Over the past few decades, Jamie Foxx whose real name is Eric Bishop has established himself as one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. He is a versatile person. Being a singer, hit song maker, stand-up comedian, movie star, and entrepreneur are various activities that this multi-talented man can do successfully. After becoming a legendary movie star thanks to Ray, Foxx continues to develop his career brilliantly. Some of his famous films are Django Unchained, Collateral, Annie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man No Way Home.

According to CelebrityNetWorth, Foxx currently has a net worth of $150 million (worth Rp. 2.1 trillion). Jamie Foxx started his career as a stand-up comedian and went on to star in the iconic roles that made him hugely famous in the entertainment world. Want to know Jamie Foxx better? Here are 10 interesting facts about Jamie Foxx, the Electro actor.

1. He Started His Career As A Stand Up Comedian

Eric Bishop started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1989. He decided to change his stage name to Jamie Foxx to avoid stereotypes and to pay homage to a fellow black comedian named Redd Foxx.

After becoming a famous celebrity, Foxx still continues his passion in the stand-up comedy field by doing open-mic in various places. His stand-up specials, entitled Straight from the Foxhole and I Might Need Security were released in 1993 and 2002.

2. He Made His Big Screen Debut In 1992

After years of performing stand up comedy on stage, Jamie Foxx made his big screen debut in 1992 with the film Toys. This fantasy film tells the story of life in a high-tech toy factory when it falls into the hands of an evil general who turns toys into killing machines.

Unfortunately, despite its star-studded cast, Toys was a box office film that earned a nomination for "Worst Director" from the Golden Raspberry Award.

3. Before becoming a famous star, he starred in the show In Living Color

After years of creating buzz in the stand up comedy community, Jamie Foxx joined the cast of the show In Living Color. He was one of the featured cast alongside Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier, and T'Keyah Crystal until the show ended in 1994.

In fact, thanks to his excellent performance in In Living Color, Warner Bros. brought Foxx to its own accord. The show was titled The Jamie Foxx Show, which featured five highly rated seasons and aired from 1996 to 2001.

4. He Won an Oscar That Set A Historic Record Thanks To Ray

In 2004, Jamie Foxx got the recognition he deserved throughout his career. Thanks to his role as a blues legend named Ray Charles in the film Ray, the actor took home the Oscar for Best Actor in 2004.

Foxx's Oscar win is historic as the star became the second actor in history to win all five best lead actor awards (Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics' Choice) for his performance in the same film.

Foxx is the second man in history to receive two Oscar nominations in the acting category in the same year for two different films, Collateral and Ray. The only other male actor to achieve this feat is the legendary character actor Al Pacino. In 2005, Foxx was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

5. He Managed To Win An Oscar & Scored A Number One Music Album At The Same Time

While making history with his legendary achievements in acting, Jamie Foxx didn't neglect his music career either. In fact, a year after his historic Oscar win, Foxx became the fourth artist in history to win an Oscar and score a number one music album.

The music album that became the number one hit was an R&B album. As reported by The Guardian, apart from Foxx, only legendary celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, and Bing Crosby have won two such prestigious awards as well.

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6. He Entered The Voice Acting World In 2011

Acting in front of a camera is impressive, but being a voice actor for an animated film character is something that requires special skills. So, for the first time, Jamie Foxx ventured into the world of voice acting in 2011 in the film Rio.

He has voiced alongside famous people such as Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Bruno Mars, and many more. The film was so successful that it spawned a sequel, entitled Rio 2, which was released in 2014.

7. He Created Something Controversial With Django Unchained

In 2012, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino teamed up for Django Unchained, a 165-minute cowboy film with action-packed drama.

Foxx stars as Django Freeman, a former black slave turned ruthless sniper. The use of violence, the portrayal of the African-American race, and alleged historical inaccuracies caused controversy when the film hit theaters. Even so, the character Django played by Foxx was very successful in entertaining many people, even Foxx made a cameo as Django in the film A Million Ways to Die in the West.

8. He Is A Successful Entrepreneur Who Sign A Deal With MTV & VH1

Jamie Foxx is also a successful businessman. In 2007, he expanded his business empire by signing two-year production contracts with MTV and VH1. The contract was executed with prominent senior business collaborators Jaime Rucker King and Marcus King.

These projects are produced under the FoxxKing Entertainment banner. From Gs to Gents was their first project, which resulted in two seasons and twenty episodes.

9. He Launched The Foxxhole Channel Which Made Him Even More Successful

On January 22, 2007, Jamie Foxx launched The Foxxhole, a channel on Sirius Satellite Radio featuring radio talk shows, stand-up comedy and music performed by African-American musicians, as well as other Foxx-exclusive material. Foxx's radio variety talk show program, entitled The Jamie Foxx Show, airs every Friday night on The Foxxhole channel featuring well-known guests including musicians, actors, and fellow comedians. The show's co-hosts were Johnny Mack, Speedy, Claudia Jordan, The Poetess, Lewis Dix, Yvette Wilson, T.D.P, and Tyrin Turner.

On an April 17, 2009, episode of The Jamie Foxx Show, Foxx, and his co-hosts made several sexually suggestive jokes involving teen singer Miley Cyrus. A few days later Jamie Foxx issued a public statement of apology on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in response to rising public outrage and criticism from Cyrus' father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

10. Return to Play Electro in Spider-Man No Way Home

Jamie Foxx, who previously appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, also accepted a deal with Sony Entertainment to reprise his role as Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and Marisa Tomei. The film is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe phase four.

In the film, which was released in December 2021, Foxx became Electro with a different look. In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Foxx plays Electro who is blue like the form of someone who has been electrified throughout his body. However, in Spider-Man No Way Home, Foxx becomes Electro who is wearing a yellow star-shaped mask, similar to the original depiction of Electro in the comics.

Those are the 10 facts about Jamie Foxx, the Oscar-winning actor who became Electro in the Spider-Man movie. Do you think there are any other Jamie Foxx facts that haven't been covered here? You can write them in the comment section.

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