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Biography

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.,…more

Born

1/2/1968, The Bronx, New York

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Star (1)

Role
- The NAACP Image Awards
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 37 37th NAACP Image Awards
    3/3/06
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 89 Show #2585
    10/31/03
  - S 11: Ep 175 Show #2449
    3/12/03
  - S 10: Ep 64 Show #2130
    9/27/01
  - S 10: Ep 41 Show #2107
    8/10/01
  - S 9: Ep 92 Show #2050
    5/2/01
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (47)

Role
- Off the Record
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 19 January 30, 2012
    1/30/12
- Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 81 Cuba Gooding Jr.
    1/20/12
- SportsCenter
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 184 January 19, 2012 (4)
    1/19/12
- ESPN First Take
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 January 19, 2012
    1/19/12
- SportsNation
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 13 January 19, 2012
    1/19/12
- CBS This Morning
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 January 18, 2012
    1/18/12
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 293 Episode #3.293
    8/13/10
  - S 3: Ep 129 Episode #3.129
    2/3/10
  - S 2: Ep 47 Episode #2.047
    10/31/08
  - S 1: Ep 194 April 22, 2008
    4/22/08
  - S 1: Ep 14 Episode #1.014
    9/25/07
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 90 Cuba Gooding Jr./Freida Pinto
    1/28/09
- Lily Allen and Friends
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    2/12/08
- The Grammy Awards
  Presenter
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
    2/10/08
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 198 Cuba Gooding Jr./Cash Levy/Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
    8/10/07
  - S 3: Ep 113 Cuba Gooding Jr./Joely Richardson/Andy Vastola
    3/20/07
  - S 2: Ep 183 Cuba Gooding Jr./Jay Larson/Jurassic 5
    7/26/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 2458 Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jackie Hoffman, Bruce Perry
    8/9/07
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 216 August 9, 2007
    8/9/07
  - S 18: Ep 109 February 20, 2006
    2/20/06
- Canada AM
  Self
  - S 3: Ep 151 July 30, 2007
    7/30/07
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 14: Ep 2362 Cuba Gooding Jr., Joy Behar, Jonathan Katz
    2/7/07
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 148 Cuba Gooding Jr.; Tara Conner; The Game
    2/2/07
  - S 15: Ep 27 Cuba Gooding Jr.; Chris Matthews; Ray Davies
    7/18/06
- Movies 101
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Cuba Gooding Jr.
    11/12/06
- The View
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 222 August 4, 2006
    8/4/06
  - S 8: Ep 68 Williams/Gooding
    12/2/04
  - S 7: Ep 37 Gooding/Moore
    10/22/03
  - S 6: Ep 117 February 25, 2003
    2/25/03
- Shootout
  Self
  - S 3: Ep 21 Bill Paxton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Craig Ferguson
    3/12/06
  - S 1: Ep 20 Oscars 2004
    2/29/04
- The Contender
  Himself - Audience Member
  - S 1: Ep 17 Mora/Manfredo
    5/24/05
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 1 The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/11/04
  - S 24: Ep 1 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/11/98
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 2 9th December 2003
    12/9/03
- Shootout
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Cuba Gooding Jr., Joe Roth
    11/16/03
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 39 Cuba Gooding Jr./ Jane Kaczmarek/ R.E.M
    10/30/03
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 42 10/28/03
    10/28/03
- Coming Attractions
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 11 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Elf; Radio; The Matrix Reloaded
    10/9/03
- CD:UK
  Archive Footage
  - S 5: Ep 39 Episode 266
    10/4/03
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 10 Show #2042
    9/12/03
  - S 10: Ep 106 Show #GH15
    3/17/03
  - S 9: Ep 85 Show #1740
    1/15/02
  - S 4: Ep 69 Show #0718
    12/20/96
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 75: Ep 1 The 75th Annual Academy Awards
    3/23/03
  - S 69: Ep 1 The 69th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/97
- SlamBall
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Steal vs Slashers, Bouncers vs Rumble
    8/10/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 25 Cuba Gooding Jr.
    8/20/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 223 Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kate Mulgrew, and Stone Temple Pilots
    5/18/01
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 18 Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
    5/8/99
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 11 Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr
    10/5/98
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 70: Ep 1 The 70th Annual Academy Awards
    3/23/98
- The Entertainment Biz
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Premieres and Junkets
    3/15/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Oscar Day / Oscar Night
    2/15/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 115 Show #115
    12/10/96
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 114 March 10, 1994
    3/10/94
  - S 4: Ep 105 March 5, 1992
    3/5/92
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 40 March 13, 1992
    3/13/92
- MacGyver
  Billy Colton
  - S 7: Ep 5 The Coltons
    10/14/91
  - S 5: Ep 12 Serenity
    1/8/90
  - S 5: Ep 8 Black Rhino
    11/13/89
- Nasty Boys
  Poptop
  - S 1: Ep 13 Kill Or Be Killed (Part 2)
    7/20/90
  - S 1: Ep 12 Kill Or Be Killed (Part 1)
    7/20/90
  - S 1: Ep 2 Fire And Ice
    2/22/90
- Mancuso, FBI
  Rodney
  - S 1: Ep 18 Night of the Living Shred
    3/30/90
- MacGyver
  Ray Collins
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Challenge
    2/27/89
- 227
  Skater/Officer Wills
  - S 4: Ep 10 The Real Decoys
    1/7/89
- Amen
  Kenny
  - S 3: Ep 8 Thelma's Handyman
    12/3/88
- The Bronx Zoo
  Bobby Devlin
  - S 2: Ep 1 It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
    12/9/87
- Hill Street Blues
  Ethan Dillon
  - S 7: Ep 1 Suitcase
    10/2/86

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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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- 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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