Cuba Gooding Jr. is an American actor.
Biography[]
Born in The Bronx, New York to actor/singer Cuba Gooding Sr., he was a breakdancer for Lionel Ritchie and had guest roles in MacGyver, Amen and Hill Street Blues. He then appeared in such major films as Boyz N the Hood, A Few Good Men and gave an Academy Award winning performance in the comedy Jerry Maguire.
Following this role, Gooding appeared in a wide mixture of films including the comedies Rat Race and Daddy Day Camp, provided voices in Home on the Range and had grittier roles in Red Tails, The Butler and Selma.
Singing[]
Gooding sang the song "What's Going On?" in Jerry Maguire and sang part of the "Yellow Belly Bounce" in The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. He also appeared as Billy Flynn in the London production of Chicago.
Film[]
Jerry Maguire (1996)[]
- What's Going On? (solo)
As Good as It Goes (1997)[]
- You'll Always Be My Shining Star (contains solo lines)
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)[]
- Yellow Belly Bounce (contains solo lines)
Freedom (2014)[]
- Amazing Grace
Stage[]
Chicago (2018)[]
- All I Care About (contains solo lines)
- We Both Reached for the Gun (contains solo lines)
- Razzle Dazzle (contains solo lines)
Gallery[]
