Bringing the legendary R&B musician to life on the big screen, Foxx earned Best Actor wins at both the Academy Awards and Golden Globes, cementing his place on the Hollywood A-list. While Collateral was a critical and commercial hit, Foxx drew more attention that year for his starring role as Ray Charles in the biopic Ray. His next notable film role was in Michael Mann's Ali (2001), and he later earned praise for his performance opposite Tom Cruise in the thriller Collateral (2004). Playing football star Willie Beamen, Foxx showed incredible range in his performance and held his own against one of film's greats, Al Pacino. This was due in large part to his performance in the sports drama Any Given Sunday (1999). 'Any Given Sunday,' 'Ali,' 'Collateral'īy the time his show ended in 2001, Foxx was beginning to be viewed as a talented dramatic actor. In 1991 he was hired as a regular cast member on the Fox variety show In Living Color. Foxx left In Living Color in 1994, but in 1996 he returned to television with The Jamie Foxx Show, playing a struggling Los Angeles actor who lives in a hotel owned by his aunt and uncle. Leaving college, Foxx moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. TV and Movie Roles 'In Living Color' and 'The Jamie Foxx Show'
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