Shirley Gooding
Awards Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor 1996 Jerry Maguire NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 2003 Radio Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1996 Jerry Maguire

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Biography

Personal life

Gooding was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Shirley, a singer with the Sweethearts, and Cuba Gooding, Sr., a lead vocalist of soul group The Main Ingredient.^[1] He has a brother, fellow actor, Omar Gooding. His family moved to Los Angeles after Gooding, Sr.'s music group had a hit single with "Everybody Plays the Fool" in 1972; the elder Gooding abandoned his family two years later. He became a born-again Christian at age 13.^[2][3] Gooding was raised by his mother and attended four different high schools (including North Hollywood High School, Tustin High School, Apple Valley High School, and John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills in Los Angeles). He served as class president in three of them. During his appearance on the The Howard Stern Show, Gooding, Jr., revealed that after his father had left, his family lived in hotels throughout Los Angeles. For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... Cuba Gooding, Sr. ... This article is about the novel Soul Music. ... This article is about music group The Main Ingredient. ... Omar Gooding (born October 19, 1976 in the Bronx, New York) is an American actor. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... In Christianity, the term born again or regenerated is synonymous with spiritual rebirth—salvation. ... North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. ... Tustin High School is a public high school located in Tustin, California, United States. ... John F. Kennedy High School or Kennedy High School can refer to one of many secondary schools, including: Canada: John F. Kennedy High School (Montreal), Quebec United States: John F. Kennedy High School (Fremont, California) Kennedy High School (Los Angeles), in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California John F. Kennedy High... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern. ...

Gooding has been married to Sara Kapfer since 1994; the two have known each other since 1986.

Career

Gooding first appeared in a commercial for the clothing line, Bugle Boy, during the 1980s. His first major film role was in director John Singleton’s 1991 film, Boyz N The Hood, a well-reviewed film about inner city youths. Prior to this, he had appeared in many TV shows, including a recurring role on MacGyver. He also had a very minor part in the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, Coming to America. Bugle Boy is a brand of pants popular in the 1980s founded by William Mow in 1977. ... John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Boyz-n-the-Hood is a song by the late rapper Eazy-E as a part of N.W.A. Ice Cube originally intended the song to be for himself, but after he joined N.W.A., he wrote it for Eazy. ... MacGyver is an American adventure television series, produced in Canada, about a laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent, played by Richard Dean Anderson. ... Edward Eddie Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an Academy Award nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... For the reality television series starring Victoria Beckham, see Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. ...

Following the success of Boyz N The Hood, he was cast in a series of roles, both leading and supporting, including the 1996 film, Jerry Maguire, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. The murder mystery, A Murder of Crows, has gained cult status among murder mystery buffs. Gooding's subsequent career has included box office successes like Men of Honor (2000), Snow Dogs (2002), and a supporting role as Navy Cross awardee Dorie Miller in the 2001 film, Pearl Harbor. Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... A Murder of Crows is a 1999 film starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... Men of Honor is a 2000 drama film, directed by George Tillman, Jr. ... Snow Dogs is a 2002 live-action movie, released in the USA on January 18, 2002 by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Brian Levant. ... Doris Dorie Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an African American cook in the United States Navy and a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2006, he appeared in the crime drama, Dirty, which received a limited theatrical release, as well as the direct-to-DVD, 24-esque political drama End Game where he plays a Secret Service agent who uncovers a conspiracy after a presidential assassination. He also hosted the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards.^[4] After a string of comedies that were mostly disliked by critics, Gooding has vowed to never appear in another comedy, saying that he "thought people wanted me to make them laugh, but I was wrong on so many levels. I try to take all my energy and take it into comedy, and that's when I'm terrible".^[5] Since that statement in March 2006, Gooding appeared in two comedy films in 2007: Norbit and Daddy Day Camp.^[6] He also currently appears in advertisements for Hanes underwear with former NBA star Michael Jordan. Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... End Game is a 2006 action thriller directed by Andy Cheng. ... Because of both the secrecy of secret services and the controversial nature of the issues involved, there is some difficulty in separating the definitions of secret service, secret police, intelligence agency etc. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ... Norbit is a 2007 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring its co-writer, Eddie Murphy, in three leading roles. ... Daddy Day Camp is a 2007 comedy film directed by Fred Savage, a sequel to Daddy Day Care. ... is an offical leading brand This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...

Filmography

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The Twilight Zone episode, see Judgment Night. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Outbreak (1995) is a suspense film starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film which tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, cantankerous, and homophobic writer named Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) who, because of his anxiety disorder, lives in a world that has shrunk to about the size of his apartment and the books he... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... This article is about the film. ... A Murder of Crows is a 1999 film starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Instinct was a film produced in 1999 starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Chill Factor is a 1999 film, directed by Hugh Johnson. ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... Men of Honor is a 2000 drama film, directed by George Tillman, Jr. ... Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver in the early 1950s. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Doris Dorie Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an African American cook in the United States Navy and a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. ... Rat Race is a 2001 comedy film (not to be confused with The Rat Race of 1960) directed by Jerry Zucker. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Snow Dogs is a 2002 live-action movie, released in the USA on January 18, 2002 by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Brian Levant. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... Boat Trip is a 2003 LGBT comedy film directed by Mort Nathan. ... The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 comedy film. ... James Robert Kennedy (October 14, 1946) was born in a town called Anderson, SC. He grew up most of his life carrying the fascination of radios. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Home on the Range is a 2004 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 2, 2004. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Shadowboxer is a violent 2006 thriller that stars Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... End Game is a 2006 action thriller directed by Andy Cheng. ... What Love Is is an upcoming 2006 romantic comedy film, written and directed by Mars Callahan, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to the large amount of third installment films released this year, including Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Oceans Thirteen, Resident Evil: Extinction, The Bourne Ultimatum, Pirates of the Caribbean... Norbit is a 2007 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring its co-writer, Eddie Murphy, in three leading roles. ... Daddy Day Camp is a 2007 comedy film directed by Fred Savage, a sequel to Daddy Day Care. ... This article is about the feature film. ... Leroy Barnes, also known as Nicky, was the premier cocaine dealer in 1970s Harlem. ... // Hero Wanted is a 2007 action film directed by Brian Smrz. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Incredible Hulk, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Dark Knight, Jurassic Park 4... 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References

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External links

• Cuba Gooding, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database

• Cinema Confidential interview (January 2002)
• Hollywood.com interview (November 9, 2000)
• Jet interview (October 11, 1999)
• Ebony interview (June, 1997)
• JAM! Movies interview (December 13, 1996)
• Hanes Backstage Game with Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Michael Jordan (July, 2007)
• Young Hollywood Hockey Event - Interview