Cuba Gooding Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cuba Gooding Jr.
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1968(1968-01-02)
Age	56
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

Cuba Gooding Jr. Biography

Cuba Gooding Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on January 2, 1968 in Bronx, New York, United States. Actor who was awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the football athlete Rod Tidwell in the film Jerry Maguire. Other roles include As Good As it Gets, Men of Honor, Red Tails and Norbit. He is the main character Actor who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as football player Rod Tidwell in the film Jerry Maguire. His other credits include As Good As it Gets, Men of Honor, Red Tails and Norbit. He stars as OJ Simpson on the FX series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. FX show The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

He appeared in the comedy film of 2001 Rat Race with He starred in the 2001 comedy film Rat Race with Seth Green..

Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), he appeared in A Few Good Men (1992), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), Outbreak (1995), and Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and What Dreams May Come (1998). He gained later attention for his roles in Men of Honor (2000) as Carl Brashear, and in Michael Bay’s World War II epic Pearl Harbor (2001) as Doris Miller. His other notable films include As Good as It Gets (1997), the ensemble farce Rat Race (2001), Radio (2003), American Gangster (2007), Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013), and Selma (2014), playing civil rights attorney Fred Gray. In 2016, he portrayed O.J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and co-starred in the sixth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Roanoke. He also provided the voice of Buck in the animated feature film Home on the Range (2004).

Gooding’s first job as an entertainer was as a breakdancer, performing with singer Lionel Richie at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. After high school, Gooding studied Japanese martial arts for three years, before turning his focus toward acting. Early on, he landed guest starring roles on shows like Hill Street Blues (1987), Amen (1988) and MacGyver (1988, 1989 and 1990) and also had a small part in the popular comedy Coming to America (1988). Gooding’s first major role was in John Singleton’s inner-city crime drama Boyz n the Hood (1991), in which he played the lead, Tre Styles. The film was a box office surprise and critical hit, and is considered a modern classic. He followed this success with supporting roles in major films such as A Few Good Men (1992), Judgment Night (1993), Lightning Jack (1994), and Outbreak (1995). In 1996, Gooding reached a new level of prominence when he was cast as an arrogant yet charismatic football player in Cameron Crowe’s blockbuster dramatic sports comedy Jerry Maguire (1996) with co-star Tom Cruise, which was a major critical and commercial success and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Most significantly, it earned Gooding an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His exuberant “Show me the money!” line in the film became a nationwide catch phrase. Additionally, his Oscar acceptance speech has often been cited for its enthusiasm.

He was the son of His father, Cuba Gooding Sr., was the lead singer of The Main Ingredient. He has two brothers named Omar and Tommy and a sister named April. He married Sara Kapfer in 1994, but the couple separated in 2014. He has two sons named Spencer and Mason and a daughter named Piper. His father, Cuba Gooding Sr., was the lead singer of The Main Ingredient. He has two brothers named Omar and Tommy and a sister named April. He married Sara Kapfer in 1994, but the couple separated in 2014. He has two sons named Spencer and Mason and a daughter named Piper., was the leader of the band the band The Main Ingredient. He is the father of two brothers named Omar Tommy and Tommy and an older sister known as April. He was married Sara Kapfer in 1994, however, the couple split in 2014. There are two boys, Spencer as well as Mason along with Piper, his daughter. Piper.

Cuba Gooding Jr. Net Worth

Cuba Gooding Jr. is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cuba Gooding Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at four different high schools as a teenager and was the class president at three of them.

He was for four times in episodes from the TV show MacGyver between 1989 and 1991, as the role of Billy Colton.

Gooding was born on January 2, 1968, in The Bronx, New York City. His mother, Shirley Sullivan, is a singer, and his father, Cuba Gooding Sr., was the lead vocalist of soul group The Main Ingredient. Gooding has three siblings: April, Omar, and Thomas. His paternal grandfather, Dudley MacDonald Gooding, was a native of Barbados. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1972 after his father’s music group had their hit single “Everybody Plays the Fool”; two years later, the elder Gooding left the family. Gooding himself was raised by his mother and attended four different high schools: North Hollywood High School, Tustin High School, Apple Valley High School, and John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills in Los Angeles. He served as class president in three of them. He became a born-again Christian at the age of 13.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cuba Gooding Jr. height 5 ft 10 in Cuba weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cuba Gooding Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Cuba Gooding Jr. is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Cuba Gooding Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 3, 2018, Gooding appeared as star guest announcer on the 100th episode of ITV’s Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.

Facts & Trivia

Cuba Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cuba Gooding Jr. celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

On June 13, 2019, Gooding was booked on charges of misdemeanor forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree in New York City relating to an incident the previous weekend in which he allegedly groped a woman at a bar in Times Square. On October 10, he was indicted on a separate, additional sexual abuse charge. As of December 2019, 22 women have accused Gooding of unwanted sexual touching/ groping. He has been formally charged for three incidents, each resulting in misdemeanor charges of forcible touching and third degree sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty.

What did Cuba Gooding Jr get charged with?

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to forcibly touching a woman at a Manhattan nightclub in 2018. The sexual misconduct allegation was among many made against Gooding, who was arrested three years ago by the New York Police Department.

What happened to Cuba Gooding Junior's career?

Misconduct allegations To get the elephant out of the room: The most obvious reason Cuba Gooding Jr. isn’t being sought out for roles anymore is that numerous women have accused him of sexual misconduct.

What is the latest news on Cuba Gooding Jr?

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded guilty to forcibly kissing a worker at a New York nightclub in 2018, calling himself a “celebrity figure” who meant no harm. April 13, 2022, at 6:17 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

How much did Cuba Gooding Jr worth?

Cuba Gooding Jr has a decent net worth of $15 million , which he has earned in his career.

Who is the black surfer on ballers?

Speaking of that, Parker Jones (Mason Gooding) , the black superstar surfer who Lance equates to Jackie Robinson, has an issue. His advertising campaign with Coke shows him as a much darker shade of brown.