Cuba Gooding Jr.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | |
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.jpg) Gooding in April 2022 | |
| Born | Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. January 2, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Tustin High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–2020 |
| Spouse |
Sara Kapfer
(m. 1994; sep. 2014) |
| Children | 3 (including Mason) |
| Parent(s) | Cuba Gooding Sr. Shirley Sullivan |
| Relatives | Omar Gooding (brother) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Cuba Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor who was born in New York City. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Jerry Maguire.
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.
His father is singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Gooding has been a born-again Christian since he was 13.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cuba Gooding Jr.: Actor (1968–)". Biography.com. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.
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