Name: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Date of Birth: 2 January 1968 Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43. [1991] Older brother of Omar Gooding. Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1997] Break danced in the 1984 closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles Son of Cuba Gooding, lead singer of The Main Ingredient singing group ("Everybody Plays The Fool"). Suggested by Roger Moore to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. He was a non-celebrity contestant on "The New Dating Game." (approx 1986) He was contestant #1. The woman passed him up and chose contestant #2. ... Was a backup dancer for Paula Abdul He played a role in the MacGyver episode "The Coltons" which was the pilot to a series about the Colton Brothers. However, the pilot did not sell and so the series never was produced. Sons: Spencer Gooding, born in 1994 and Mason Gooding, born in 1996. Shares a birthday with Brandon DeShazer, Taye Diggs, Kate Bosworth, and Dax Shepard. Was discovered by eccentric Hollywood agent, Coralie Jr. for his break-dancing talent. He thanked Coralie in his acceptance speech when he received the academy award for his best supporting role in Jerry Maguire. Attended John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills his Junior year. There he joined the drama club, stage crew and ran cross country. That year, 1986, he appeared in the California Shakespeare Festival where he won first place in his portrayal of Othello. He and his wife welcomed their third child, a daughter, in Fall 2005. Her name is Piper and no other details have been released. Occasionally plays a member of the armed forces, or law enforcement. He played Petty Officer Doris Miller in Pearl Harbor, Senior Chief Carl Brashear in Men of Honor, Corporal Carl Hammaker in A Few Good Men, and Officer Alvarez in Judgement. Turned down the leading role of Cinque in Amistad (1997). Early in career appeared as a contestant on "The Dating Game". He and his wife Sara were High School sweethearts. Of his movies, Daddy Day Camp (2007) is his favorite. Read more Cuba Gooding Jr. Fans :Cuba Gooding Jr. movies (actor)User Comments |
