Cuba Gooding Jr.
Born
1/2/1968, The Bronx, New YorkBirth Name
Gender
Male
Biography
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Cuba Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American actor. He is the son of Cuba Gooding, Sr., lead singer of soul group The Main Ingredient, and older brother of actor Omar Gooding. Cuba Gooding Jr. in Pearl Harbor, playing a military…more
Credits
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Star (50)
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The Butler
Star2013
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Red Tails
Star2012
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One in the Chamber
Star2012
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The Hit List
Star2011
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Ticking Clock
Star2011
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Sacrifice (2011)
Star2011
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The Hit List
Star2011
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Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Joshua2010
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Dr. Ben Carson
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The Devil's Tomb
Star2009
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Lies & Illusions
Star2009
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Hardwired
Star2009
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Star2009
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Hero Wanted
Star2008
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Harold
Star2008
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Way of War
Star2008
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Linewatch
Star2008
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What Love Is
Star2007
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The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
Star2007
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American Gangster
Nicky Barnes2007
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Daddy Day Camp
Charlie Hinton2007
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Daybreak
Star2007
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The NAACP Image Awards
Host
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S 2006:
Ep 2006
37th NAACP Image Awards
3/3/06
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S 2006:
Ep 2006
37th NAACP Image Awards
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Shadowboxer
Star2005
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Dirty
Star2005
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Home On the Range
Star2004
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Radio
Radio2003
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Boat Trip
Jerry Robinson2003
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The Fighting Temptations
Star2003
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Zoolander
Himself2002
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End Game
Star2002
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Snow Dogs
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Brooks (a.k.a. "Teddy Bear")2002
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In The Shadows
Star2002
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Pearl Harbor
Petty Officer Doris Miller2001
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Rat Race
Owen Templeton2001
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Men Of Honor
Chief Carl Brashear2000
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Chill Factor
Arlo2000
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Sacrifice
Star2000
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Instinct
Theo Caulder1999
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Murder of Crows
Star1999
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What Dreams May Come
Albert Lewis1998
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As Good as It Gets
Frank Sachs1997
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Jerry Maguire
Rod Tidwell1996
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Outbreak
Major Salt1995
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The Tuskegee Airmen
Star1995
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Losing Isaiah
Star1995
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A Few Good Men
Cpl. Carl Hammaker1992
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Gladiator
Abraham Lincoln Haines1992
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Boyz N The Hood
Tre Styles1991
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Coming to America
Boy Getting Haircut1988
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The Butler
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Recurring Role (1)
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Guest
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S 12:
Ep 89
Show #2585
10/31/03
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S 11:
Ep 175
Show #2449
3/12/03
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S 10:
Ep 64
Show #2130
9/27/01
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S 10:
Ep 41
Show #2107
8/10/01
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S 9:
Ep 92
Show #2050
5/2/01
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S 12:
Ep 89
Show #2585
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Guest Star (48)
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Good Day Live
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 21
January 30, 2012
1/30/12
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S 3:
Ep 21
January 30, 2012
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Off the Record
Guest
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S 6:
Ep 19
January 30, 2012
1/30/12
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S 6:
Ep 19
January 30, 2012
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Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 81
Cuba Gooding Jr.
1/20/12
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S 1:
Ep 81
Cuba Gooding Jr.
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SportsCenter
Himself
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S 8:
Ep 184
January 19, 2012 (4)
1/19/12
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S 8:
Ep 184
January 19, 2012 (4)
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ESPN First Take
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 14
January 19, 2012
1/19/12
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S 3:
Ep 14
January 19, 2012
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SportsNation
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 13
January 19, 2012
1/19/12
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S 2:
Ep 13
January 19, 2012
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CBS This Morning
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 9
January 18, 2012
1/18/12
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S 1:
Ep 9
January 18, 2012
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TMZ on TV
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 293
Episode #3.293
8/13/10
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S 3:
Ep 129
Episode #3.129
2/3/10
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S 2:
Ep 47
Episode #2.047
10/31/08
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S 1:
Ep 194
April 22, 2008
4/22/08
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S 1:
Ep 14
Episode #1.014
9/25/07
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S 3:
Ep 293
Episode #3.293
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
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S 5:
Ep 90
Cuba Gooding Jr./Freida Pinto
1/28/09
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S 5:
Ep 90
Cuba Gooding Jr./Freida Pinto
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Lily Allen and Friends
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 1
Episode One
2/12/08
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S 1:
Ep 1
Episode One
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The Grammy Awards
Presenter
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S 50:
Ep 1
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
2/10/08
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S 50:
Ep 1
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 198
Cuba Gooding Jr./Cash Levy/Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
8/10/07
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S 3:
Ep 113
Cuba Gooding Jr./Joely Richardson/Andy Vastola
3/20/07
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S 2:
Ep 183
Cuba Gooding Jr./Jay Larson/Jurassic 5
7/26/06
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S 3:
Ep 198
Cuba Gooding Jr./Cash Levy/Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Himself
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S 14:
Ep 2458
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jackie Hoffman, Bruce Perry
8/9/07
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S 14:
Ep 2458
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jackie Hoffman, Bruce Perry
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Live! with Kelly and Michael
Himself
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S 19:
Ep 216
August 9, 2007
8/9/07
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S 18:
Ep 109
February 20, 2006
2/20/06
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S 11:
Ep 187
June 3, 1999
6/3/99
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S 11:
Ep 19
September 24, 1998
9/24/98
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S 19:
Ep 216
August 9, 2007
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Canada AM
Self
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S 3:
Ep 151
July 30, 2007
7/30/07
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S 3:
Ep 151
July 30, 2007
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
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S 14:
Ep 2362
Cuba Gooding Jr., Joy Behar, Jonathan Katz
2/7/07
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S 14:
Ep 2362
Cuba Gooding Jr., Joy Behar, Jonathan Katz
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Guest
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S 15:
Ep 148
Cuba Gooding Jr.; Tara Conner; The Game
2/2/07
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S 15:
Ep 27
Cuba Gooding Jr.; Chris Matthews; Ray Davies
7/18/06
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S 15:
Ep 148
Cuba Gooding Jr.; Tara Conner; The Game
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Movies 101
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 2
Cuba Gooding Jr.
11/12/06
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S 2:
Ep 2
Cuba Gooding Jr.
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The View
Himself
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S 9:
Ep 222
August 4, 2006
8/4/06
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S 8:
Ep 68
Williams/Gooding
12/2/04
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S 7:
Ep 37
Gooding/Moore
10/22/03
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S 6:
Ep 117
February 25, 2003
2/25/03
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S 9:
Ep 222
August 4, 2006
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Shootout
Self
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S 3:
Ep 21
Bill Paxton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Craig Ferguson
3/12/06
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S 1:
Ep 20
Oscars 2004
2/29/04
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S 3:
Ep 21
Bill Paxton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Craig Ferguson
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The Contender
Himself - Audience Member
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S 1:
Ep 17
Mora/Manfredo
5/24/05
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S 1:
Ep 17
Mora/Manfredo
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People's Choice Awards
Himself
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S 30:
Ep 1
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards
1/11/04
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S 24:
Ep 1
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
1/11/98
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S 30:
Ep 1
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards
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Film '72
Himself
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S 31:
Ep 2
9th December 2003
12/9/03
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S 31:
Ep 2
9th December 2003
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Shootout
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 6
Cuba Gooding Jr., Joe Roth
11/16/03
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S 1:
Ep 6
Cuba Gooding Jr., Joe Roth
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
himself
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S 1:
Ep 39
Cuba Gooding Jr./ Jane Kaczmarek/ R.E.M
10/30/03
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S 1:
Ep 39
Cuba Gooding Jr./ Jane Kaczmarek/ R.E.M
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The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
Guest
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S 2:
Ep 42
October 28, 2003
10/28/03
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S 2:
Ep 42
October 28, 2003
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Coming Attractions
Guest Star
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S 4:
Ep 11
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Elf; Radio; The Matrix Reloaded
10/9/03
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S 4:
Ep 11
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Elf; Radio; The Matrix Reloaded
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CD:UK
Archive Footage
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S 5:
Ep 39
Episode 266
10/4/03
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S 5:
Ep 39
Episode 266
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Late Show with David Letterman
Guest
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S 11:
Ep 10
Show #2042
9/12/03
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S 10:
Ep 106
Show #GH15
3/17/03
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S 9:
Ep 85
Show #1740
1/15/02
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S 4:
Ep 69
Show #0718
12/20/96
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S 11:
Ep 10
Show #2042
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The Academy Awards
Himself
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S 75:
Ep 1
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
3/23/03
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S 69:
Ep 1
The 69th Annual Academy Awards
3/24/97
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S 75:
Ep 1
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
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SlamBall
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 2
Steal vs Slashers, Bouncers vs Rumble
8/10/02
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S 1:
Ep 2
Steal vs Slashers, Bouncers vs Rumble
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 25
Cuba Gooding Jr.
8/20/01
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S 6:
Ep 25
Cuba Gooding Jr.
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 223
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kate Mulgrew, and Stone Temple Pilots
5/18/01
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S 3:
Ep 223
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kate Mulgrew, and Stone Temple Pilots
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Saturday Night Live
Himself
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S 24:
Ep 18
Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
5/8/99
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S 24:
Ep 18
Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
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The Oprah Winfrey Show
Himself
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S 12:
Ep 11
Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr
10/5/98
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S 12:
Ep 11
Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr
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The Academy Awards
Himself - Presenter
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S 70:
Ep 1
The 70th Annual Academy Awards
3/23/98
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S 70:
Ep 1
The 70th Annual Academy Awards
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The Entertainment Biz
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 5
Premieres and Junkets
3/15/98
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S 1:
Ep 1
Oscar Day / Oscar Night
2/15/98
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S 1:
Ep 5
Premieres and Junkets
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 115
Show #115
12/10/96
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S 1:
Ep 115
Show #115
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The Arsenio Hall Show
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 114
March 10, 1994
3/10/94
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S 4:
Ep 105
March 5, 1992
3/5/92
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S 6:
Ep 114
March 10, 1994
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The Dennis Miller Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 40
March 13, 1992
3/13/92
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S 1:
Ep 40
March 13, 1992
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MacGyver
Billy Colton
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S 7:
Ep 5
The Coltons
10/14/91
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S 5:
Ep 12
Serenity
1/8/90
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S 5:
Ep 8
Black Rhino
11/13/89
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S 7:
Ep 5
The Coltons
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Nasty Boys
Poptop
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S 1:
Ep 13
Kill Or Be Killed (Part 2)
7/20/90
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S 1:
Ep 12
Kill Or Be Killed (Part 1)
7/20/90
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S 1:
Ep 2
Fire And Ice
2/22/90
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S 1:
Ep 13
Kill Or Be Killed (Part 2)
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Mancuso, FBI
Rodney
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S 1:
Ep 18
Night of the Living Shred
3/30/90
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S 1:
Ep 18
Night of the Living Shred
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MacGyver
Ray Collins
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Challenge
2/27/89
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Challenge
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227
Skater/Officer Wills
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S 4:
Ep 10
The Real Decoys
1/7/89
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S 4:
Ep 10
The Real Decoys
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Amen
Kenny
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S 3:
Ep 8
Thelma's Handyman
12/3/88
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S 3:
Ep 8
Thelma's Handyman
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The Bronx Zoo
Bobby Devlin
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S 2:
Ep 1
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
12/9/87
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S 2:
Ep 1
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
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Hill Street Blues
Ethan Dillon
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S 7:
Ep 1
Suitcase
10/2/86
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S 7:
Ep 1
Suitcase
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Good Day Live
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Producer (2)
Role-
Harold
Producer2008
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Murder of Crows
Producer1999
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Harold
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Cuba has been nominated for 2 SAG Awards. In 2008, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" for American Gangster. In 1997, he won for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" for Jerry Maguire.
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Cuba was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1996 for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" for Jerry Maguire.
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Was once a backup dancer for Paula Abdul.
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He was suggested by Roger Moore to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. made his feature acting debut in the movie Coming To America in 1988.
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He shares the same birthday with fellow actors Kate Bosworth and Dax Shepard, Brandon DeShazer, and Taye Diggs.
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He was discovered by Coralie Jr, for his breakdancing talent.
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He is married Sara Kapfer they have been married since 1994, and have three children.
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In 1991 he was listed as one of twelve promising new actors in John Willis Screen World.
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He is the son of Cuba Gooding.
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In 1997 People magazine named him one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
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He got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
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He is the older brother to Omar Gooding.
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He is 5'10" (1.78 m) .
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He has a mastiff for a dog.
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Won a Supporting Acting Academy Award for Jerry Maguire
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Quotes
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Cuba: I speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith.
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Cuba : Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess, my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics.
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Cuba: I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.
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Cuba: We lived in a big house and had chauffeurs, we'd go backstage at the concerts and then in the fifth grade . . . bang! Rock bottom.
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Cuba : I came in there and did everything I had to do and the rest was history. So it was never like me sitting going 'Ah, there's Tom!' To me, it was like that son of a bitch was holding me back from doing what I had to do - on his final audition for Jerry Maguire.
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Cuba: I have never made a decision based on race and never will. I am admiring of my fellow peers, black film-makers and black actors and actresses. When Halle and Denzel won Oscars, I felt pride because I was black, but never did I analyse their win based on colour.
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Cuba in Shadow Boxer
02/02/072
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