Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor who was born in New York City. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Jerry Maguire.
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Born | Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. January 2, 1968 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Tustin High School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–2020 |
Spouse(s) | Sara Kapfer (m. 1994; separated 2014) |
Children | 3 (including Mason) |
Parent(s) | Cuba Gooding Sr. Shirley Sullivan |
Relatives | Omar Gooding (brother) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
In 2016, he portrayed O.J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and co-starred in the sixth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Roanoke.
His father is singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Gooding has been a born-again Christian since he was 13.[1]
Cuba Gooding Jr. Media
Cuba Gooding Jr., star of "Men of Honor," a film about the Navy's first black diver, Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, arrives at a military concert in Beverly Hills, Calif. DoD and the USO hosted the Nov. 30 event to honor comedian Bob Hope, Jack Valenti of the Motion Picture Association of America and the film industry for supporting America's armed forces.
Gooding at the 2016 Daytona 500
References
- ↑ "Cuba Gooding Jr.: Actor (1968–)". Biography.com. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.