Filmography of the actor Cuba Gooding ml

Cuba Gooding Jr. was born in America on January 2, 1968, in the state of New York, in the city of Bronx in the family of popular performer Cuba Gooding Sr.. Unfortunately, the father and mother divorced, and three of their children had to face a completely different life, full of material difficulties.

Way to glory

The family evicted from the house lived in the car for welfare from the state. Settled in a cheap hotel located in the suburbs of Orange-Country, Cuba Gooding ml established a friendship with Sean Suttles, who later became his personal assistant and companion Derek Broz. The three of them improved in the break-dance, having christened group "Majestic Vision Breakdancers". With the wind program, the friends participated in the breakdance show, which was even honored to perform at the closing ceremony of the 1984 Olympic Games. It was then that the invitation ticket, which Cuba received, was a pass to the world of show business, which he had known since childhood.

Carier start

During the study of Cuba Gooding, the younger had to change several schools in Southern California, and in three of them he was the head of the class. From school age, he was eager to perform in front of the public, playing in school plays, speaking in support groups, until in some of the performances he was not noticed by the father of a classmate who works as an agent for actors. Gooding received an offer to appear in advertising. After that the popularity of the actor named Cuba Gooding ml began, his filmography replenished with a role in the sensational television series Hill Street Blues, which was on television from 1981 to 1987. In this series, he first professionally starred in episodes, playing the role of bandit.

In addition, in the period from 1985 to 1992, in addition to several commercials, he appeared several times in various serials. These small episodic roles were so vivid that the actor's individuality of the young talent from the first days allowed him to become not only a favorite of the public, but also to be remembered by the professional community.

The first major roles

Finally, in 1988 received a new chance Cuba Gooding ml, his filmography was able to replenish the first full-fledged role in the picture E. Murphy's "Journey to America." He was to play alongside recognized actors Eddie Murphy, Randy Watson and Arsenio Hall. The plot of the picture narrated about the Crown Prince of the African state, who decided to independently find a bride in America and marry her. The risk of the director who invited the young actor, who had only episodic roles behind him, was justified, as Gooding coped with the role.

The drama of John Singleton titled "Guys of the South Central", where Cuba Gooding ml played a reflective extraordinary guy from Los Angeles, who at the last second refrained from revenge for the death of a friend. The film turned out to be very talented and convincingly showed the mores of urban black quarters with the almost dead-end situation of those born and grown up in the middle of mud, constant humiliation, despair and almost daily crimes of reckless "brothers". The film turned out to be a box office, having collected at the box office in the states 57 million dollars, which was 9 times more than the creators spent to create it. The painting left a mark in the history of cinema, as it came out on the screens shortly before the Los Angeles riots that began in the year, although it did not help prevent them. In 2002, the picture was added to the National Film Register of America, as representing cultural value. After this role, Cuba Gooding ml, as they say, "woke up famous", becoming popular with journalists and the public. On the actor showered lucrative proposals for filming. Since then, the name on the billboard is Cuba Gooding Jr., the films have been successful.

True fame

The real glory of the talented actor in the year 96 again brought the role of Rod Tidwell in the film "Jerry Maguire" directed by Cameron Crowe. According to the lucky coincidence for Gooding, Damon Waynes refused to produce the paintings to get the role of Rod Tidwell, Cuba Gooding, with all perseverance, took the opportunity to replace Waynes. For this role, the actor received Oscar as the best actor.

Cuba Gooding, a 29-year-old who won the coveted statuette for the Oscars, became the fourth African-American actor for the long history of the award. This event demonstrated his undoubted actor's talent and potential, which was fully manifested in the 2000s. Gooding's excellent acting skills and various interesting images he played on the screen entailed the recognition of film critics, world fame and the love of the audience.

Today, not only the name Cuba Gooding ml is known, all films with his participation are the gold classics of Hollywood. He is not only the owner of the Oscar, but also the owner of the name star on the Walk of Fame, as well as a very successful actor.