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Wesley Snipes
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Producer, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
July 31, 1962 in Orlando, FL
Biography:With sleek, well-muscled good looks that easily lend themselves to romantic leading roles or parts that call for running, jumping, and handling firearms, "Wesley Snipes" became one of the most popular Hollywood stars of the 1990s. First coming to prominence with roles in "Spike Lee"'s "Mo' Better Blues" and "Jungle Fever", Snipes went on to prove himself as an actor who could appeal to audiences as a man that women want and men want to be.

Born in Orlando, FL, on July 31, 1962, Snipes grew up in the Bronx. He developed an early interest in acting and attended Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts. His mother moved him back to Florida before he could graduate, but after finishing up high school in Florida, Snipes attended the State University of New York-Purchase and began pursuing an acting career. It was while performing in a competition that he was discovered by an agent, and a short... Full Biography

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Wesley Snipes poses during the photo call for the film "Brooklyn's Finest" attends the 66th edition...
Wesley Snipes at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2008.
Wesley Snipes, 1998
Actor Wesley Snipes attends a photocall for the film "Brooklyn's Finest" during the 66th Venice...
Wesley Snipes attends the premiere of "Higher Learning" in New York on Jan. 5, 1995.
Wesley Snipes attends the world premiere of Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" at the Loews Astor Plaza in New...
Wesley Snipes and his wife painter Nikki Park attend the premiere of "Brooklyn's Finest" at the 66th...
Filmography
The Contractor (2007) Chaos (2006) The Detonator (2006) Hard Luck (2006) 7 Seconds (2005) The Marksman (2005) Blade: Trinity (2004) Unstoppable (2004)
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