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Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Cuba Gooding Jr.: Biography

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Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/02/1968, Capricorn
Profession: Actor

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Fast Facts:

His father was the lead singer of the R&B group the Main Ingredient.
Attended four different high schools and served as class president in three of them.
Made his professional debut performing with Lionel Richie as a break dancer at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Made his film debut in a bit part in the 1988 Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America.
His Oscar-winning role in Jerry Maguire was originally offered to Damon Wayans.
An avid hockey fan.

Cuba Gooding Jr. Relationships:
Cuba Gooding Sr. - Father
Shirley Gooding - Mother
Sara (Kapfer) Gooding - Wife
Spencer Gooding - Son
Mason Gooding - Son
Piper Gooding - Daughter
Omar Gooding - Brother
April Gooding - Sister
Tommy Gooding - Brother
Cuba Gooding Jr. Awards:
1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

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