About Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and film producer. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Color from 1991 to 1994. Following this success, he was given his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, in which he starred, co-created and produced from 1996 to 2001.
Foxx received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. Foxx also embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s, earning two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with his features on "Slow Jamz" by Twista alongside Kanye West and "Gold Digger" by the latter. His single "Blame It" won him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas, and was adopted and raised by his great aunt and uncle. He began playing the piano when he was five years old. In 1989, Foxx began attending a local comedy club's open mic night after a girlfriend's dare; he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, so he chose the stage name Jamie Foxx, which was ambiguous enough to disallow any biases, with his surname in deference to comedian Redd Foxx. He joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991, and is the third male in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies, Collateral and Ray.
Videos (71)
Videos 25 to 48 of 71.
6:40Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger/Extravaganza (Live on Letterman)
607.9K views
2:20Jamie Foxx - Just Like Me ft. T.I.
594.6K views
3:39Jamie Foxx - Ain't My Fault (Official Audio)
522.5K views
4:42Digital Girl - Jamie Foxx feat. Kanye West & The Dream
488.9K views
1:44Jamie Foxx - Do What It Do (Live on Letterman)
447.4K views
6:50Jamie Foxx - Blame It (Live on Letterman)
389.9K views
7:55Jamie Foxx plays Tennis
311.3K views
2:57Jamie Foxx - Overdose (Live on Letterman)
292.1K views
8:20How Jamie Foxx INVENTED YOUTUBE!
272.6K views
3:09Jamie Foxx - You Changed Me (Feat. Chris Brown) BTS
224.2K views
2:51Jamie Foxx - Fall For Your Type (Live on Letterman)
223.5K views
3:27BUD (Mowing Down Vamps) Jamie Foxx & The BSB Boys
212.7K views
3:15Jamie Foxx's House at Christmas
178.3K views
1:38"Fall For Your Type" Behind the Scenes
165.7K views
2:22Behind the Scenes: Jamie Foxx - Just Like Me ft. T.I.
165.1K views
1:22The Movie We Couldn’t Release!! All Star Weekend Trailer
155.1K views
4:48Jamie Foxx - Freak (Live on Letterman)
152.4K views
5:03Jamie Foxx - Just Like Me (Live on Letterman)
124K views
4:01Jamie Foxx - Experiment
118.2K views
1:55Jamie Foxx - Sleeping Pill (Live on Letterman)
94.8K views
1:33Jamie Foxx - In Love By Now (Album Shoot BTS)
92.4K views
18:30Jamie Foxx talks with Ahmaud Arbery's Father and Attorney
83.6K views
4:56Jamie Foxx - Best Night Of My Life (Live on Letterman)
83.2K views
0:12Serena Williams with @thebestpaddle in
78K viewsGuest appearances (91)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jamie Foxx.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 91.
5:38Jamie Foxx Impersonates LeBron James
Jimmy Kimmel
4.9M views
14:55Guest Host Brie Larson Interviews Jamie Foxx
Jimmy Kimmel
3.9M views
8:51Jamie Foxx on LeBron James & Huge House Parties
Jimmy Kimmel
3.8M views
8:03Jamie Foxx & Daughter Corinne on Their Relationship, Working Together and The Jeffersons
Jimmy Kimmel
2.7M views
4:50Jamie Foxx Sings Tinder Profiles
Jimmy Kimmel
2.4M views
23:26Jamie Foxx on Insane Football Trick Shot, In Living Color with David Alan Grier & Playing a Vampire
Jimmy Kimmel
1.7M views
17:48Jamie Foxx on Getting Older, Pandemic Life, and His Dave Chappelle & Al Pacino Impressions
Jimmy Kimmel
1.4M views
17:06Jamie Foxx on Appreciating Life Now, Expecting a Baby & His Dad Living with Him
Jimmy Kimmel
1.1M views
2:55Christoph Waltz Got A Get-Well Present From Jamie Foxx | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1M views
4:30Jamie Foxx & His Daughter on Father's Day and Their New Show
Jimmy Kimmel
845.2K views
5:00Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx on Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars PART 1
Jimmy Kimmel
809.4K views
12:39Jamie Foxx on LeBron, Trump Getting COVID & Living with 18 People
Jimmy Kimmel
600.5K views
4:37Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx on Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars PART 2
Jimmy Kimmel
540.7K views
2:46Jamie Foxx Cheers Up Cleveland with a Song
Jimmy Kimmel
513K views
37:51Jamie Foxx's Vaccine Injury Details Leaked as Scandal Explodes | ROUNDTABLE | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
395.3K views
9:55Michael B. Jordan on Jamie Foxx, Kobe Bryant & Just Mercy
Jimmy Kimmel
383.1K views
2:13Rodney Dangerfield Gets Pulled Over by Jamie Foxx (1993)
Jacob Rodney Cohen
372.4K views
5:50Protect Our Parks Talking Jamie Foxx Being Poisoned by Diddy | The Joe Rogan Experience
Mark Normand
334.4K views
3:57Jamie Foxx’s Trump Impression Is AMAZING!
Jimmy Dore
295.3K views
1:59Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx on Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars PART 5
Jimmy Kimmel
281.7K views
7:19Corinne Foxx is Perpetually Embarrassed by Her Dad Jamie Foxx
Jimmy Kimmel
267.7K views
2:35Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx on Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars PART 3
Jimmy Kimmel
248K views
8:14“I Almost Died Because Diddy Poisoned Me!” Says Jamie Foxx
Jimmy Dore
240.7K views
13:25David Alan Grier on Meeting Jamie Foxx, Losing Weight in Quarantine & Jimmy’s Superfan Parents
Jimmy Kimmel
237K viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, Dave Rubin, Jacob Rodney Cohen, Mark Normand, Jimmy Dore
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jamie Foxx?
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and film producer.
How did Jamie Foxx choose his stage name?
In 1989, after attending a comedy club's open mic night, he found that female comedians were often called first to perform, so he chose the stage name Jamie Foxx, which was ambiguous enough to disallow any biases, with his surname in deference to popular Black 1970s comedian Redd Foxx.
What Academy Award did Jamie Foxx win?
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004). That same year he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral.
What is Jamie Foxx's music career?
He embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s, earning two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles with his features on "Slow Jamz" and "Gold Digger," and his single "Blame It" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Where did Jamie Foxx grow up?
He was born in Terrell, Texas, and was adopted and raised by his great aunt and uncle. He began playing the piano when he was five years old and had a strict Baptist upbringing.
